 [ Symptoms ] when do you need to see a doctor about warts [ Disease ] for common skin warts many dermatologists agree that it is perfectly fine to try over the counter wart treatments for a couple of months if your warts do not go away during that time or if they get worse it may be wise to seek medical attention dermatologists have a variety of wart treatment and removal techniques that are stronger and work faster than commercially available products also remember that all warts can be “mother” warts that give rise to additional warts in your skin so the faster you remove the wart the less likely it will spread