Egads, a wart!
“Most journalists are restless voyeurs who see the warts on the world, the imperfections in people and places. gloom is their game, the spectacle their passion, normality their nemesis.” – Gay Talese, author What’s a wart? A wart is a skin growth caused by a human papillomavirus (HPV). Warts can spread but are not highly contagious. Don't pick at a wart, and wash your hands after touching a wart. Keep hands and feet dry as warts thrive in moist environments.
Common warts come in a variety of shapes and names depending on the infected body part:
* Dome shape warts on backs of hands, feet, and knees
* Plantar warts on the bottom of feet can make standing painful. See a doctor.
* Flat/plane warts on face and legs
* Periungual warts near or under nails
* Filiform warts on stalks on the face
Note: genital warts are different from common warts and caused by a venereal disease. The treatments below do not apply to genital warts and you should see a doctor.
Treatments
Salicylic-acid can be applied in drops, gels, pads and plasters to dissolve the wart (slowly) over weeks or months. The acid also affects skin so apply with care. If the surrounding skin becomes raw take a break from the acid treatment and let the skin recover. For best results file dead skin off the wart and then soften it by soaking in warm water before applying acid.
Freezing – there are over-the-counter aerosols that freeze at -70F and liquid nitrogen used by doctors at a super cold -320F. I once had a toe wart that survived months of acid but died in one application of liquid nitrogen.
Duct tape? – a popular home remedy that might actually work. Apply duct tape to the wart, keep it in place for a week, remove it, soak the wart, and pare it down with a filing (emery) board. Just like Salicylic -acid you’ll repeat this for months and must halt for awhile if the surrounding skin becomes red and soggy.
Surgery – for super stubborn warts a doctor may use a laser or scalpel but this can be painful and leave a scar.
Bottom Line
Sometimes a Wart is not a Wart. It’s a cancer. See a doctor if:
- the wart is anywhere on an infant
- the wart becomes red, swollen, or painful to the touch
- the wart oozes a discharge or bleeds
Web Resources
http://www.medicinenet.com/warts_common_warts/article.htm
http://www.drdaveanddee.com/warts.html (on duct tape)
http://www.warts.org/wart-removal.html
Labels: Disease, Doctors, Home Remedies, Wart
posted by Gary W Kibble at
1:00 AM
2 Comments:
5 years ago I had warts, I was treated with some liquid applied to the warts they continued to grow and spread... The next 2 doctors did laser surgery to remove them. 1 year after the surgery, they grew back close to where the 1st ones were' so I was finally told it was hpv. I have had it for very long time, I contract it from my cheated boyfriend and I found out he was also infected and I end up the relationship between us. the warts was so embarrasses because it started spreading all over I have be dealing with this things for very long time the last treatment I take was About 2 years ago I applied natural treatment from Dr onokun herbal cure, a week after applying the treatment all the warts was gone. it's now 2 years and some months I don't have single wart or any symptoms of hpv. wow"" it's great, Dr onokun has finally cured me. Anyone living with hpv contact Dr onokun for natural treatment.
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