what can be done for plantar warts?

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Answer 1

Many things...: You can use the liquid nitrogen, liquid nitrous oxide (this is what i like to use), topical acids, dermal scraping. You can also try oral cimetadine (400 mg three times a day for 12-16 weeks). This is very safe and had the side effect of getting rid of warts for many people of adult size and weight (japma november 1, 1995 vol. 85 no. 11 717-718 ). Laser treatments, excisional surgery, etc., etc.

Answer 2

Few things: Acid application, freeze them, laser them, topical creams, topical vesicants, leave them alone. Any and all of the above can be helpful.

Answer 3

Several treatments.: You can try over the counter wart removers, but be careful: i've seen them do more harm than good. Other options your doctor might offer include cryotherapy (freezing the wart), electrocautery (burning the wart), laser treatment, or several different topical chemical treatments. If the treatment is typically uncomfortable, your doctor can numb the area before proceeding.

Answer 4

Aspirin: Wet an Aspirin and apply nightly with tape. Another safe treatment is 5flouracil cream.

Answer 5

Warts: Each night before going to bed soak a cotton ball in apple cider vinegar, apply it to the wart and then hold it in place with a band-aid. Leave it on all night, or if you like, 24 hours a day but change the soaked cotton and band-aid each evening for a week. The wart will swell and may throb as it reacts with the vinegar and then start to turn black within the first two days and in two weeks gone.

Answer 6

Many ways: Acid therapy, freezing, burning, laser treatments, topical prescription medications like Aldara (imiquimod) and effudex, trichloracetic acid, surgical removal. See a podiatrist this is a common problem they treat.

Answer 7

Several treatments.: You can try over the counter wart removers, but be careful: i've seen them do more harm than good. Other options your doctor might offer include cryotherapy (freezing the wart), electrocautery (burning the wart), laser treatment, or several different topical chemical treatments. If the treatment is typically uncomfortable, your doctor can numb the area before proceeding.

Answer 8

Nothing: Plantar warts are very stubborn. Dermatologists or podiatrists may help. Otc medicines like wart-off, duofilm, compound w, etc. Only making it not worsening.

Answer 9

Warts: Each night before going to bed soak a cotton ball in apple cider vinegar, apply it to the wart and then hold it in place with a band-aid. Leave it on all night, or if you like, 24 hours a day but change the soaked cotton and band-aid each evening for a week. The wart will swell and may throb as it reacts with the vinegar and then start to turn black within the first two days and in two weeks gone.

Answer 10

Salacylic acid: Dr. Schools puts out some freeze spray, you can try those. If lesion does not improve see a podiatrist or dermatologist.

Answer 11

Many: If you go to the pharmacy you will see sal acid patches, liquid topical acids, freezing compounds.

Answer 12

Several treatments.: You can try over the counter wart removers, but be careful: i've seen them do more harm than good. Other options your doctor might offer include cryotherapy (freezing the wart), electrocautery (burning the wart), laser treatment, or several different topical chemical treatments. If the treatment is typically uncomfortable, your doctor can numb the area before proceeding.

Answer 13

Topical: Aldara (imiquimod) cream works for many patients. If this fails, laser vaporization can be very effective. See a podiatrist for an evaluation.

Answer 14

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.

Answer 15

Several treatments.: You can try over the counter wart removers, but be careful: i've seen them do more harm than good. Other options your doctor might offer include cryotherapy (freezing the wart), electrocautery (burning the wart), laser treatment, or several different topical chemical treatments. If the treatment is typically uncomfortable, your doctor can numb the area before proceeding.

Answer 16

One of a few ways.: Three common ways that plantar warts are removed are freezing them, application of chemicals and surgical removal. The first two are available to you as over the counter treatments found at most drug stores. The last one requires you go to a surgeon or podiatrist.

Answer 17

Several treatments.: You can try over the counter wart removers, but be careful: i've seen them do more harm than good. Other options your doctor might offer include cryotherapy (freezing the wart), electrocautery (burning the wart), laser treatment, or several different topical chemical treatments. If the treatment is typically uncomfortable, your doctor can numb the area before proceeding.

Answer 18

Pain: Pain and tenderness upon pressure.

Answer 19

Pain: You can have pain cracking and bleeding.

Answer 20

Pain with pressing: The classic wart cause pain when the lesion is present from the sides. Foot calluses appear for different reasons. Pressure calluses from friction hurt when stepping on them. Clogged sweat glands have a dark center and a macerated border, on areas of increase pressure. But wart have black pin point and appear on pressure and non pressure areas.

Answer 21

Pain to look at.: Most patients that I have seen over the years are concerned more as just what is this ugly thing that is multiplying, on my foot. Pain occasionally an issue but not the primary complaint.

Answer 22

OTC or doctor visit: There are several otc products which you can check out and try. Some home remedies such as duct-tape, potato's sap etc...May help some folks. If these fail, consult your doc who may be able to give you prescription med or remove them in the office... Good luck.

Answer 23

Foot warts: Plantar warts, are an infection by wart virus of epidermal cells of the bottom of the feet. The skin here is very thick and the warts are difficult to treat. Some warts can press against nerve endings and hurt like having a pebble in your shoe.You can try over the counter wart liquids, that contain mild acids, but you may have to see a dermatologist. Warts are not very contagious any may go away.

Answer 24

Several treatments.: You can try over the counter wart removers, but be careful: i've seen them do more harm than good. Other options your doctor might offer include cryotherapy (freezing the wart), electrocautery (burning the wart), laser treatment, or several different topical chemical treatments. If the treatment is typically uncomfortable, your doctor can numb the area before proceeding.

Answer 25

See a doctor: See a doctor or a podiatrist.

Answer 26

To do or not to do: I can tell you what not to do: that is to do nothing. The sooner you begin treating warts the better.

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