Methods For Home Wart Removal
Due to the costs involved with getting warts removed surgically or professionally, many people are opting for home removal methods and products. There are actually over 100 known types of warts, and these methods presented below will work on just about all of them.
Even though some insurance plans do actually cover the cost of wart removal done surgically, people would rather deal with this embarrassing problem in privacy at home if the option is available to them.
There are many products you can purchase online now that are created to safely deal with warts at home. There are also remedies that you can actually make at home using simple ingredients from your local supermarket.
Most of these home remedies use ingredients that are natural and generally don’t create any type of pain. The strength of these remedies actually rivals the more expensive store or internet bought mixtures.
The first remedy we will look at is Salicylic acid. This would have to be the most common treatment that people use from home. You can purchase this product from a pharmacy without a prescription. When using this acid, you need to remember that it can be quite strong and is able to burn the skin, so you need to make sure you only apply it to the warts.
The next home remedy is using duct tape. This is undoubtedly the cheapest of all home remedies. The downside to this method is that it can take some time to see visible results. By continually pulling tape off a wart, it is believed that this action triggers a reaction that causes the immune system to fight the wart and to get rid of it.
Another great method for removing warts at home is to use a cryogenic product that can be obtained also without a prescription from a pharmacy. Dermatologists usually preferred this method, but now these products have become widely available and are no longer restricted to their offices. As with the salicylic acid, you need to be careful when using this type of product.
Garlic is also used by many people to remove warts. You need to cut a slice of garlic, then place it over the wart and then cover it with a bandage. You then leave it on overnight and take it off in the morning. You then need to repeat this procedure each night for two weeks.
Similar to garlic is tea tree oil. This oil is a strong antibacterial and antiseptic. Using tea tree oil is a great way to stop the spreading of warts. You can use a cotton wool pad to softly dap the effected area several times a day. After a few days or sometimes a week or more, the wart should start to disappear.
The last remedy involves using apple cider vinegar. You do the same thing as you did with the tea tree oil except instead of putting oil on the cotton wool pad, you soak it in vinegar. Hold the vinegar in place by using a band-aid and leave it on overnight. Again, it should take several days or a week or more for the wart to disappear.
Originally posted 2009-12-11 08:04:18. Republished by Old Post Promoter
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