Question 1

what is veruca?

Accepted Answer

Wart: Veruca is commonly called a wart.

Question 2

what is the quickest way to remove veruca?

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Surgery: The quickest way is probably surgical removal.

Question 3

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 4

what can be done about a veruca on my toe?

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See your doctor: This problem can only be solved by seeing your doctor and being evaluated face-to-face.  After a thorough examination, your doctor should be able to tell you what's wrong and what to do about it.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

can tea tree oil help my veruca?

Accepted Answer

Get hard core: Tea tree oil is an interesting mix but you want something strong to handle a wart. The over the counter  remedies and prescription stuff damage tissue and turn up local immunity. Use something specific for watts. You have many choices.

Question 8

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 9

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 10

what is the fastest way to take care of a big, old veruca on ball of foot?

Accepted Answer

See a doctor: Warts can be quite stubborn to treat. If you are looking for quicker methods than duct tape use or over-the-counter medications, see a podiatrist or dermatologist.  There are other treatment options, including surgical excision.

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