Given their high contraction rate and potential for reoccurrence (yes, they are contagious), you may be in search of some at-home solutions that can rid your complexion of these bumpy burdens once and for all — and Murphy-Rose says that these treatments certainly do exist.
“The goal of wart treatment is to destroy or remove all virally infected skin cells. This causes the wart tissue to break down, blister, or slough off,” she says, citing over-the-counter treatments such a cryotherapy kits and salicylic acid-based topicals.
These treatments, Murphy-Rose cautions, “tend to be less effective than in-office procedures and can cause side effects such as irritation, burning, scarring, or pigmentation changes.” She suggests treating warts early to prevent spreading or deeper growth.
