Dear Dr. Gott: I saw your article about the person who had a wart removed by rubbing chalk on it. I had a wart on my hand for seven years. Then I started teaching, using a blackboard and chalk. A ...

Plantar warts are common growths that appear on the bottoms of your feet. They're caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), which thrives in warm, moist environments (like locker room floors). The ...

They can go away on their own, but it can take weeks, months, or even years. Your doctor will tell you conventional treatments include chemical peels, surgery, freezing, and laser surgery. These ...

When a wart is treated, the skin goes through several stages of the wart falling off. First-line wart treatments help the wart fall off by slowly killing the skin damaged by the virus. They may also ...

There are so many skin concerns that are easy to diagnose yet hard to treat, including warts. If you haven't dealt with warts personally before, you've probably seen one on someone's finger or hand — ...

Cryotherapy, a common method for wart removal, involves freezing the affected tissue with liquid nitrogen. While generally safe, it may not be suitable for everyone. Although cryotherapy is considered ...

Warts are skin growths that can occur on various parts of your body. They’re caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). While over 100 types of HPV have been identified, only certain types of HPV lead to ...