What you ought to know about laser plantar wart removal

The problem with plantar wart is, they're really hard to remove. Believe it or not, there is certain people who find it extremely difficult to remove plantar wart. They have done everything from home treatment to surgery yet the dammed wart keep surviving or coming back! Could laser plantar wart removal be the answer?

Basically, there are 2 different kind of laser treatment for plantar wart. The one that use pulse dye lasers & the one that use carbon dioxide lasers.

What is the different between these two?
Pulse dye lasers – This treatment focus on starving the wart on your foot by attacking it blood vessel. Which will eventually kill it and the wart will fall off.
Carbon dioxide lasers – This laser on the other hand work pretty similar to surgery, where the plantar wart will be cut off your foot.

Good to know: Before the procedure, the effected area will be numbed to reduce/eliminate pain during the treatment. 

Seem promising? Just because laser removal sound extremely high-tech, it doesn't necessary mean this treatment is needed in every plantar wart cases. Laser treatment usually used when you're in the kind of situation where other methods are unable to defeat the wart successfully.

laser plantar wart removal is often use when the wart is either too large or too widely spread. This treatment is sometime considered as the last choice.

Laser plantar wart removal cost
For pulse dye laser treatment, it might going to cost you about $360. But be aware that a few treatment is required to successfully remove the warts.

However, the cost involved in removing plantar wart through laser treatment may vary depending on the size, amount and the location of the wart.

Laser plantar wart removal recovery
Recovery time for laser plantar wart removal might take about 5 weeks. It all depend on the amount of warts and it location.

The treated area usually feel a little painful for a few days. But if  the wound is bleeding for more than a week or becoming very painful, you might need to refer to your doctor.

Other than that, you might need to clean the wound to prevent infection.

Laser plantar wart surgery can be a little bit expensive. If you've not try other removal method yet, you probably should. You can check out “5 home remedies for plantar wart that people are talking about” and “4 most popular over the counter medicine for plantar warts” to get more infos.

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4 most popular over the counter medicine for plantar warts

In the previous post, you had been given a list of 5 home remedies for plantar wart that a lot of peoples are talking about. But when it come to home treatment, sometime the treatment didn't really work. Yes, a lot of people claim that they've successfully remove the wart on their feet using the home removal methods but sometime, things that work for other peoples doesn't necessarily mean it will work for you too.

If you already tried most of the home removal methods you read on the net, yet the wart doesn't really show any sign of dying, perhaps it's time to take a look at other solution. Such as over the counter products.

But there are a lot of brands available out there, which one is it to choose? Worry not because here is the list of 4 most popular over the counter medicine for plantar warts.

1.Compound W® – One step pad for feet
There is no doubt that Compound W is pretty much one of the most popular brand when it come to plantar wart removal.  You might even already heard of it before you read this list.

Feature:
Compound W – One step pad for feet come with a few awesome feature such as extra cushioning which is really great for your comfort during the entire treatment process. Other than that, water proof feature make it even more comfortable to use as you won't have to worry to much about the pad slipping off when exposed to water.

Price: around $9.35 (@Amazon.com)
More info on their website:http://compoundw.com/products/wart-remover-pads

2.Dr. Scholl's® Clear Away® Plantar Wart Remover
Dr. Scholl's is another top brand for wart removal. Dr. Scholl's® Clear Away® Plantar Wart Remover help to prevent the wart from spreading to unaffected area while getting rid of the wart itself.

Feature:
Dr. Scholl's® Clear Away® Plantar Wart Remover also come with cushioning pad which is very handy to relieve the pain that cause by plantar wart. It's also odorless and had been design to stay on place so you can feel comfortable doing your daily routine.

Price: around $20.30 (@Amazon.com)
More info on their website:http://www.drscholls.com/drscholls/products/PlantarWartRemoverforFeet.jspa#tab-link1

3.Wartner 2nd Generation
Another great product for plantar wart self treatment is Wartner 2nd Generation. Wartner 2nd generation work by freezing your wart to it core.

Feature:
Some of it feature including freezing the wart to it core, easy to use self treatment (they even have a video tutorial on how to apply this product) and the treatment it self is claimed to be similar to the one done by a doctor.

Price: €17.20 (@Pharmacy-rhodes.com)
More info on their website:http://www.wartner.eu/warts-verrucas/treatments/wartner-2nd-generation/

4.WartStick
This handy stick is another option for you when you need the wart removed. WartStick can be use to get rid of both plantar wart and common wart in painless and effective way.

Feature:
WartStick contain the maximum strength of salicylic acid to effectively destroyed plantar wart or common wart. It is pretty handy and easy to use too.

Price:?
More info on their website:http://www.wartstick.com/

If the home treatment didn't seem to be generating any desirable result, trying one of the products listed  above might be able to help you to remove the wart. However, it is best to refer to a doctor before applying any over the counter products as some of the products is not suitable for peoples with certain condition such as pregnancy. Be sure to check if it is safe to use the product before using any over the counter medicine.

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5 home remedies for plantar wart that peoples are talking about

Nobody want to have a weird looking skin condition at the bottom of their foot. What's more, this weird looking skin condition also known to be a little bit painful especially for those who are pretty active in sports.

At the same time, asking for a doctor to remove your plantar warts through plantar wart removal surgery can sometime be costly. The surgery procedure look scary too even tho a lot of patient claim they didn't feel anything during the procedure.

If you have plantar warts, you might want to take a look at these home remedies for plantar warts and give some of them a try before deciding to meet your doctor.

1. Plantar wart duct tape treatment

The duct tape treatment is pretty popular on the web. Almost any blog and forum that have any kind of discussion about plantar wart had at least write something about this duct tape treatment.

How to apply this method
Plantar wart duct tape treatment work by simply stopping the warts from getting any oxygen supply. This is done by placing the duct tape over the wart for a long period of time. Eventually, the warts won't be able to “breath” and will be gone for good. There is also another theory that said the duct tape cause skin irritation which making your body immune system to pay more attention to that area and cure the warts.

2. Nail polish treatment for plantar wart

Nail polish treatment isn't as popular as the duct tape treatment. However, there are people who claim that they have successfully remove that ugly piece of skin condition from their foot by applying this technique.

How to apply this method
Just like the duct tape treatment, nail polish treatment also work by blocking the wart from getting oxygen supply. The only different is, this time you're using a nail polish instead of duct tape. Simply cover the warts with some nail polish.

3. Using apple cider vinegar to treat plantar warts
Apple Cider Vinegar can be use to kill plantar warts. Some people said this plantar wart removal technique can cause a little pain but many people claim that this method work and painless.

How to apply this method
Put the apple cider vinegar on a piece of cotton and then put it over the wart. Finally, you can duct tape or bandage the cotton piece to make sure it will stay in that place. This technique is best applied at night before you go to bed.

4. Banana Peel plantar warts treatment

If you have plantar wart at the bottom of your feet, throwing away a banana peel might be a bad idea. The potassium in the banana peel can help kill the wart on your foot.

How to apply this method
Rub or put the inner side of the banana peel on the wart. Do this for a few weeks and see if you can get any result.

5. Garlic as a natural plantar wart treatment

According to some research, garlic believed to have some sort of antiviral  properties which can be use to cure warts if it is applied on the wart for a couple of weeks.

How to apply this method
Simply apply a freshly crushed garlic over the wart and leave it that way. It is a good idea to bandage the area to make sure the garlic didn't get messy.

There you have it, some of the most popular method to treat plantar wart at home. If these method didn't produce any desirable result than perhaps it is time to set an appointment with your doctor and get the wart remove professionally. Or you can give over the counter remedies a shot.

Other posts:
Duct tape treatment for plantar warts, does it work?
Can nail polish get rid of plantar warts?
Should you limit your child activity because of plantar wart?

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Can stress cause plantar warts?

In today society, most of us work in a stressful environment. Most people feel stress in their daily life and stress had caused many health problem in today modern age. But can stress cause plantar warts? since a lot of health related problem nowadays can be caused by stress, some peoples are wondering if stress could be the cause of plantar warts.

The answer to that question is NO. plantar wart is not caused by stress, it is cause by some sort of virus called Human papilloma virus (HPV). This virus believed to get into human body thru small crack on our foot especially when we walk bare footed on places where the virus is known to prosper such as public shower floor. Click to read more about “How do you get plantar warts”

This virus normally killed by our antibody but it sometime survive and cause plantar wart to appear. This is more likely to happen especially when our antibody are weak. The virus that cause plantar wart also known to survive in shoes which used by people with plantar wart.

Stress however, are not actually able to cause plantar wart. The virus can still cause plantar wart if it manage to infect you whether you're in stressful situation or not.

Stress didn't cause plantar warts. However, both plantar warts and stress is not a good thing. Both of them can affect our daily performance and make our life a little more uncomfortable. So, don’t hesitate to seek for treatment if you happen to be facing any of those issue.

Further reading :
Can plantar warts spread through bed sheets?
How long do plantar warts usually last?
Home remedies for plantar warts

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Compound W starting to gel up in the bottle, should you buy a new one?

So let say you been using Compound W on your plantar wart and beginning to get some result. After weeks of using it, the upper layer of the wart has fall off and you think you only need to give it a few more treatment before the wart is gone for good. However, you realize the Compound W is starting to gel up.

Now you probably wondering, what happen? it is still good to use it on the wart?, or is it better to get yourself another bottle of Compound W?

What actually happen is the Compound W is gelling because it's exposed to the air. This maybe due to the bottle isn't closed properly after use, allowing the air to get in. Compound W is some form of acid so when it started gelling, that mean it no longer as powerful as it was before.

Because the Compound W is losing it power, it is better to purchase a new bottle to make sure you can treat the wart properly. Don't forget to close the bottle tightly this time to prevent air from getting in so the Compound W will not gelling up.

Using over the counter products such as Compound W is one of the best way to get rid of plantar warts. Many people had successfully remove the wart by using this method. However, the bottle need to be closed tightly to prevent Compound W from gelling up so you can use it on your plantar wart more effectively.

Further reading :
Will Compound W cause any problems to my healthy skin?
Will Compound W Wart Remover work on Plantar warts?
Is it OK to use Compound W wart remover to remove skin tags?

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Is it OK to use Compound W wart remover to remove skin tags?

Sometime people use many kind of unrelated product to treat their wart. For example, the duct tape and nail polish is definitely not produced to treat plantar wart but yet peoples are still using it to treat wart and some of them even manage to get the wart removed.

But what about using products, that mean to treat plantar wart for other type of skin disorder? Such as using the Compound W to remove skin tags. Will it be fine for you to do this?. Some people who use Compound W on skin tags might actually doing it unintentionally.

For example, they might think the skin tags is some sort of wart, and only know that the thing on their skin is actually not a wart at all only after they had applied Compound W on it. This kind of situation might make you wonder if it will be OK to use Compound W on skin tags.

Although Compound W is not actually created to treat skin tags, pretty lot of people are using it to treat this skin disorder. However, If not done properly, doing this might damage your healthy skin which is why you'll need to carefully apply the products.

Because it is possible to accidentally destroy the healthy part of your skin. It is pretty important for you to do it carefully if you ever think about using Compound W on your skin tags. However, it is still better to use a product or method that specially created to treat skin tags since Compound W is actually designed for wart treatment.

Further reading : 
Will Compound W Wart Remover work on Plantar warts?
Will Compound W cause any problems to my healthy skin?
Can nail polish get rid of plantar warts?

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How can I relieve pain from a plantar wart when I am playing soccer?

If you're reading this, you probably know that plantar warts are able to reduces your performance especially if you're involve in sports. Some people especially runner and soccer player has found it kind of hard to achieves their full potential because of the pain cause by the plantar wart.

However, it is very fortunate that there is something that we can do to reduces the pain during sports. Remember that most of the pain come from the pressure the wart absorb every time your foot touch the ground during running.

To lessen the pain cause by plantar wart, you will have to put some sort of cushioning to the wart so every time your foot touch the ground the wart will take less impact. Dr. Scholl's plantar wart remover can do this shamelessly and in the same time it help to remove the wart from your foot.

How it work

Dr. Scholl's Clear Away Plantar Wart Remover use salicylic acid to destroyed the wart tissue. In the mean time, the cushioning pad feature is able to reduces the pain that cause by plantar wart. Even better, by using it you'll be covering the wart which help to prevent the virus from spreading.

Not be able to achieves full potential during soccer because of plantar wart could be very frustrating. You can over come this problem by applying some sort of cushioning pad over the wart. Dr. Scholl's Plantar  Wart remover could come in handy when it come to this because not only it have the cushioning pad feature, but it also help you to get rid of the wart.

Further reading :
How long do plantar warts usually last?
Will Compound W Wart Remover work on Plantar warts?
Should you limit your child activity because of plantar wart?

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