HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Following the freezing of a wart is it still contagious?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Maybe: if warts still present after liquid nitrogen treatment, it is contagious. Liquid nitrogen cannot kill the virus, it creates a separation between warts and skin underneath.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 6/27/2018

4k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

My girlfriend had genital warts 5 month ago. Are they contagious? Can i still get them?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

If you had genital warts, but no longer do. Are you still contagious for life? Will warts recur for life?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

I was diagnosed with Genital warts 15years ago..The doc gave me Aldara (imiquimod). My paps are clean with no trace of warts..am i still contagious?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Can flat warts on face and neck spread from person to person? Can it be transmitted through non-sexual routes like hand to hand contact, hug or from objects or surfaces? Is it still contagious after laser removal if hpv test result is positive?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Ages ago, friend had wart-like thing on eyelid and her eye got swollen. Several days or weeks after her, I got sm on eyelid and my eye got swollen. After a week my eye got cured. Could this be HPV and do I have it in me still and am contagious?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

If you freeze your warts are they still contagious?
When will I know a wart is dead and no longer contagious? I got mine froze off about a year ago and I can still see the remnants of it. Theres no more dots its just kind of flakey and white. Its odd I thought theyd disappear by now/no longer seen?
What is the best medication for vag warts? Can it dissapear with out treatment? If warts are treated and gone is it still contagious?
If i had genital warts but they are completely gone can they still be contagious?
I am currently using compoundw (liquid form) to treat a wart on my finger. Is my wart still contagious while using the medication?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.