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plantar wart treatment by MD
I'm moving to a community which doesn't have a dermatologist. Can a family practice physician treat plantar warts just as a dermatologist can? thanks for any and all help
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Are you sure they were plantar warts, instead of "normal" warts? I tried the Compound W liquid application route myself, for about 12 weeks. I was pretty good about following the instructions. However, at the end of that time (as recommended on the label), I still had the warts. Perhaps they were slightly smaller, or hadn't grown during the treatment, but I was pretty bummed that it didn't get rid of them. I may try the pads instead.....
Thanks, 360! I suspected as much, but didn't know if they might defer to a dermatologist for plantar wart removal by freezing/surgery....
Hi and welcome, A GP is a trained medical doctor and is very qualitfied to treat warts.
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