Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MDKey TakeawaysA sign that wart treatment is working is if the wart begins to shrink ...

Warts are growths on the skin that are notoriously stubborn to remove. Although warts are harmless most of the time, they are contagious and often unsightly. In this article, we discuss what causes ...

Overview: Topical salicylic acid is used for several skin conditions, including acne, psoriasis, dandruff, corns, calluses, and warts. It works by softening and breaking down unwanted areas of skin, ...

The best at-home skincare routine for acne must include a few essential elements. First, you'll need a good acne face wash to cleanse away pimple-causing bacteria and pore-clogging dirt and oil. Next, ...

If we were to make a roundup of the absolute most important active ingredients in skincare, there’s no question that salicylic acid would clear the top five. For some people, it might even take the ...

Home "remedies" are full of useful solutions, half-truths, and outright lies. This post is part of our Home Remedy Handbook, a tour of the landscape of home remedies from the iffy to the ...

Cutaneous warts are seen often in primary care, particularly among children, but a recent Cochrane review (Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006; 3:CD001781) was inconclusive on the relative merits of the ...

You may know salicylic acid as an acne-fighting ingredient, but this medication can go beyond facial toners and astringents. Salicylic acid works in shampoo by breaking down dead skin cells. This is ...

In the realm of common skin ailments, warts stand out as particularly vexing. These small, benign growths caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) can be both unsightly and contagious. While they may ...