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At any given time, about 10% of the UK population have warts, which costs the NHS a staggering £40m a year in treatment. In this exclusive guide, Dr McKenna discusses the various types of wart – from the common wart to the genital wart – and advises on both preventative measures and treatment options available, to ensure that these little blighters will blight you no more.

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i had warts not too lng ago they actuallt looked like varucas i founnd that wartner helped but freezing only works if u file away the hard cover of the warts. after then it will start to come off like peel wen its wet

A while ago i had 2 verucas and ever since they have dissapeared i still have thu white stuff on my foot i dnt no wot it is but its quite enbarressing

i have got warts on my feet! i have tried treatments but they dont seem to be going away. They are very sore some times

i have 1 wart on my finger & about 15 verrucas on the same foot near my toes,
i have had them frozen & used creams from doctor,& also used home treatments & i have had NO luck what so ever, they keep spreading….
Any advice for me?

i have a wart on the side of my thumb on my left hand, it is painful and quiet large, its annoying when at work and at college because i try to cover it up all the time,
ive tried freezing and other treatments and it wont go,
it keeps splitting and bleeding

plleeaase help

I have loadssss and they just wont go they keep on spreding i have tryed freezing them and useing bazuka but they just wont go !

All that happens is that they keep on spreding !!!!

Help me please !

i have warts and iv tried lots of things to get rid of them but nothing works i afraid to get my nails done ever since cos iv had them foe about 3 years now what could make them go away its so embarring please help me

i have a wart on my thumb on my right hand i only got it 7months ago wen i started goig out wit my boyfriend he has around 5-6 on each hand any treatment i use wont work my wart keeps splitin in the middle and bloods alot and is very sore please help me

I have a wart on my left hand. It has been there for about a year and i have tried god knows how many treatments and it just returns. The wart fell off at one point then grew back. Then it burst! and grew back. What else could i try? Im getting rather deserate

i have bad warts on my hands and feet they are disgusting ive tried many treatments ive had them for about 3 or 4 years now and they still wont go please help…




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