How to Remove Warts

Warts are small, usually painless growths on the skin caused by a virus.

Though harmless, it nevertheless, can cause embarassment as well as itching and discomfort. 

There are several different types of warts, such as the common wart, flat warts, genital warts, plantar warts and others.

Sometimes, warts may go away without treatment, but because they can often be unpleasant people usually want to find a way to remove them. Here are few effective methods for getting rid of warts.

Self treatment:  You can remove warts by using Salicylic acid available at pharmacies, which comes as drops, gels, pads, ointments, plaster or lotions. It’ll remove skin affected by warts but be careful not to damage the healthy part of your skin.

CAUTION: Salicylic acid is not good for diabetics or any person with a circulatory disorder, as it may badly irritate their skin or cause other problems.

Flat warts are best treated with topical retinoides acid (or a gel containing salicylic acid); it won’t kill the wart virus, but will hels the the surface layer get waterlogged, so that within 1-3 months, it will remove the virus and infested skin.

Medical treatment: You should consult a physician if your warts can't be removed with self treatment.  Medical removal of warts can be done through many methods such as a stronger application of a stronger chemical like podofilox, topical podophyllum, and trichloracetic acid (TCA). 

Another process may be surgical, freezing (with liquid nitrogen), cryotherapy, burning (with an electric needle) or laser treatments.

Also you can effectively remove warts through alternative methods: 1) For between 1-2 weeks, apply a paste of vitamin-C powder onto the warts, or place a crushed garlic clove upon the wart surface for 7 nights straight. 2) Tie a piece of banana peel, latex side down, put over the warts, and allow it overnight.

Repeat this exercise for at least 1 -2 weeks. 3) Eat healthy, balanced diet that’s high in vitamins A, C, and E, to aid and fortify your immune system. And, evade stress, so as not to worsen the immune system.

Lastly, after every treatment, don’t touch someone until you wash your hands properly and wash the materials used for treatment carefully to avoid spreading the warts virus to other parts of your body or someone else.

Additional Article - How to Remove Warts

A wart is a lump on the top layer of the skin, which appears when a virus enters the skin cells and causes them to rapidly multiply.  There are many different types of warts, each produced by a specific virus. They can either grow on your hands, face, genitals or feet. Here is a brief description on two types; common and plane, as well as remedies on how to remove a wart.

The common wart, or plantar wart when on the bottom of the foot, is a small hard, white or pink lump with a cauliflower-like surface. This type of wart can grow anywhere on your body, but is most likely to develop on your hands. While common warts are usually painless, having one on the bottom of your foot can make you feel as though you are walking on a pebble.

The plane wart is usually small, pale-brown, and has a smooth surface.  It mostly appears in clusters on the face or the back of the hand.  However they seem to appear on the skin near the upper lip, most commonly among children and young adults.

Most warts disappear naturally, but it could take several years.  Therefore, if you want to have any wart removed, consider these two methods. First, there are many preparations which can be effective such as an ointment or lotion, which are available at any pharmacy.

These preparations contain chemicals that destroy abnormal skin cells.  Because these can also destroy healthy tissue, use them carefully.  Keep these caustic preparations away from your eyes.  Do not treat warts on your face or genitals with this type of remedy; the skin on these areas is tender and sensitive. If this home method does not work, here is another alternative.

Make an appointment with your doctor so that a more effective preparation can be prescribed.  Another way is to have your doctor remove the wart by freezing it with liquid nitrogen, or burning it with electricity.  The wart usually falls off after a few days.  Genital warts, however, are effectively treated by injecting interferon directly into the wart.

Whatever method you choose, do your research in finding the best possible remedy on how to remove a wart.

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