Warts (a hard, small and rough lump that is caused by a virus)
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Emergent Care - Have you identified one or more of the following symptoms?
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Seek Immediate Medical Attention!
These symptoms can be life-threatening. |
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| Daily application of wart removal medication may be necessary for up to 12 weeks
Warts are pale or flesh colored and rough in appearance
Warts are not very contagious to other people
Warts appear and disappear on their own, but may last for many months (up to 2 years)
Be sure the wart is a wart before initiating self-management
Warts can be confused with a corn, callus or skin cancer |
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Urgent Care - Have you identified one or more of the following symptoms?
- Warts change in color, size, or begins to bleed
- Warts are painful, or warts on the bottom of the feet cause pain when walking
- Warts develop on face
- Signs of infection (pain, redness, swelling, fever and/or drainage)
- Warts are multiplying or spreading
- Warts appear on genitals or anus
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Contact Your Health Care Provider. |
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Self-Management - You can help in the following ways:
- Try over the counter (OTC) wart removal medication as directed by your Health Care Provider
- Scrap wart with a pumice stone or sandpaper to remove dead skin
- Soak in warm water for 10 minutes
- Apply a footpad to planter wart to ease pain when walking
- Do not cut away or burn a wart, rather relieve pressure and ease pain
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