Pharmacist advice
Warts
Common warts are a viral skin growth, often on the hands or feet. Many go away on their own. This page is not for genital warts.
A pharmacist cannot prescribe for this from this page.
What usually helps
- Salicylic acid is an ingredient used on common warts on the hands or feet. A pharmacist shows you how to protect the nearby skin.
- Do not cut a wart yourself.
Talk to a pharmacist first
- You are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- The person is under 12, unless the note below gives a different age.
- You take other medicines, or you have a long-term condition.
- A wart on the face, genitals, or near a nail, or diabetes or poor circulation in the feet.
See a doctor or call 911
- A growth that bleeds, changes colour, or is painful. See a doctor or nurse. Call 911 only for a separate emergency such as trouble breathing.
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