Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’ve recently spent time at a public pool (indoor or out) or taken showers at the gym, you may be at risk of developing a ...

Warts are typically harmless and eventually disappear, but many prefer removing them. Wart removal options include curettage, cryotherapy, and chemical peels. Warts are small, rough skin growths that ...

Some warts disappear over time, but others may need treatment. With wart medications, such as salicylic acid, the wart should peel away in stages until it is as flat as the skin. If this does not ...

Warts are a prime example of a skin condition that’s stubborn, bothersome and a possible source of embarrassment for some. We’re told by board-certified dermatologist and skin care founder Dr. Blair ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Home "remedies" are ...

Dealing with a wart? Those unsightly tiny flesh-colored or pink bumps are generally harmless, says Dr. Nava Greenfield, a board-certified dermatologist at Schweiger Dermatology Group in New York City.

Warts look simple, but scientifically, they’re tiny viral overgrowths caused by specific strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV). These strains sneak into the skin through microscopic cuts, ...

Common warts are caused by an infection of the top layer of the skin from human papillomavirus. The infection causes the skin cells to grow quickly, which leads to the development of the wart. Warts ...

Duct tape’s success at curing warts may have been overstated, according to a new study that raises doubts about the tape’s effectiveness as a cheap, painless treatment. The tape supposedly works by ...

Foot warts can be common warts, plantar warts, or periungal warts. They develop when a certain strand of HPV infects a cut or open wound. You can get rid of them with salicylic acid products or by ...