Q: I want to thank you for listing different remedies for warts. I’ve tried freezing compounds, bleach, tea tree oil, cider vinegar, duct tape, iodine, and fingernail polish. Nothing worked. After reading your column about chalk, I decided to give home remedies one more try. This time it worked!
I’m convinced different remedies work for different people. Thank you again for listing the many different remedies so we can find which one works for us.
A: Common warts (which typically appear on the hands) can be unsightly and embarrassing but generally, aren’t a health concern. Removal can often be achieved with relative ease, but the lesions can recur frequently.
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