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What happens if you put wart remover on something that's not a wart?

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Dr. David Hettinger answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Same thing: The wart remover is not a "smart" solution that knows good tissue from bad. It will kill the skin that it comes in contact with. Sometimes this leads to painful irritation of the tissue.

Answered 10/3/2016

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