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Article: New wart treatment.(Aldara cream)(Brief Article)
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- Pediatrics for Parents
- Article date:
- April 1, 2002
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There's a saying in medicine that goes "When there are many treatments for a specific condition, none of the treatments are that great or everyone would use the one that is." The treatments for common warts is an example of this situation.
Most common in children 12-16 years old, warts affect 10% of all children. They are caused by the human papillomavirus. Most warts go away on their own in 1-2 years and don't require any treatment. However, parents, the affected children, or both frequently find warts unsightly and want to have them removed.
There are numerous medical treatments for warts: shaving, applying salicylic acid preparations (both ...