Facial Warts

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Primary care

	Salicylic acid 2-5% in Ung Merck cream.
	Cryotherapy may be beneficial but may lead to pigmentary changes and is probably best done, if at all, in secondary care
	Not suitable for wart paint.

 

Referral Advice

Most patients with facial warts can be managed in primary care. Referral to specialist services is advised if:

 

	The warts fail to respond to a least six months of salicylic acid applied daily
	The warts require cryotherapy

 

Immediate

Urgent

Soon

Routine