Frequently Asked Questions
- Are corns and calluses contagious like warts and verrucas?
- Are warts and verrucas contagious and can they spread to other people?
- Are warts and verrucas the same condition in different locations?
- Can a callus become infected if the skin cracks or splits?
- Can a verruca cause pain that spreads to the rest of my foot?
- Can a verruca grow deeper into the skin over time?
- Can a wart grow on my face and is it safe to treat at home?
- Can a wart or verruca itch as well as hurt?
- Can banana peel or tea tree oil really get rid of warts and verrucas?
- Can corns and calluses turn into something more serious?
- Can I catch a verruca by walking barefoot on a gym floor?
- Can I remove a corn or callus at home with a pumice stone or foot file?
- Can I spread a wart to another part of my own body by touching it?
- Can I still go swimming if I have a verruca?
- Can I treat a corn and a verruca at the same time with the same product?
- Can I use multiple wart and verruca treatments at the same time?
- Can I use salicylic acid wart treatment if I am pregnant or breastfeeding?
- Can my child catch a verruca at school from other children?
- Can people with diabetes use salicylic acid treatments for warts and verrucas?
- Can playing sports or using gym equipment cause calluses on the hands?
- Can salicylic acid be used on the face for wart removal?
- Can sharing towels or socks give someone a verruca?
- Can verrucas bleed if I stand on them or file them?
- Can verrucas spread from one part of my foot to another?
- Can warts and verrucas come back after successful treatment?
- Can warts on my hands cause pain or discomfort?
- Can warts spread to my family members at home?
- Does the NHS treat warts and verrucas and can I get free cryotherapy?
- Do verrucas spread more easily in wet or humid environments?
- Do warts and verrucas ever disappear on their own without treatment?
- How does a podiatrist remove a corn or callus in clinic?
- How does salicylic acid remove warts, verrucas, corns and calluses?
- How do I know if I have a corn or a verruca without seeing a doctor?
- How do I protect the healthy skin around a wart when applying acid-based treatments?
- How do I tell the difference between a verruca and a corn on my foot?
- How do warts spread from person to person through skin contact?
- How do you catch a verruca from a swimming pool or changing room?
- How long after exposure does a verruca take to appear on the skin?
- How long does it take to get rid of a wart or verruca with pharmacy treatments?
- How long does salicylic acid treatment take before a wart disappears?
- How long do warts and verrucas usually last if left untreated?
- How much does private wart and verruca removal cost in the UK?
- How often should I apply salicylic acid treatment to a wart or verruca?
- Is HPV the same virus that causes genital warts as the one that causes foot warts?
- Is it normal for a corn or callus to feel numb or sensitive?
- Is it normal for my skin to turn white after applying salicylic acid to a wart?
- Is it safe to file or scrape a wart or verruca at home between treatments?
- Is laser treatment available for stubborn warts and verrucas in the UK?
- Is salicylic acid or freezing more effective for treating verrucas?
- Is salicylic acid safe to use on children for wart or verruca treatment?
- Should I treat my wart or verruca at home or see a doctor?
- Should I use Vaseline around a wart before applying salicylic acid?
- Should my child stay off school or avoid PE if they have a verruca?
- What are flat warts and where do they typically appear?
- What are mosaic warts and are they harder to treat?
- What are the most effective over-the-counter treatments for warts and verrucas?
- What are warts and what causes them to appear on the skin?
- What causes verrucas to grow on the soles of the feet?
- What concentration of salicylic acid is best for treating verrucas and warts?
- What does a periungual wart look like around the nail?
- What does a soft corn between the toes look and feel like?
- What does a verruca look like on the sole of my foot?
- What does keratolytic action mean in a salicylic acid wart treatment?
- What do warts look like and how do I know if I have one?
- What footwear or activities increase the risk of developing corns and calluses?
- What happens if over-the-counter wart treatments stop working?
- What is a callus and how does it differ from a corn?
- What is a corn on the foot and what causes it to develop?
- What is a plantar wart and is it the same as a verruca?
- What is a seborrhoeic wart and is it the same as an HPV wart?
- What is a verruca and how is it different from a regular wart?
- What is cryotherapy and how does freezing remove a wart or verruca?
- What is microwave therapy for verrucas and how does it compare to other treatments?
- What is the difference between a wart, verruca, corn and callus?
- What is the difference between lactic acid and salicylic acid in wart treatments?
- What is the difference between salicylic acid and cryotherapy for wart removal?
- What is the duct tape method for removing warts and does it work?
- What is the fastest way to get rid of a wart or verruca at home?
- What is the squeeze test for telling a verruca apart from a corn?
- What should I do if a wart or verruca bleeds during treatment?
- What should I do if salicylic acid irritates the skin around my wart?
- What treatments are available for painful corns on the feet?
- What virus causes warts and verrucas?
- When should I see a GP or podiatrist about a wart, verruca or corn?
- Why are children and teenagers more likely to get warts and verrucas?
- Why do corns and calluses form on the heels and balls of the feet?
- Why does my corn feel like I'm standing on a stone or pebble?
- Why does my corn or callus have a hard yellow lump in the centre?
- Why does my verruca have tiny black dots in the centre?
- Why does my verruca hurt when I walk or put pressure on it?
- Why do I need to soak my wart in warm water before applying salicylic acid?
- Why do some people get recurring warts and verrucas more than others?
- Why has my wart or verruca grown larger after I started treating it?