Medicare generally doesn’t cover wart removal for cosmetic reasons, but it will provide coverage if the removal is deemed medically necessary by a Medicare-approved doctor. Wart removal is considered ...

Freezing off warts at home may cause a fire, the Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers. Over-the-counter, cryogenic wart removers have led to 14 reports of fires, affecting household items ...

Applying eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA) cream approximately one hour before beginning the procedure will help eliminate the stinging pain of subungual wart removal in patients ...

Warts are noncancerous growths that can occur anywhere, including the face. They often resolve without treatment. However, people can also use home remedies and medical treatment to remove them. They ...

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 are small, firm bumps on the skin caused by viruses from the human papillomavirus (HPV) family. Warts are common among ...

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 ...

An aggressive form of the wart virus has left this man with the moniker "Tree Man." Abul Bajandar, 26, is being treated at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where doctors began by removing the ...

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 ...

Medicare does not pay for benign wart removal for cosmetic reasons. However, it may fund the removal of malignant warts, warts that have spread to other body parts, or warts that are symptoms of ...