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Health Check: do home remedies for common warts really work?

  • Written by Rodney Sinclair, Professor of Dermatology, University of Melbourne
imageCovering warts with duct tape is one home remedy for this common skin condition. But does it work?from www.shutterstock.com

Common warts can be hard to get rid of, so many people turn to home remedies. An internet search suggests everything from mashed banana to duct tape. But do these home remedies actually work?

Warts develop when the human...

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