Warts
Since warts are caused by a virus, they are mildly contagious. Warts may spread on the body since a wart is the source of a virus that can seed other areas. Generally we advise not to pick, chew, or shave over warts, as it can spread them either locally or to other areas of the body.
People have been trying to cure warts for thousands of years. The "success" of folk remedies for warts is due to the fact that warts often disappear by themselves, especially in young children.
Treatment
There is no single perfect treatment of warts, since we are unable to kill the virus. Treatment consists of destroying the wart or causing an immune response to the infection. Warts can be treated with surgery, by freezing with liquid nitrogen, or with chemicals.
The treatment to be used on your warts depends on their location and size, your age, and your type of skin.
Sometimes new warts will form while existing ones are being treated. All we can do is treat the new warts when they become large enough to be seen.
No matter what treatment is used, warts occasionally fail to disappear. Warts may return weeks or months after an apparent cure. Don't become concerned if a wart recurs. Please make an appointment for a return visit. The treatment will be repeated, or a different method will be used to treat the wart.