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Warts are outgrowths of the skin, usually caused by a virus. They are self-limited, meaning that they can go away on its own after a few years.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Viral skin diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common
Baby
0-2
Common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Self-diagnosable

How it is usually transmitted?

Skin contact

Types of

Common warts
Condition
Genital warts
Condition
Plantar warts
Condition

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Warts
Salicylic acid
2.9
12 reviews
Retinoid
Imiquimod
Bleomycin

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Warts

Surgery

Laser wart therapy
3.6
61 reviews
Plantar wart excision
3.5
65 reviews
Debridement
2.8
65 reviews

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