There are different ways of removing warts, including: using over-the-counter or prescription medicines to put on the wart burning the wart off using a light electrical current freezing the wart with liquid nitrogen called cryosurgery using laser treatment Within a few days after the doctor's treatment, the wart may fall off, but several treatments might be needed. What Can Parents Do? Most warts can handled at home. Help your child: Soak the wart in warm water and then remove dead skin on the surface of the wart with an emery board that's never going to be used for nails before applying the medicine.
Be careful not to file into the normal skin around the wart. Keep the area of the wart covered while the medicine works. Remember not to rub, scratch, or pick at the wart. Doing so could spread the virus to another part of the body or cause the wart to become infected. Remember not to share towels or other personal items with others. Can We Prevent Warts? When Should I Call the Doctor? Call your doctor if: Your young child or infant has a wart anywhere on the body.
A child of any age has a wart on the face, genitals, or rectum. You're not sure if what your child has is a wart. Warts spread to new places on the body. You can also file down the wart with a pumice stone prior to replacing the garlic each day. This folk remedy is thought to work by smothering the wart. Try painting the wart with clear nail polish every other day for two weeks.
This over-the-counter medication is sprayed onto the wart, killing the tissue and freezing it off. It can be painful for some people, and is not always as effective as professional freezing techniques. If you have several warts or if your wart is painful, see a doctor. Some warts on the fingers or hands may require professional treatment.
Periungual and subungual warts should always be examined by a doctor. If you have many warts on your hands, it may be difficult to treat them on your own. Your doctor may inject antigens, such as Candida, into the wart to generate an immune reaction. Discomfort, swelling, and redness may occur. This procedure is done under a local anesthetic. It sends electrical currents into the wart, killing off its blood supply. Your doctor can then snip off the wart.
Cantharidin is a chemical that causes a blister to form under the wart. It is painted onto the wart, and left to penetrate it for several hours. Later, your doctor will be able to remove the wart. This treatment can be painful for some people. Cryotherapy uses liquid nitrogen, which is either injected or applied onto the wart, freezing it off. This treatment is sometimes done in conjunction with salicylic acid treatments. Your doctor may use a pulsed-dye laser to cauterize the blood vessels in the wart.
This kills the tissue and causes the wart to fall off. Scarring may sometimes occur. Your hands are constantly experiencing the world around you through touch. This may put them in contact with the HPV viruses which cause warts. Warts tend to grow or thrive in warm, moist places. The viruses that cause warts are also able to live outside of the body, so we can pick them up from common surfaces such as gym rooms and showers. Taking care of your skin should be an essential part of your health regimen.
Learn about vitamins D, C, E,. Warts are common, and they're usually harmless. Warts can be treated in various ways: Over-the-counter medicines contain acids that are applied to the wart.
The acids are peeling agents that remove the dead skin cells of the wart and cause the wart to eventually fall off. OTC treatments shouldn't be used on the face or genitals without consulting a doctor first as some of them may damage the skin.
Cryosurgery pronounced: kry-o-SUR-juh-ree is where a doctor freezes the wart with liquid nitrogen. This treatment is usually done in the doctor's office. Laser surgery may be used for warts that are hard to remove. Most warts can handled at home: Soak the wart in warm water, and then remove dead skin on the surface of the wart with an emery board that's never going to be used for nails before applying the medicine.
Be careful not to file into the normal skin around the wart. Keep the area of the wart covered while the medicine works. Don't rub, scratch, or pick at the wart. Doing so could spread the virus to another part of your body or cause the wart to become infected.
Don't share towels or other personal items with others. Can I Prevent Warts? When Should I Call a Doctor? Also call the doctor if a wart or the skin around it is: painful red bleeding swollen oozing pus.
Although warts sometimes resolve on their own, people may request treatment for warts that cause pain, discomfort, or cosmetic concerns. Doctors may recommend home treatments, including over-the-counter OTC medications.
Some examples are outlined below. Salicylic acid is a keratolytic agent, meaning it breaks down the cells of the skin. People should only apply salicylic acid directly onto warts, taking care to avoid the surrounding skin. Doctors and pharmacists sometimes recommend applying a physical barrier to the surrounding skin before applying the salicylic acid to the wart.
A popular barrier option is petroleum jelly. Doctors may also suggest soaking the wart with warm water for 5 minutes before applying the treatment. People can also try filing down any thick skin on the wart with a pumice stone or emery board.
This dosage is effective and people tend to tolerate it well. However, some people may notice mild irritation at the site of application. The AAFP indicate that people may need to continue the treatment twice daily for a maximum of 12 weeks. Some doctors may prescribe imiquimod Aldara cream for treating warts on the fingers.
A review in Canadian Family Physician describes a treatment for warts in children using duct tape. Although the evidence for the effectiveness of this method is limited, it is safe to use duct tape, and most people tolerate it well. According to the Canadian Family Physician , people with warts on their fingers can apply a small piece of duct tape onto the wart once every 4—7 days.
The person should remove the tape after a maximum of 7 days. Once the tape is off, the person must clean the area with soap and water. They can then use an emery board to remove any dead skin from the wart.
The person should reapply another piece of tape 12 hours later. People may need to repeat this cycle for weeks. The AAFP note that the effectiveness of using duct tape to remove warts remains unclear. Therefore, doctors may only recommend using this method, along with salicylic acid or other established wart treatments.
Below are some of the more effective procedures that doctors and dermatologists may use to remove warts.
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