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To get rid of genital warts caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, your doctor may recommend prescription topical products applied to the warts or office-based topical treatments. There are no medicines that get rid of HPV or cure the viral infection itself. Other procedures to treat the effects of HPV infection include:
Liquid nitrogen to "freeze" warts
Laser heat to burn warts
Curettage or scalpel to remove warts
Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) for warts and precancerous cells
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