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A member asked:

I saw my doctor for genital warts and was prescribed imiquimod 5% cream i used it 3 times. now swollen and burning in the area is it a chemical burn?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

No: This isn't a chemical burn. It's probably a strong response to the medicine and this is fairly common. Since it's troubling enough to write us about, hold the medicine and phone your physician for guidance.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 5/3/2017

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes.It is very: caustic to oral skin( that's how it kills the virus ).Be careful to "paint" the lesion,and nothing else.

Dr Gabor and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/26/2014

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