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Skin Conditions

How to Trim Warts

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Dr. Tanya Kormeili, MD, FAAD, Dermatologist

Warts -- small, rough growths that often affect the hands and feet -- can be difficult to treat. Viruses cause warts, so just cutting off a wart won't cure it. Removing the top layer of a wart by trimming off the dead skin can make it easier for medicine to penetrate and treat the infection.