Low Cost Wart Removal Options That Work

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Removing the wart can be costly especially if you choose to get the wart removed by surgery. In today economy, it is obviously better to consider the cheapest options first before you decide to treat your wart the expensive ways.

There are several low cost wart removal options available. In the list below are 3 of them which claimed to work by several people.

#1 - Over the counter medicine called Duofilm
Duofilm is not as popular as other wart remover but it work. Other than that, the price is pretty affordable too.

The medicine is also very easy to use. Simply apply it on the wart after shower, preferably twice a day and you might see some result in about a week. The label said not to use Duofilm on face but some people did successfully remove wart on their nose using it.

However, it is better to follow the instruction on the bottle, no Duofilm on faces.

#2 - A lot cheaper – Lime paste
Lime paste is use traditionally by Malay people to removed wart. While this wart removal method is not very popular in the western world, removing wart using lime paste is a common thing in south east asia countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia.

The lime paste will be applied on the wart. After the entire wart is covered by the lime paste, let it be for a few hours. Then, scrap it. Do this twice or 3 times a day.

While there’s no guarantee that these low cost wart removal options will work for everyone, it is wise to at least give it a try before you decide to remove the wart by surgery.

This because both of the treatments mentioned above are already proven to work for some people.

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Treating verrucas with tea tree oil

How to use tea tree oil to treat warts
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Verruca removal can also be done successfully at home. There are many way to get rid of it but in this article we are going to talk about treating verrucas with tea tree oil.

Does tea tree oil get rid of warts?
Every individual will react differently to different kind of treatment. This treatment might or might not work for you. However, verruca can be painful and it always worth to try getting rid of it. Beside, a lot of peoples said this treatment work for them.

How to use tea tree oil to treat warts
The process is really simple. All you have to do is put one drop of tea tree oil to a cotton bud and apply it on the verruca. Then, simply cover the verruca with plaster. How long does tea tree oil take to remove warts can't be confirmed, some peoples said it only take a week or two but it might take longer for you to see some result.

Just like many other home remedies, nobody can guarantee the result but it doesn't mean you shouldn't give it a try. Nevertheless, as stated at the beginning of the article, there are many way to get rid of verruca at home.

So don't forget to check out the other at-home verruca treatment. There are a few option to choose from.

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How to get rid of verrucas with duct tape

How to get rid of verrucas
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Sometime, warts on feet or also known as verruca can be painful. It will go away by itself but it's going to take a pretty long time for that to happen. Alternatively, we can get rid of it by force. This can be done by either asking your doctor to do it for you, or by using a home remedy.

But in this post, we are going to show you how to get rid of verruca with duct tape.

Removing verruca with duct tape is a pretty simple process.

The first thing to do is covering the wart with duct tape, and leave it that way for 6 day straight. If the tape fell off, (maybe due to the tape being expose to a lot of water during shower) simply cover the wart back again with a new piece of duct tape.

6 days later, you'll need to remove the tape. Then, soak the verruca or wart for 5 minute in warm water. After that, remove any dead tissue at the top of the wart by softly rubbing the wart using pumice stone. Make sure you dry the wart before you do this.

On the next day, cover the wart with a new piece of duct tape again. Continue doing this for at least two month and see if it work.

The duct tape treatment might not give you the result you want. But a lot of peoples said it work so it probably worth a try.

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5 verruca treatment that might give you maximum result

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Having a verruca can be painful and uncomfortable. If you fail to find the right verruca treatment for you, you might end up unable to do your daily task effectively.

As you seek for the right treatment, keep in mind that it is difficult to know which treatments is the best. This is because each individual react differently to different kind of treatments. Treatment that's proven to work for someone else might not give you the same result.

The only effective way to know which treatment will work is to give them a try. Here are 5 verruca treatments that you might want to give a shot.

Verruca laser removal treatment
Your doctor will basically just shot low intensity laser to kill the verruca before s/he get the dead verruca removed. This treatment is less painful but known to be pretty expensive.

Cryosurgery treatment
This treatment involve freezing the verruca with liquid nitrogen and usually require up to 4 treatments for you to get the best result. This treatment is pretty popular because it is cheaper than laser removal.

Chemical treatment for verruca
Your doctor will cover the verruca with chemical such as Cantharidin. Your doctor will then warp the area with bandage before s/he give you some guide on how you need to take care of it. Your doctor will remove the verruca during your next appointment.

Over-the-counter medication 
Over the counter treatment such as salicylic acid is widely available for sale. This method is done by yourself and it also have a pretty high success rate. A lot of peoples prefer to try this self-treatment first and only go to the doctor if this treatment didn't give them any result.

Home remedies for verruca
For peoples who hate chemical products and  prefer to do things yourself, there are always home remedies. Check out these home remedies for plantar wart here.

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How to disinfect your shoes after you've had plantar warts?

Plantar warts are caused by virus. Because of that, a lot of peoples who had manage to get rid of their wart are worried about been reinfected again by the remaining warts virus that might have survive in their shoes or sock.

During treatment period, some peoples use bandage or duct tape to cover the wart and prevent the virus from spreading. Unfortunately, sometime when wearing shoes and socks, the band aid could come off due to your feet movement.

This situation is making peoples worried about the wart virus surviving in the shoes or sock after they manage to get the wart removed. So how do you disinfect your shoes?

This cleaner never claim to be able to kill the virus that cause plantar warts

You can try cleaning and disinfecting your shoes by using Lysol® Disinfectant Spray. However, Lysol® Disinfectant Spray manufacture never said their product can fight the HPV virus that cause plantar wart at the first place.

But since Lysol spray can be use to fight many type of virus and bacteria, it's probably your best bet if you want to try disinfecting your shoes. Nevertheless, buying a new shoes and sock might be a better option for you. Just to be sure.

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Can you ask to be put to sleep during plantar wart surgery?

When it come to plantar wart removal surgery, the pain that you going to face during the procedure probably is your number one concern. A lot of peoples are really good at handling a regular pain in their life but when it come to surgery, it just another different story.

To avoid this pain and as a solution to this problem. Some people are thinking about getting them self to be put to sleep during the surgery. The question remain could you actually demand the doctor to do that for you?

Plantar wart surgery is considered too minor

Doctor usually wouldn't agree to put you to sleep for minor surgery like this. Putting someone to sleep is only acceptable under certain circumstances. For minor and small surgery such as plantar wart removal surgery, your doctor might refuse to put you to sleep because of these reason:

• The pain is usually bearable
• Putting you to sleep has it risk
• In some cases, insurance company approval is needed

What can you do:

The only way to deal with this is to discuss it with your doctor and see if there's anything that he/she can do to help you relax. Nevertheless, keep in mind that this is just a small surgery and most peoples are doing just fine during the entire procedures. Putting you to sleep isn't even necessary at the first place.

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Could you have a plantar wart if you've never had sex?

You're just doing your normal routine when you started to feel like there is something at the bottom of your foot. When you look at it, you find out that there actually is something wrong there. So you do a little bit of research on the internet and find out that the thing that you have on your foot, is some kind of wart.

You started to feel uncomfortable as you continue you research and find out that wart is cause by Human papilloma virus (HPV), which sometime known as sexual transmitting virus. But what bother you is the fact that you're a virgin. If you've never had sex, how could you been effected by virus that transmitting through sexual contact?

If you're reading this, similar situation mentioned above might had happen to you.

You see, even tho plantar wart do cause by HPV, the wart that you have on your foot is not caused by the same type of HPV that transmitting through sexual context. There is many type of HPV and Plantar wart is cause by HPV type 1, 2, 4 and 63 while the genital wart (which is usually transmitted through sexual contact) is cause by HPV type 6 and 11.

HPV type 1, 2, 4 and 63 which usually cause plantar wart to appear on your foot is known to thrive in warm and wet environment such as shower room and pool. This type of HPV virus is also known to enter your body through small crack on your foot.

While you actually never had sex before, you can still get plantar wart by walking barefoot in the shower room or any other places where the condition is good enough for the virus to live. Luckily however, there are several plantar wart treatment that you can choose ranging from simple and cheap home remedies to a little expensive plantar wart removal surgery.

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