Warts are raised bumps on your skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). They’re contagious and can be painful, depending on the type. Different treatment options are available. Warts have ...

It’s possible to develop warts on your scalp. There are types of warts that can occur at this location. Read on about the causes and treatments.

Her mom told her to rub the peeling on my warts while she recited, ‘As this peeling rots away so your warts shall go away.' Then she told me to bury the peeling in my front yard and not to bother it.

Q. I have warts on my two thumbs and have had a terrible time trying to get rid of them. I had surgery on both thumbs six years ago, which was quite painful. But after a year they came back. I&#821… ...

Dr. Johnson: There are a lot of different treatments for warts. This is what I tell my patients. None of them is considered the best. And whatever we do for warts, we usually have to do it over and ...

Q: I’ve been plagued with plantar warts for most of my adult life. I got rid of the most recent one by treating it persistently with salicylic acid. Now I want to prevent re-infection. This is a ...

Question: I am 80 years old and in the past few years developed two or three warts on my fingers. I had them burned off by a doctor. He said they might come back, and they did. What causes this?

Q: I have two plantar warts on my foot, and they hurt so much that on some days I can’t always walk my 10,000 steps. What will ease my discomfort and let me get back to exercising?

NewsCenter 5 spoke with Dr. Abigail Waldman, a dermatologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, asking her about how plantar warts appear on the skin and how they can be treated.

Q: I’ve been plagued with plantar warts for most of my adult life. I got rid of the most recent one by treating it persistently with salicylic acid. Now I want to prevent re-infection. This is a ...