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If you freeze your warts are they still contagious?

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Dr. David Hettinger answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Possibly...: The skin containing the wart virus is killed and shed eventually. I, personally would consider them to be contagious until they are gone!

Answered 7/9/2018

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