I had a terrible wart on my index finger for YEARS, so embarrassing, I hated it. I basically went once a year to get it frozen, but because it was partially under my nail, the dermatologist said it would probably never go away and we could only manage it to keep it from getting too big. UGH!!! In between my yearly derm visit, I did all kinds of over the counter treatments. Some things helped, but nothing worked. Decided to try this and OH MY GOSH. I used the salve faithfully, usually twice a day, sometimes 3 for barely a month and not only did it shrink slowly. IT IS GONE. I had this thing for at least 7 years - it's gone and stayed gone. I even waited an extra 2 months before leaving this review. I am not only amazed, but it's given me 100% confidence in bloom to balm, I've tried several other balms since and have loved every one. This girl is the real deal!