A court has heard how a man used a shotgun instead of ointment to get rid of a wart – a drastic decision which cost him his finger and landed him with a suspended jail sentence. Sean Murphy, of ...

A man from South Yorkshire has removed a wart from his finger by shooting it with a shotgun. Sean Murphy, 38, was then arrested by police for firing an illegal firearm. He also lost a chunk of his ...

Periungual warts form around the fingernails and toenails. They can be difficult to treat because of their location. See a doctor if you suspect this type of wart. Periungual warts start small, about ...

Rosscup is dealing with warts on his left middle finger and may need them surgically removed, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports. The southpaw has received injections to remedy the pain, but ...

A finger tumor is a mass or lump that forms on a finger. Doctors may also describe these growths as nodules or cysts. Possible causes include ganglion cysts, warts, skin cancer, and more. Although ...

Using duct tape to remove a wart is a home remedy that some people believe can work. However, studies have produced mixed results on its effectiveness, and it can cause skin irritation in some people.

Some plantar warts will go away naturally. Others may require at-home or medical treatments, such as applying salicylic acid to “burn” off the wart, or liquid nitrogen to “freeze” off the wart.