Question 1

what is the quickest way to remove veruca?

Accepted Answer

Surgery: The quickest way is probably surgical removal.

Question 2

is freezing a veruca or wart painful?

Accepted Answer

Can be: Depending on what method and what chemical is used can determine hoe much pain.

Question 3

cocoa butter, is it okay to put scholl veruca gel on it?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Scholl's verucal gel has salicylicacid , to break down the cells of warts, campher to soothes the area and gives good smell. Cocoa butter may interfere the effects ointment. Most important  why you are using it , did you see a doctor , to make sure  it is not a treatable malignant lesion  of skin..

Question 4

what are removal techniques for warts/verucas (i don't know what it is) on the upper sole oft foot?

Accepted Answer

Many ways: They can be frozen, topical acid, laser, surgical removal.

Question 5

how can i tell if i have a veruca on my foot?

Accepted Answer

Callous with core : Typically a plantar wart shows a thickened area with a central core --- can be single or mulltiple and vary is size.

Question 6

what are the symptoms of athlete's foot/veruca?

Accepted Answer

Different causes: Verruca is a virus and manifests itself on the bottom of the foot (plantar wart).  Symptoms associated with this are pain on palpation, generally lateral compression, small tiny pin-point hemorrhages, and can disguise itself as a callus.
Athlete's foot (t. Pedis) is caused by a fungus and manifests itself typically as red, itchy, scaling, burning and occasionally blisters on the bottom of feet.

Question 7

what are warts?

Accepted Answer

Viral infection: Warts are a viral infection of the skin. The infected skin cells over grow into a small mass. The virus also replicates and spreads to nearby skin cells causing enlargement of the wart.

Question 8

what causes warts?

Accepted Answer

Pappiloma virus: There are a variety of viruses that cause warts. The strain involved is reflected in the location they show up.Common skin warts  are caused by a different strain than those that show up on genital skin.

Question 9

are warts painful?

Accepted Answer

Yes, some are: A wart is the result of a virus causing skin cells to grow abnormally. Plantar warts on the soles of the feet are usually painful. The warts commonly found on the hands are usually painless. Different viruses will cause different kinds of warts. All are usually cured by freezing with liquid nitrogen application. Skin cancer can have a similar appearance to a wart. Always have skin lesions checked.

Question 10

how to remove warts?

Accepted Answer

Try Duct Tape: Some warts can be removed by placing duct tape pieces cut out to the size of the wart, and keeping the wart covered for several weeks.  Replace the tape daily and gently scrub the wart off as it softens, and then replace the tape.

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