A member asked:

Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with finger warts.

14 doctors weighed in across 13 answers
Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Do try duct tape and over the counter acid treatments.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Ignore: Ask your doctor about a yeast antigen injection for wart treatment. It has the highest success rate.

Answered 8/5/2017

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Dr. Irving Harper answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Even when effectively treated, the wart can come back, so watch the area for a recurrence.

Answered 8/5/2014

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Ignore: Do: try duct tape Don't: touch the wart to other parts of the body.

Answered 5/21/2014

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Ignore: Do: try duct tape Don't: touch the wart with other parts of the body.

Answered 5/21/2014

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Dr. K. Mujib Haque answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Applying duct tape for several weeks will take care of most finger warts.

Answered 7/1/2014

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Ignore: Don't pick on them. They may get infected.

Answered 7/1/2014

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Dr. Glynis Ablon answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Ignore: Do file with nail file or pumice stone after shower or bath Do apply salacid plaster at bedtime.

Answered 7/19/2014

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Ignore: Don't pick at it. It is contagious. Do use duct tape twice per day on it. Seems crazy but it works!

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Rhonda Simons answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Cover: Cover with small square of duct tape, & bandaid. Leave on until falls off, remove dead wart, repeat!

Answered 6/19/2019

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Ignore: Do not pick at them it will cause them to spread. Seek treatment when they are small and solitary.

Answered 2/25/2015

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Don't: Don't pick or bite them or it will spread!

Answered 10/4/2015

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Ignore: The virus is contagious. Keep them covered.

Answered 11/24/2018

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