Question 1

i am currently using compoundw (liquid form) to treat a wart on my finger. is my wart still contagious while using the medication?

Accepted Answer

Yes, contagious: Warts are viruses, transmitted from person to person by touch.  If you keep it covered with a bandaid, and no one touches it, then you are much less likely to transfer it.  Additionally, wart virus rests on the surface of the skin- if it goes deep, then you have a verrucous carcinoma.  Hopefully the compound w helps.  If not, laser can help as can liquid nitrogen & topicals like veregen (sinecatechins) and aldara.

Question 2

is it ok to use otc liquid wart medicine on molluscum on the penis?

Accepted Answer

No: Most of the otc liquid wart medications do not work well on molluscum, particularly on the penis.

Question 3

how long after liquid nitrogen treatment on a wart does the wart come off?

Accepted Answer

Layers: It takes several treatments sometimes, because each treatment takes a layer of skin off, and warts have many layers of affected skin, much like an onion, you need to kill off, then remove that layer of skin, to get to the base of the wart, for total removal

Question 4

i have a white spot from liquid nitrogen wart removal. is this permanent?

Accepted Answer

May disappear later: Any skin repair will go thru a transition period where the pigment producing cells that tone our skin surface may be slow to recover. The darker your normal skin tone the longer it may take to see full recovery. Recovery may take months but should be complete.

Question 5

i had some warts frozen today with liquid nitrogen and they have gotten big painful blisters. how long will that last? will they return?

Accepted Answer

Liquid nitrogen tx: The blisters will eventually slough off in one to 3 weeks.  New skin will appear beneath the scab.  One treatment may or may not cure your warts.  Time will tell if you need another treatment later on.

Question 6

are home liquid nitrogen products marketed as a wart removal safe to do at home? i know major brands in your local pharmacy store are selling these and marketed as being safe and effective. is this true if you follow instructions they provide? thanks?

Accepted Answer

: They are safe but may not be fully effective. You may want to check in with a physician to ensure you are actually treating a wart and not some other skin finding.

Question 7

would applying liquid bandaid over a plantar wart keep it from spreading to other parts of my body and other to people? thank you.

Accepted Answer

Skin Care: Nope.  Please do not irritate, bother, or in any other way mess with the wart. Get it treated at your family doctor's office.

Question 8

my 13 year old son had his warts frozen with liquid nitrogen however the skin around is badly burned. pls help with best treatment option?

Accepted Answer

Just local care: Just wait , in couple of wks, warts are gone  normal skin  around will heal with minims scar, speak to your doctor and take him to follow up visit.

Question 9

i had 4 warts treated with liquid nitrogen and only 2 have got big blisters around them. the others have a  dark grayish color. what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Treatment is working: Freezing treats warts by killing the wart tissue. It also kills normal tissues, with the same results as a burn. It souns like the liquid nitrogen also did a bit of damage to surrounding skin. This is normal with such treatment; it really can't be avoided. Just keep the area clean and dry.  No worries, but if any concerns or questions, contact the doctor or clinic treating you.

Question 10

for wart treated with liquid nitrogen, what happens if it blisters?

Accepted Answer

Normal finding: When you use cryotherapy (freezing) a wart it normally results in a blister. The damage to the wart from freezing with liquid nitrogen is similar to a heat burn. Cryotherapy works by tricking the body into creating an immune response to the virus that causes warts.

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A member asked:

I am currently using compoundw (liquid form) to treat a wart on my finger. is my wart still contagious while using the medication?

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Is it ok to use otc liquid wart medicine on molluscum on the penis?

A member asked:

How long after liquid nitrogen treatment on a wart does the wart come off?

A member asked:

I have a white spot from liquid nitrogen wart removal. is this permanent?

A member asked:

I had some warts frozen today with liquid nitrogen and they have gotten big painful blisters. how long will that last? will they return?

A member asked:

Are home liquid nitrogen products marketed as a wart removal safe to do at home? i know major brands in your local pharmacy store are selling these and marketed as being safe and effective. is this true if you follow instructions they provide? thanks?

A member asked:

Would applying liquid bandaid over a plantar wart keep it from spreading to other parts of my body and other to people? thank you.

A member asked:

My 13 year old son had his warts frozen with liquid nitrogen however the skin around is badly burned. pls help with best treatment option?

A member asked:

I had 4 warts treated with liquid nitrogen and only 2 have got big blisters around them. the others have a dark grayish color. what does this mean?

A member asked:

For wart treated with liquid nitrogen, what happens if it blisters?

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