Even after you remove them, they will recur. At Specialists in Dermatology, our experts remove warts with several methods:. Call the Specialists in Dermatology office nearest you, or fill out our convenient online scheduling form.
Psoriasis is more than itchy, rashy skin. Beauty marks. Whatever you call those clusters of dark cells on your skin, almost everybody has quite a few of them. Do you know the difference? Skin cancer may seem too abstract to worry you. But skin cancer rates rise every year, and your personal risk rises as you age, too. If you develop a habit, you want it to serve more than one purpose. Good news: Certain skin care habits improve your skin and your overall health, too.
Just before warts disappear on their own, they may turn black. Your age. Warts occur most often in children and young adults. As you get older, you may find that you get fewer warts or that your warts go away. Walking barefoot on moist surfaces, as in public showers and locker rooms and around swimming pool areas. Sharing towels, razors, and other personal items with a person who has warts.
Biting your nails or cuticles. Wearing closed or tight shoes that cause sweaty feet. When To Call See your doctor if: You aren't sure if a skin growth is a wart. If you are older than age 60 and have never had warts, consider seeing your family doctor or other health professional to check for skin cancer.
Nonprescription home treatment isn't successful after 2 to 3 months. Warts are growing or spreading rapidly despite treatment. Signs of bacterial infection develop, including: Increased pain, swelling, redness, tenderness, or heat. Red streaks extending from the area.
Discharge of pus. A plantar wart becomes too painful to walk on. You have diabetes or peripheral arterial disease and you need treatment for a wart on a leg or foot. You have warts on your genitals or around the anus. For more information, see the topic Genital Warts. Watchful waiting Watchful waiting is a period of time during which you and your doctor observe your symptoms or condition without using medical treatment. Who to see Warts can be diagnosed and treated by most health professionals, including: Nurse practitioners.
Physician assistants. Family medicine doctors. Exams and Tests Warts are usually diagnosed based only on their appearance. Treatment Overview Not all warts need to be treated. You may decide to treat a wart if it is: Painful. Easily irritated. Growing or spreading to other parts of your body or to other people. Treating the warts yourself Many people don't treat warts unless they are unsightly or painful.
You can treat warts yourself with: Salicylic acid. Duct tape tape occlusion. Getting treatment from your doctor Your doctor can treat warts with: Cryotherapy.
For more information, see Other Treatment. Medicines, such as retinoid cream, cantharidin, or imiquimod. Surgery, such as electrosurgery and curettage and laser surgery. Chemical peels with glycolic acid, tretinoin, or a stronger formula of salicylic acid. What to think about It's important to distinguish a plantar wart from a callus before choosing a treatment.
Before treating your warts, think about: The potential for scarring. Scarring is the most important thing to think about when choosing a wart treatment. Scarring from treatment may be permanent and can be as painful as the wart itself. The bottom of the foot is especially sensitive, a consideration in the case of plantar warts.
And scarring changes the way your skin looks. Treatments that are less likely to leave a scar include salicylic acid, cryotherapy, and laser surgery. The cost. Home treatment is often as effective as treatment by a doctor. And it costs less. But home treatment may take longer. Less expensive home treatments include tape occlusion duct tape and nonprescription salicylic acid. Your ability to tolerate pain. Quicker but more painful methods include some topical medicines such as cantharidin and cryotherapy.
Your risk of infection. Treatment can sometimes cause infection. If you have an impaired immune system or a condition such as diabetes or peripheral arterial disease, discuss your increased risk of infection with your doctor.
You may need to take special precautions. Your history of recurrent warts. If you have a history of warts that come back, you may want to talk with your doctor about more aggressive treatment methods. The location and number of warts. Large areas covered by warts may be better treated with salicylic acid than with more painful, potentially scarring methods.
Painful treatments, such as cryotherapy, may not be appropriate for young children. If you are older than age 60 and have never had warts, you may want to see a doctor to check any skin growths for skin cancer. The time needed for treatment. Topical putting medicine on the wart treatment is often slower than surgical treatment.
Some treatment methods, such as immunotherapy applied by a health professional, require repeated office visits. In such cases, the expense and inconvenience may outweigh the benefits of treatment. Prevention The main way to prevent warts is to avoid contact with the human papillomavirus HPV that causes warts.
Tips on avoiding the human papillomavirus Avoid touching warts on yourself or others. Don't share razors, towels, socks, or shoes with another person. Someone with no visible warts can still be carrying the virus.
Avoid walking barefoot on warm, moist surfaces where the wart virus may be alive. Wear shower shoes when using public showers, locker rooms, or pool areas. Keep your feet dry. If your feet sweat heavily, wear socks that absorb moisture or wick it away from the skin.
Avoid irritating the soles of your feet. Warts grow more easily if your skin has been injured or broken in some way. Tips on preventing warts from spreading Keep warts covered with a bandage or athletic tape. Don't bite your nails or cuticles, as this may spread warts from one finger to another. Self-Care Home treatment is often the first treatment used for warts.
Home treatment includes: Salicylic acid, which is currently considered the most desirable wart treatment, based on its effectiveness and safety. The treatment takes 2 to 3 months. Salicylic acid formulas include Compound W and Occlusal. Ask your doctor about how to use salicylic acid. Tape occlusion duct tape , in which you use duct tape to cover the wart for a period of time. This treatment takes 1 to 2 months. Over-the-counter cryotherapy. There are home cryotherapy kits that you can buy without a prescription, such as Dr.
Scholl's Freeze Away. These treatments may be safe for warts on the hands or feet but not for genital warts. Follow all instructions carefully. Reducing plantar wart pain You can reduce plantar wart pain by: Wearing comfortable shoes and socks.
Avoid high heels or shoes that increase pressure on your foot. Padding the wart with doughnut-shaped felt or a moleskin patch that can be purchased at drugstores. Place the pad around the plantar wart so that it relieves pressure on the wart. Also, consider placing pads or cushions in your shoes to make walking more comfortable. Using nonprescription medicines, such as aspirin, ibuprofen such as Advil , or acetaminophen such as Tylenol to help relieve pain. Do not give aspirin to anyone younger than 20 , because of the risk of Reye syndrome , a serious but rare illness.
You can buy effective wart treatment without a prescription. When treating a wart, dermatologists recommend that you: Cover your wart. This helps prevent the virus from spreading to other parts of the body, and to other people.
Wash your hands immediately after touching the wart. This also helps to prevent spreading the virus to other parts of the body and to other people.
Avoid shaving over a wart. When you shave, you create microtears in your skin. Through these microtears, you can spread the virus that causes warts from the wart to any skin that you shave. For example, a man can get new warts in his beard area if he shaves over a wart and then shaves his face.
When a woman shaves over a wart and then shaves her legs, she may develop several warts on her legs. If you shave over a wart and then shave your pubic hair, you can develop warts in your pubic area. For these reasons, it can be difficult to prevent warts completely. By taking some precautions, you can reduce the risk of you and your family getting warts. HPV is contagious.
Make sure that everyone in your home has their own towels, washcloths, razors, nail clippers, socks, and other personal items. If someone in your home has a wart, this helps prevent the virus that causes warts from spreading from one person to another. Clean and cover cuts and scrapes. HPV is everywhere. Wash your hands often. Because HPV is so common, this helps to remove the virus from your skin. Prevent dry, cracked skin. Stop nail biting and cuticle chewing. When you bite your nails or cuticles, it causes sores and tears in the skin that are too tiny to see.
These openings make it easier for HPV to get inside your body.
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