Article: If the growth might not be a wart, treating it as one can make it worse or cause potential health issues. It’s best to visit your doctor for a diagnostic exam to make sure your growth is a wart and receive proper treatment.Keep in mind that some skin cancers can look like a wart, so it’s important that you’re sure what you have is actually a wart. Your doctor can treat the warts in their office or may prescribe wart medication for you to use at home. Which treatment they recommend will depend on your preferences, the type of wart you have, the previous treatment methods you’ve used, and where the wart is located. Here are the typical treatments used for warts:  Prescription-strength salicylic acid removes the wart layer-by-layer. Your doctor may prescribe this treatment alone or with cryotherapy.  Cryotherapy involves freezing the wart with liquid nitrogen. A blister will form under and around the wart, which helps slough off the wart. However, you may experience discomfort, discoloration, and blistering.  Trichloroacetic acid can be used in office to treat the wart after your doctor scrubs off the top layer of skin. This treatment can cause discomfort and may require several applications. Your doctor likely won’t recommend it unless nothing else works.  Surgery can remove a wart that is really bothering you, such as one on your face. Your doctor will cut away the wart, which may result in minor scarring.  Laser treatments can cut off blood supply to the wart, causing it to die. However, this treatment may cause discomfort and scarring.
What is a summary of what this article is about?
Talk to your doctor if you’re not sure your bump is a wart. Ask your doctor about your treatment options.