Stiles, Pete2008-10-162008-10-162008-10-16https://hdl.handle.net/11299/44288The information provided in this handout does not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Minnesota Medical School physicians and faculty. These materials are provided for informational purposes only and are in no way intended to take the place of the advice and recommendations of your personal health care provider. You use the information provided in these handouts at your own risk.Warts are a common infection affecting millions of people worldwide. Many patients wonder what treatment method offers the most effective elimination of warts. Recently, there has been excitement about the introduction of Pulsed-Dye Laser Therapy as a “magic bullet” to treat common warts, but it appears that the newer therapy offers little advantage over traditional modalities. Although no best treatment has yet to emerge, there is a reasonable approach to treat warts, starting with more conservative, conventional treatments then moving to more expensive, radical measures for recalcitrant lesions.en-USWartWartsPapillomaCryotherapyCantharidinPulsed-dye LaserHuman Papilloma VirusVerrucaeVerrucaVerrucasVerrucae VulgarisRecalcitrantPapillomavirus InfectionsOther