Medical Dermatology
Wart Treatment & Removal in Peachtree City, GA
Warts are skin growths caused by common HPV viruses — harmless, but stubborn, contagious, and annoying. Freezing kits from the drugstore help some small warts; the rest laugh at them. In-office treatment is stronger, faster, and usually starts the same visit as your exam.
Types we treat
- Common warts — rough bumps, usually on hands, elbows, and knees.
- Plantar warts — on the soles of the feet, often painful to walk on, and often mistaken for calluses.
- Flat warts — small, smooth, and numerous, often on the face or legs.
- Molluscum contagiosum — a related viral cousin, extremely common in kids.
How we treat them
No single wart treatment wins every time — the virus lives in the skin, so persistence matters:
- Cryotherapy — medical-grade liquid nitrogen freezing, the workhorse; usually repeated every few weeks until the wart is gone.
- Prescription topicals and peeling agents — at-home therapy between visits, and gentler options for kids.
- Injections and immunotherapy — for warts that shrug off freezing.
- Paring and other in-office procedures — especially for thick plantar warts.
Kids do great here — we pick treatments by age and pain tolerance, not just by what's strongest.
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This page is general education, not a diagnosis — see a dermatologist in Peachtree City about your specific skin concern.
Common questions
Mildly, yes — through direct contact and shared surfaces like showers and pool decks. Covering warts, not picking them, and flip-flops in shared showers all reduce spread.
Honestly: usually more than one — five to ten treatments spaced several weeks apart isn't unusual, and new warts can surface mid-course and get treated as they appear. Thick plantar warts take the most patience, and warts can recur weeks or months after they seem gone. We'll tell you what to expect for yours.
Some do — especially in young children, warts can clear without treatment within a couple of years. In older kids and adults, spontaneous clearing is less common, which is when treatment earns its keep. Either way, warts are benign: they can bleed if injured, but they do not turn into cancer.
Plantar warts pinch when squeezed and often show tiny dark dots (clotted vessels); calluses don't. If it hurts to walk on, come in — treating the right thing saves weeks.
Molluscum eventually clears on its own, but treatment can shorten the course and limit spread — especially when spots are multiplying or in swim-team households. We'll go over kid-friendly options.
Sometimes — a few skin cancers imitate warts, especially on sun-exposed skin in adults. A wart that bleeds, grows quickly, or won't respond to treatment should be examined, and biopsied if needed.
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