My husband’s doctor told him to put duct tape on his foot to get rid of plantar warts. Do you just cut a small piece and place it on the wart? How long does it take? The duct-tape treatment for warts ...

Using duct tape to remove a wart is a home remedy that some people believe can work. However, studies have produced mixed results on its effectiveness, and it can cause skin irritation in some people.

Plantar warts are common growths that appear on the bottoms of your feet. They're caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), which thrives in warm, moist environments (like locker room floors). The ...

Plantar warts are painful growths on the feet caused by HPV, but they are not an STI. To get rid of stubborn warts try duct tape, cryotherapy, immunotherapy, topical acid, or surgery. To prevent ...

LITTLE ROCK — I'm here to confirm that yes, indeed, you can remove warts with duct tape. I'd read about the studies of duct tape and warts with a certain amount of incredulity. Could it really be that ...

Foot warts can be common warts, plantar warts, or periungal warts. They develop when a certain strand of HPV infects a cut or open wound. You can get rid of them with salicylic acid products or by ...

CHICAGO -- Duct tape, the all-purpose household fix-it with hundreds of uses, can also remove warts. Researchers say over-the-hardware-counter duct tape is a more effective, less painful alternative ...

About a year ago I noticed a small bump on my left pinky. I had no idea what it was and for the longest time I didn't give it a second thought. However, it started getting bigger and bigger, and ...

STILL SURPRISING TO some, doctors have been using duct tape (yes, the gray kind sold in most grocery and hardware stores) to cure common warts, and even some plantar warts (on the bottom of the foot), ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I am seeing a dermatologist for plantar warts on the tops and bottoms of my feet. He is using a combination of acid and freezing. This is painful, and I have difficulties walking, even ...

Duct tape’s success at curing warts may have been overstated, according to a new study that raises doubts about the tape’s effectiveness as a cheap, painless treatment. The tape supposedly works by ...