Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Getting rid of a wart that way involves cleaning the area around the wart , and treating it with the salicylic acid .
Simplified: Removing a wart with salicylic acid can be done by cleaning the area , applying the acid , and removing the dead skin with a pumice stone or emery board . It may take up to 50 weeks to remove a wart .