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How to Get Rid of Warts Fast
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Are you worried about lesions or rough blemishes on
your skin? A virus called human papillomavirus (HPV)
causes warts, which commonly grow on the face, hands
and feet. Warts are mostly oval in shape and painless,
but they are contagious. Here's how to get rid of
common warts. (Do not try these treatments for genital
warts, which can be a warning sign of cervical cancer;
see a doctor.)
Instructions
1. Boil water and soak a soft cloth in it. Squeeze out
the water. Place the cloth on the wart for 10 minutes
twice a day. This softens the wart's surface. Rub the
wart gently with an emery boad or pumice stone.
2. Protect the skin surrounding the wart with
petroleum jelly. Carefully apply salicylic acid just
to the wart and let it dry. Put a band-aid on the wart.
3. Cover the wart tightly with several layers of
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