Reader\'s Digest Australia & New Zealand - June 2018

100 | June• 2018

HEALTH

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Part of what makes warts so frus-

trating is that they can take months

or even years to go away on their own

• and some never do. If you’re tired of
  waiting, you could try salicylic acid,
  which is available in over-the-coun-
  ter treatment kits. It won’t resolve
  matters overnight but could speed
  up the process by eroding the wart a
  little bit at a time.
  Another option is visiting your

CAUSED BY HUMAN PAPILLOMA-

VIRUS(HPV) and transmitted via

touch or contaminated surfaces,

warts are so common that you’re

nearly guaranteed to get one over

the course of your life. These small,

rough skin growths can show up any-

where, but typically affect the face,

hands, knees and feet. hey’re usually

harmless, but can be bothersome and

embarrassing.

BY SAMANTHA RIDEOUT

Warts

AND ALL

How to treat these unsightly skin growths