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A member asked:
For treating plantar warts with patches, should i be cleaning dead skin away in between treatments?
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Yes: Dead skin needs to be removed so the medication can penetrate the wart...
Answered 9/20/2014
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Yes...: It works best if you remove the dead tissue before applying the patches.
Answered 10/10/2014
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