Wart removal is chosen based on the type, size, number, and location of your warts — a small flat wart and a large plantar wart call for different techniques and different aftercare.
How warts are removed at Skin Therapeutics
Dr. Chopade offers in-clinic removal options suited to each case, with clear guidance on aftercare and the realistic chance of recurrence given the viral nature of warts. Facial and flat warts are treated more conservatively to avoid marks; thick plantar warts on the sole usually need a firmer approach and sometimes more than one session.
It's also worth having new growths checked rather than assumed: some lesions that look like warts are something else entirely, and confirming the diagnosis takes minutes in clinic.
Reducing the chance they return
Because warts are caused by a virus, removal treats the visible growth, not the underlying exposure. You'll get practical guidance — footwear in shared wet areas, not picking or shaving over warts, treating new ones early while they're small — that meaningfully lowers the odds of a repeat visit.