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Wart removal

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Illustrations

Wart removal

Warts, multiple - on hands

Warts, flat on the cheek and neck

Wart (close-up)

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Removal of warts

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Question:
Can warts be safely removed without seeing a dermatologist?

Answer:
Over-the-counter medications are often effective in removing warts. Recent studies have also shown that keeping a wart loosely covered with duct tape for many weeks may help it to disappear. See warts.

Update Date: 4/15/2003

Updated by: Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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