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Plantar warts

2016-07-29 07:54:59
Have been suffering since two months....using DERSOL(24% salicylic acid) since two months..no improvement...should I continue or go for removal
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Hello, You should go for removal without any delay. Warts are infectious and spread to other body parts and topical medicines don't help much. Removal by electrosurgery is the treatment of choice.

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