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Hi, I'm Kristin..I'm sixteen
I love to read the directions on everything.. Shampoo, cake, you name it..
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I don't like annoying people, or things, but then again-- who does?
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I have a wart on the back of my hand. I heard somewhere that it could go away by itself. Is this true? If it isn't what are some things I might try to get rid of it?
Eventually, yes, they will go away on their own, but this might takes years. The best thing to do is go to a dermatologist to get it 'frozen off'. Ouch? not really, but if you wouldn't like to do that- here are some other ways.
Treating classic warts
Here is a home treatment you may try before consulting your doctor:
Salicylic acid - this is a very mild acid available at drug stores. It comes as a liquid or band-aide. Soak the wart in warm water for five minutes, then apply twice a day. You can file away any excess wart tissue that you are able. The acid slowly breaks down the skin around the wart, causing it to blister. Eventually you can gently pick at the edge of the wart and remove it after the acid has weakened the skin enough. It may take several weeks of treatment before you see any effect. If you stick with it long enough, this treatment usually works, although it can take months.
Duct tape - apply a wart-sized piece of duct tape to the wart. Keep it on for one week, then soak it and peel off the tape. Rub the wart with emory board or pumice stone, then re-apply a new piece of tape for another week. If the tape comes off sooner, just put a new piece on. Repeat as long as necessary. It is not known if this method is better or faster than over-the-counter wart acid.
At the doctor's office:
Liquid nitrogen freezing - this is a very effective treatment, for those who can tolerate pain well. This liquid is applied with a cotton swab for 1 to 2 minutes. One misconception many people have about freezing warts is that they think the wart is immediately frozen or burned off. This isn't true.
It has the same effect on the skin surrounding the wart as described for the acid above. It also has an added effect of stunning the wart virus for about two weeks, so growth of the wart slows or stops. Several days after freezing, you may be able to gently pick the wart off if the skin around it has weakened enough. It sometimes takes 2 or 3 treatments before the wart is ready to be removed, and treatments are generally given every 1 to 2 weeks. Some large plantar warts (warts on the bottom of the feet) take up to 6 treatments. This treatment has the advantage over the above acid in that it gets rid of the wart faster.
Stronger acids - there are a variety of acids similar to salicylic acid, but stronger, that your doctor can apply every several days. This may work faster than salicylic acid, is painless (as compared to liquid nitrogen), but may not work as well as liquid nitrogen.
Most warts will eventually go away on their own without treatment after 2 to 3 years. The virus is contracted usually from the environment or prolonged, repeated close physical contact with the warts of another person.
(Rating: 5) Very good info! Thanks a lot!