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Warts and verrucae - Management
When should I refer someone with warts or verrucae?
- In general, warts can be managed in primary care, however a number of specialized treatments are available in secondary care.
- Refer to a dermatologist if:
- The person has a facial wart and requests treatment.
- The diagnosis is uncertain.
- There are multiple recalcitrant warts and the person is immunocompromised.
- The person has areas of skin that are extensively affected, for example mosaic warts.
- The person is bothered by persistent warts which are unresponsive to both topical salicylic acid and cryotherapy.
- The person is bothered by persistent warts which are unresponsive to topical salicylic acid and cryotherapy is contraindicated.
- For those people with diabetes and a verruca — refer to diabetic foot services for management.
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