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Warts.Eventhenamesoundsunpleasant!Wartscanbedisfiguringandfrustrating,astheyaredifficulttotreatanddonothaveadefinitecure.Ifyouareburdenedbytheembarrassmentofacommonwartonyourhand,face,foot,orotherbodypart,thisinformationwillgiveyoubasicstepsonhowtohelpgetridofit.
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Bepatient.WartsarecausedbyHPV(humanpapillomavirus)andassuch,cantakequiteabitoftimetoeliminatenaturallybyone'simmunesystem.Somewarts
willdisappearovertime,withouttreatment.However,"time"couldmeananywherefromacoupleweekstoacoupleofyears,soyoumaywishtochooseamoreactivemethod.Whichevermethodyouchoose,allowittimetowork.Somemethodsarefasteractingthanothers.Thefastestmethodtoremovingwartspermanentlyisusing100%TCA.Withthismethodresultsareoftenseeninlessthan10daysandarepermanent.Itisalsothecheapestandisdiscussedlater.
Usesalicylicacidor100%TrichloroaceticAcid(TCA).[1]Salicylicacidistheingredientofmostoverthecounterwartremovers,includingCompoundWand
Occlusal.It'seffectivenessvariesanditcantakeweeksforitwork.Soaktheskininwaterfor5minutesorlonger,applytheacidliberallyusingthebrushandletitdry.Leaveitforaday.Youcaneitherpeelorfileitoffandthenfileremainingdeadskin.Dothiseverytwoorthreedays.Another,andprobablythebestoptionforremovingsmalltomediumsizedwarts(under6mmorslightlybiggerthanthesizeofa#2pencileraser)isusinga100%TCAMoleWartSkinTagRemoverkit.Thisproductwillhaveeverythingyouneedtosafelyandeffectivelyremoveallkindsofwarts,usuallyinone2030minuteapplication,dependingonthesizeofthewart.
Useducttape.Severalstudieshavetriedtoassesstheeffectivenessofducttapeinremovingwarts.Ducttapeocclusiontherapy(DTOT)issupposedtolocalize
medicationinthegeneralwartareaaswellas"choke"thewartitself.Onestudyfoundthatducttapefollowingtheapplicationofimiquimod5%creamwasaneffectivetreatmentagainstthecommonwart.Howeverittakesalongtime(cantakeupto6months)andusuallypeopledon'tseesuccesswiththis.[2]
Applycantharidin.Askyourdoctoraboutusingcantharidin,afastactingchemicalthatwillburnawaythewart.Unfortunately,Itcanbereallyexpensive,
upwardsof$500.[3]Thereissomepaininvolved,butyoumayseeresultsinjustaday.
Thedoctorappliescantharidindirectlyonthewart,thenappliesabandage.The
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nextday,thebandageistakenoffandthedeadskinisremoved.Ifitdoesn'tworkinonetreatment,youmayneedanothermethodyourdoctorwillmakeappropriaterecommendations.
Tryliquidnitrogen.Anotherremedyyourdoctormaytryisliquidnitrogenorcryotherapytofreezethewart.[4]Itmaycausesomediscomfort,andcantakea
fewtreatmentstocompletelyremoveawart,butcanbeveryeffective.Ifit'snotthenthewartwillusuallycomebackbiggerwithbiggerbloodvesselsandbealmostimpossibletoremove.[5]
Alternately,manydrugstorescarryOTCfreezetreatmentstozapthewart.IfusinganOTCwartfreezetreatment,keepthefollowingtipsinmind:
Followthedirectiononthewartremovalpackage.Yourskinshouldturnfromwhitetoredinamatterofminutes,andablistershouldbegintoformunderneaththewart.Smallblackdotsshouldappearbeneaththewartafterafewdays.Thisisasignthatthetreatmentisworking.Resisttheurgetopullthewartoff.Thewartshouldfalloffonitsown.Ifitdoesn't,treatagainaftertwoweeks.Donottreatawartthathasbeenunsuccessfullytreatedthreetimesseeadoctor.
ApplyFDAapprovedLextrin.Thisisanonprescriptionmedicationthatisusedtotreatwartsaswellasotherwarts.Itsmainactiveingredientsareemuoil5%,
hyarolunicacid,thujaoccidentalisandcentellaasiaticawhichhavebeenproventoremovewartsinaslittleas5days.Treatmentcantakeupto21daystocompletetreatment.[6]
Burnthewartoff.Whenothermethodsfail,burningthewartoffmaybewhat'sneeded.Therewillbesomepaininvolved,andburningcanleadtoscarring,sothe
bestrecommendationittoletyourdoctorhandleit.However,youcantrythisathome,ifyou'rebraveenough.
Seeyourdoctor.Theycanusealasertoburnthewartaway.Thisissometimeseffective,butbestrecommendedafterothermethodshavefailed.Tryitathome.Lightamatch,blowitout,andwhilethematchheadisstillhot,touchittothewart.Thiscausesblisteringthatinitiatesahealingresponse.Peelthelayerofinfectedskinoff,andcoverwithaloeandastripbandage.Repeatasnecessary.Trythisatyourownrisk.Verydangerous.
Haveyourdoctorcutitout.Whenindoubt,haveyourdoctorremovethewartbycuttingitoutsurgically.Thisissomethingbestlefttoadoctor,topreventinfection,
andsothatalocalanestheticcanbeusedtomitigatethepain.Adoctorwilleitherdothisby:
Electrosurgeryandcurettage.Thisiswherethedoctorburnsthewartwithanelectricalcurrentandcutsitoutafterward.Thewartmaystillreturnbecausethebloodvesselsarestillintact.[7][8]
Lasersurgery.Thisiswherethedoctorburnsthewartwithanintensebeamof
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Considerimmunotherapy.Yourdoctorwillbeabletocounselyouonthistreatment,whichusesyourbody'sowndefensestoattackthewart.
AskyourdoctoraboutVeregen.Thisisanewmedicationthatisusedtotreatgenitalwartsaswellasotherwarts.
Useimiquimod.Thisisatopicalcreamthatisusedtotreatsometypesofwartsandskincancersbystimulatinganimmuneresponse.Itdoesnotcure
warts,butitmayhelp,inconcertwithothertreatments.Askyourdoctorforguidance.
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Encourageantibodies.Icethewart,thensterilizeaneedleandpokedeepintothewartseveraltimes,takingcaretopenetrateeverylayerofskininthewart.By
introducingthevirustoyourbloodstream,youhelpyourbodyseethewartandfightagainstit,whichcanleadtoitsdisappearancefromyourbody.Thismethodisveryeffectiveforsomepeople,especiallyforthosewithseveralwarts,aseventhepokingofonewartonyourbodycanhelpyourbodydiscovertheothersanddestroythem.
CoveritinvitaminC.CrushavitaminCtabletandaddwatertomakeathickpaste.Applyittothewartandthencoveritwithabandage.
WrapitinvitaminE.BreakavitaminEcapsuleandrubalittleoftheoilonthewart.Coveritwithanadhesivebandage.Removethebandageatnighttoletit
breathe,thenstartoverwiththeoilinthemorning.Repeatthreetimesaday.
Usehotwaterandpumice.Soakthewartinhotwateruntilitsoftens.Scrapeitdownwithapieceofcoarseexfoliatingpumiceuntilyoureachlevelwiththeskin.
Takebleachonacottonswabandholditagainstthewartfor15minutes(thismaystingabit).Youmustwashtheareawellafterapplyingbleach.
Applyteatreeoil.Dabalittleonthewartandcoverwithastripbandage.Dothisforuptothreeweeks.
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Trycastoroil.Theacidincastoroilirritatesthewartandworksbestonsmall,flatwartsonthefaceandbackofhands.Applycastoroiltothewartwithacotton
swabtwiceaday.
Useaspirin.Takeafewaspirinsandcrunchthemup,addingafewdropsofwater.Takethemixtureandputitontotheeffectedwartareas,thenapplyan
adhesivebandage..Leaveonovernight.Aspirinistheingestibleformofsalicylicacid,butmuchcheaperthanmostcommerciallotions.
TrysomeBetadine(iodine).Alsocallediodine,applytheBetadinetothewartandcoverwithabandageandleaveforoneortwodaysthenrefreshbandage.
Puttoothpasteonthewartandapplyanadhesivebandage.Leaveforadayandrepeatuntilthewartisgone.
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Useacitruspeel.Cutasectionoflemonorlimepeelslightlylargerthanthewartandtapeitoverwithanadhesivebandageortape.Refreshthepeeleverydayor
soandkeepthewartcoveredforaslongaspossible.Afteraboutaweekorso,theentirewartwillcomeoutcompletely.
Usebasil.Tapecrushed,freshbasiltoyourwartusingwaterprooffirstaidtape.Dothisdailyforuptoaweek.Theviruskillingcompoundinthebasilleafwillkill
yourwart.
Takegarliccapsules.Dothistwiceadayforatleastseveralweeks.Wartsshouldstartpeelingoffinoneortwoweeks,buttakethegarlicuntilthewartdisappears.
Youcanalsocoverthewartwithgarlicoilonceortwicedailyforamonth.[9]
Eatimmunesystemstrengtheningfoods.Garlic,sweetpotatoes,wholegrainbreads,sunflowerseedsandriceareallexamplesofthis.
Cutupcarrots.Finelygrateacarrotandaddenougholiveoiltoittomakeapaste.Dabthepasteonyourwarttwicedailyfor30minutes.Dothisfortwoto
threeweeks.
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Makeafigmask.Mashupafreshfigandplacesomeonyourwartfor30minutes.Dothisdailyfortwotothreeweeks.
Uselemonjuice.Squeezelemonjuiceonyourwart,thencoveritwithfresh,choppedonions.Dothisfor30minutesonceadayfortwotothreeweeks.
Putitinpineapplejuice.Soakyourwartinpineapplejuice.Ithasadissolvingenzyme.
Rubdailywiththeinsideofabananapeel.Thepotassiummayhelpspeedthedisappearanceofthewart.
Bindyourwartwithabananapeel.Cutoutasectionofthepeelsoit'sslightlysmallerthanthetapeyou'llbeusing.Rubtheinsideofabananapeel
ontothewartandthensecurewithducttape.Keepitonthewartforadaybeforeremoving.Repeatuntilwartisfullyremoved.
Createapreparationofcurcumin.Curcuminisaturmericextractthatcanbefoundinhealthfoodstores.Combinecurcumin,papayaextract(Papain.Itmay
havetobepurchasedinpillformandcrushedintopowder),andvitaminEoil.
Dabthewartandsurroundingareawithalcoholicextractofgoldenseal.Thiswillstimulatelocalimmuneactivity.Takeasharpneedleorpinanddipitintothecurcuminpaste.Presstheneedleasdeepintothewartaspossible.Continueinjectingmoreofthepasteintothewart,pokingseveralholesifnecessary.Spreadtheremainingpasteoverthewartareaandcoverwithmedicaltape.Thistechniqueiseffectiveagainstflatwarts,whicharefoundonthefaceandhands.Flatwartsarenotoriouslystubbornandwilloftenremainontheskinafterthebodyhasacquiredresistancetothevirus.Thiswillfinishthewartsoffinlieuoffreezing.
Useapplecidervinegar.Takeacottonball(onlyenoughtocoverthewart)andsoakitinthevinegar.Securewithabandaidovernight.Keepinmindthat
thismightbeverypainful,andyoumaydreamofsalad.Changethecottonpaddailyandkeepitoneverynightifyoucan.Afteroneweek,thebodyofthewartwillstarttopeeloffandyoucangentlyscrapeitawaytorevealhealthyfleshbeneath.Lettheareahealoncethisisdone.
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Usewarmwaterandseasalt.Soakthewartfor10to15minutesinwarmsaltwatertomoistentheskin.Scrapethedeadskinlayersoffthewartusinganailfile,
pumicestoneormildsandpaper.Youcouldalsouseyourfingers,butwashthemthoroughlybeforeandafter,aswartscaneasilyspread.Moistenthewartandapplyalargeflakeofseasalttoit.Putabandaidortapeoverthewarttoholdthesaltinplaceandobserveforseveraldays,replacingitafteryoushowerorifitfallsoff.
Mixupbakingpowder.Mixbakingpowderandcastoroilintoapaste,thenapplyittothewartatnightbycoveringitwithabandage.Removethebandagethenext
morning.Repeatasnecessary.
Usehotwater.Soakingplantarwartsinveryhotwaterishelpfulbecauseitsoftensthewartandmaykillthevirus.Makesurethewaterisnothotenoughto
causeburnskeepitunder140F(60C).
Applydandelionsap.PickafreshdandelionandBreakthestem.Applythemilkysapthatoozesfromthestemontothewart.Repeatthisthreeorfourtimesaday.
Scrapethewartwithpumicetoremovedeadlayersofskin.Continuedoingthisuntilthewartfadesaway.
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Avoidtouchingwartsasmuchaspossible.Wartsaresmallgrowthsonthebody,andarecausedbythehumanpapillomavirus(HPV),andcanspreadto
otherpartsofyourbody.
It'salsopossibletospreadtheHPVvirustoothersthroughcuts,opensores,orsexualactivities.
Learnthedifferentwarttypes.Theycomeinvariousshapesandsizes,andusuallypresentthemselvesasaraisedroundorovalgrowthontheskin.
Commonwarts.Thesecanappearanywhereonthebody.Mostoftentheyareseenonthehands.Theyareroughinappearance,rounded,andaregrayishbrown.Flatwarts.Theseareusuallyfoundontheface,legs,andarms.Theyaresmall,flat(asthenameimplies),andcanbespreadbyshaving.Plantarwarts.Thesegrowonthesolesofyourfeet,andlooklikethickpatchesofskinwithdarkspeckles.Theycanbeextremelypainful.Genitalwarts.Thesearefoundonandaroundthegenitalregion,betweenthethighs,andcanalsoappearinthevaginaandanus.Subungualandperiungualwarts.Theseappearunderfingernailsandtoenails.Theyareroughbumpswithanunevensurface.Filiformwarts.Thesegenerallyappeararoundthemouthandnose.Theyare
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Avoidswimming/showeringbarefootatpublicpools.Wartsonfeetareoftenpickedupthere,sobringalongapairofwatershoes,sandals,orflipflops.Putagenerousamountofsaltonthemoistenedpadofabandageandplaceitoverthewart.Repeatoften,especiallyafterbathingorshowering.AvisitwithyourlocalcountyHealthDepartmentcanprovidefree(and/orlowcost)treatmentoptions:Aldara(ImiquimodTopical),Trichloroaceticacidtopical,Cryogenicfreezing,etc.Thetreatmentsvarywithineachcounty.Silvercolouredducttape,combinedwithapplecidervinegar.Keepwartcoveredconstantlyorasmuchaspossible.Itcanworkforalotofpeopleandifitsgoingtoworkforyou,you'llstartseeingresultsinafewdays.Thewartwillusuallyharden,darkenanddie.Itmayhelptotryanoverthecounterhomefreezeremedytogetridofthelastbitofwartwhichcanbestubborn.YoucanapplyseverallayersofOcclusal,butwaitforthepreviouslayertodryfirst.Somepeopleclaimthatusingaloeveragelwillresultinthewartfallingoffinjustoneortwodays.Washinfectedareaasoftenaspossible.Keepthewartdry.Wetwartstendtobeeasiertospread.Domosttreatmentswhenyougotobedsoyoudon'thavetheurgetopickitortakeoftheBandAid.Combiningvarioustreatmentscanincreasethechancethatthewartdisappearssooner.
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Dryoffyourwartafterwashingyourhands.Wartstendtobemorecontagiouswhenwet,andbydryingyourhandsyoureducethechanceofspreadingthevirustosomeoneelse.Keepyourwartscoveredwithabandage.Therecurrenceofwartsdependsdirectlyonyourimmunesystem'sresistancetothevirus.Burningofforfreezingoffwartsmayleaveapermanentscaranddamagetotheskin.Donotuseanyofthesetreatmentsonirritatedskin,anyareathatisinfectedorreddened,moles,birthmarks,wartswithhairgrowingfromthem,genitalwarts,wartsontheface,orwartsonmucousmembranessuchasinsidethemouth,noseandanus.Donotsharesocks,shoes,gloves,razors,ortowels.Eventhoughwartsmaynotbevisible,thevirusmaystillbepresent.Seeyourdoctoriftheproblempersistswithoutsignsofimprovement.
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