Q. I have warts on my two thumbs and have had a terrible time trying to get rid of them. I had surgery on both thumbs six years ago, which was quite painful. But after a year they came back. I&#821… ...

Her mom told her to rub the peeling on my warts while she recited, ‘As this peeling rots away so your warts shall go away.' Then she told me to bury the peeling in my front yard and not to bother it.

Dr. Johnson: There are a lot of different treatments for warts. This is what I tell my patients. None of them is considered the best. And whatever we do for warts, we usually have to do it over and ...

How Will a Doctor Treat My Warts? It depends. Two quick options that do not cause too much discomfort are freezing the skin wart with liquid nitrogen or burning it off.

Q: I’ve been plagued with plantar warts for most of my adult life. I got rid of the most recent one by treating it persistently with salicylic acid. Now I want to prevent re-infection. This is a ...

My abuelita told me that to get rid of warts all you needed to do is to pee on it. I had also heard that rubbing a potato or a penny on it will get rid of it, too. So which one is true? JUAN ...

Question: I am 80 years old and in the past few years developed two or three warts on my fingers. I had them burned off by a doctor. He said they might come back, and they did. What causes this?

Dear Ann: Thirty years ago, when I was 9, I had about 20 warts on my left hand. Grandma came to visit around Christmas, and when she saw the warts, she said, “We can get rid of them by magic.” ...

What type of wart is on my foot? There are several different types of foot warts, each with their own specific symptoms, says Dr. Michele Green , a board-certified dermatologist in private practice.

In contrast to most warts, flat warts have a smooth appearance. They have the potential to grow in clusters of 20 to 200. They’re caused by HPV strains 3, 10, 28, and 49, according to Healthline.

Q: I’ve been plagued with plantar warts for most of my adult life. I got rid of the most recent one by treating it persistently with salicylic acid. Now I want to prevent re-infection. This is a ...