Question 1

surgical removal of mosaic wart on finger?

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Yes: You can have this treated but there is still a 25 percent chance it will reoccur.

Question 2

how painful is the removal of warts?

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Depends: Depends on the location, size and technique used to remove them.

Question 3

can you suggest a good means of removal of warts?

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Yes: If medical treatment fails, surgical removal by a qualified  person.

Question 4

can flat warts feel slightly rough to the touch? are there home remedies for removal?

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Yes: Flat warts are usually flesh colored and slightly raised and tend to occur in lines and patterns from scratching. They are treated with a variety of different techniques including freezing with cryotherapy, electrocautery, or creams such as retin a (tretinoin) or aldara. See a physician to make sure that this is the issue and to discuss the best option for treatment in your case.

Question 5

how successful are wart removal surgeries?

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Because warts are : viruses I typically do not recommend excision, as they can recur even after cleared with any treatment. I prefer the armamentarium of treatments we as dermatologist have to treat them, with the most stubborn warts responding to intralesional Bleomycin

Question 6

is there a wart removal remedy that actually works?

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Wart treatment: If you go to your doctor, he/ she may freeze the wart with liquid nitrogen. A blister will form around the wart and the dead tissue will fall off after a week. Other medications, such as cantharidin, bleomycin and Aldara (imiquimod) can be injected into the wart. Another alternative treatment would be minor surgery, where the wart is cut away or laser surgery where the laser beam burns and destroy wart tissue.

Question 7

which wart removal remedies actually work?

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Many: Some things work for some people.
Nothing is guaranteed.

Question 8

which otc wart removal products really work well?

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Warts: Warts are an infection of human skin by the human papilloma virus, and what we see is a growth of the epidermis into a kind of benign tumor. The best treatment would kill the virus without harming the skin, and a prescription drug called zyclara can do this by getting your immune system to kill the virus. Otc wart medicines are weak acids, that try to dissolve the thick growth caused by the virus.

Question 9

how painful is laser wart removal?

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Painful: Laser treatment of warts is through it's high energy and burning mechanism.  It also targets the blood vessels that feed the wart, thought to contribute to its efficacy.  Your doctor may sometimes inject anesthetic into the area before the treatment to reduce the pain.

Question 10

could i have a successful wart removal surgery?

Accepted Answer

Surely: Discuss it with Dermatologist or surgeon who would perform procedure.

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