Wart Removal Advice
Warts aren't very pleasant and finding one on your body can set
you into a mini panic; knowing that they are contagious and can
spread means that they need to be treated as soon as possible.
There are several methods of removing warts and all are not the
same.
A wart is caused by the HPV virus. In order to kill the wart you
need to kill the virus. How you approach wart removal will
determine the outcome.
One of the most common types of wart removal systems can be
found in your local drug store. It's usually in the form of a
liquid. You simply apply the liquid to the wart once or twice a
day and over time; the liquid will penetrate the root's surface
reaching into its core where it will kill it. You'll end up with
a small hole in your skin where the wart once was. This will
heal over and the wart will be a distant memory by then.
This same type of treatment is available in the form of
medicated adhesive strips. The strips come with the solution
pre-applied to them and all you do is open them and stick them
to the wart. The time frame involved is about the same as are
the results.
If you don't want to wait to get rid of your wart you can visit
a doctor for treatment. Doctors normally employ a couple of
different approaches when it comes to warts.
One is to use a technique that freezes the wart. This is
painless and through the use of a special chemical the wart is
frozen to the point the virus dies. This is especially effective
if you have more than one wart. Often warts grow in groups and
having a doctor freeze them reduces the risk of them spreading
even further.
Another technique that doctors use for wart removal is called
electrocautery which in simpler terms means burning the wart.
The doctor uses a special tool that burns the wart and within a
few weeks it develops into a scar which falls off. Either of
these treatments are effective ways to remove warts.
In extreme cases where a wart is not responding to treatment
your physician might suggest surgery. This would involve
freezing the immediate area and then cutting the wart and the
surrounding tissue out. The main concern with this approach is
that there is a risk of you developing an infection. It's
important to note though that a doctor generally won't suggest
this unless he feels it's the only way to permanently remove the
wart.