How do I treat Warts?
By on Mar 24, 2009 with Comments 0
How to treat warts
There are different ways to treat common warts. It is good to have them treated because they can be annoying to anyone. Now these treatments do not work on genital warts. They only work on common warts. The treatment methods include:
• Salicylic-acid – These treatments are available in gels, pads, drops, and in plasters. These can take care of tiny warts or take care of large warts. Salicylic-acid will dissolve the protein that makes the wart what it is. The proteins also make up the thick layer of dead skin that covers it.
• Freezing methods – There are aerosol wart treatments that are due over the counter. The warts are frozen at a temperature of minus 70 degrees. This compares to the liquid hydrogen that is used by most dermatologists, which can be as cold as minus 320 degrees.
• Duct tape is an at home method that many individuals use. It is believed that warts can actually be suffocated if the oxygen is cut off from the wart. Electrical tape is also an option that people use. This is a hard method because it is hard to keep the tape in place. It has to stay in place all of the time and only be removed a few hours each week. The problem with this is that the tape almost always falls off.
Wart treatments are safe, but they do require patience. This is because they can take a while to go away. Warts can also appear and disappear as they please without any sort of explanation. Sometimes the warts will sprout offshoots from the original site. Then there are those that don’t do that at all. Any time these treatments are administered, it is important to soak the affected area in warm water so that any loose skin can be removed. This should be done every few days with a mild abrasive. The best abrasive tool to use is the pumice stone.
There is also the fact that some warts will respond to treatment and some won’t. That is why some individuals just ignore their warts. They do this because they will eventually go away. If a case is not very severe, it is a good idea to see a doctor for a quick freeze to get rid of them.
It is a good idea to seek medical advice when the warts become bothersome. Most individuals don’t have to seek medical treatment because the warts will disappear on their own. But seeking medical treatment does help in preventing warts from spreading to other parts of the body and to other people. If home treatments are not successful, then it is important to see a doctor if they are bothersome or they are multiplying rapidly. It is especially important to seek treatment for warts when they are bleeding or they become painful. Diabetics should also be especially vigilant if they have warts on their feet because this can lead to a much more severe condition.
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