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Wart on my finger and i put on compound w every day for 2 weeks. now it's white and smooth not a cauliflower. when do i know when it's healed?

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Dr. Simon Tsiouris
Dr. Simon Tsiourisanswered
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Might be longer: Compound w needs to be applied once or twice a day for up to 12 weeks. When the wart (or what remains of it) is flat, it should stop being used.
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