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Warts and tape: Is it true that tape can help them go away?
i have a small growth / wart on my temple, now i know its there i tend to pick at it and i made it bleed.
have covered it up with tape which t least means i cant get at it but is it true that duct tape / kinesio tape has theraputic benefits in making warts go away
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Hi @lotsofpain. Great suggestion. Tape can be an inexpensive and effective way to get rid of warts. But to be on the safe side, it might not be a bad idea to have the growth on your temple checked out by a dermatologist to make sure it is a wart and not a form of skin cancer. Do you have annual skin cancer screenings?
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1 Reactionhi lotsofpain, you really do have to have a dermatologist look at that "wart." They can remove it and send it to a lab to make sure like lori says that it isn't cancer. And I hope it's a waste of time and money.
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2 ReactionsHave you had it tested? I had a spot. Turned out to be basal cell. I had Moh’s surgery and it’s all gone, but it’s always best to made sure, imo. Plus, there are nerves there. I’d let the dermatologist treat it.