Wart Treatment Information

Almost everyone has warts at one time or another, your physician may decide that removing the warts is best or the patient may decide to request the removal of warts. Many times the physician treats warts by using liquid nitrogen (freezing) and application of other topical wart medications.

Freezing is not painful but can feel a little like a burn. Once the wart is frozen there may be a blister that forms. If the blister is large and very uncomfortable the patient may sterilize a needle with a flame and rubbing alcohol and puncture the blister. After puncturing the blister a little gently squeeze the fluid out of it. Keep the punctured blister covered with antibiotic ointment and a band-aid for two days to help keep infection away.

Once the blister from the freezing of the wart is dried and scabbed over there are some things that can be done before your return to the physician's office.

Purchase some salicylic acid liquid drops (such as Dr. Scholl's Clear away Wart remover or Duofilm liquid wart remover there are other generic forms also on the market at a reasonable price) apply the salicylic acid to the wart and leave on for 24 hours. Pick the one with the largest concentration of salicylic acid available that is priced in your price range. The bottle cannot have less than 6% of Salicylic acid in it. If there is less than 6% it may not be strong enough to remove warts.

There are also Salicylic acid plasters for small wart removal. These are also available over the counter and the one chosen should also have more than 6% and no more than 40% Salicylic acid.

Once you have placed the drops or placed the plaster to the wart you are trying to remove, wait 12 hours and was the area in the shower or sink. Reapply drops or plaster for another 12 hours once the area is dried thoroughly.

After the second treatment to the wart take a pumice stone or callus file and scrub off the dead crumbly softened wart skin. You can find the pumice stone or callus file in the foot care area of the pharmacy.

Repeat this process a total of 3 to 4 times in a period between your doctors visits which will usually be two weeks after the first freezing treatment. Be sure not to start the salicylic acid treatment until a few days after the warts were frozen. If a cure for your warts is what you are trying to obtain it is important to return to your physicians office for regular treatments per the physician's recommendations.

IT IS IMPORTANT IF YOU HAVE WARTS THAT YOU FEEL LOOK STRANGE OR ARE GIVING YOU PROBLEMS TO SEEK THE ANSWERS FROM YOUR PHYSICIAN. IT IS NEVER A GOOD IDEA TO TAKE MEDICAL MATTERS INTO YOUR OWN HANDS.