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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?
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Salicylic acid.
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Buy that Dr.Scholls Freeze Away wart remover stuff
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i dont think it will go away on by its self...um i used Compound W
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They don't go away, they just get worse. Try going to a drug store and they have wart removal things. If those don't work see a doctor and he'll either perscribe something or freeze, burn, or put medicine on it that hurts a lot but it works. Definetely don't just let it grow though.
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it wont go away by itself..you could go to a doctor to get it lasered,cut off, or frozen, i cant remember anyother way..or you can buy a kit at a store that freezes it off, or you can cutt it off yourself but i dont know if you should
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It will go away on its own in the end, but it often takes a long time. You can get things to get rid of them in chemists but they dont always work too well, i would suggest getting a prescription for something that would get rid of it. Hope i helped
Take care xx
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No, they don't, unless they are a strange type that I've never heard of. I had warts all over my fingers, I thought that at least the smallest would disappear, but it didn't.
There are 5 ways to get rid of a wart.
1. You can use a topical treatment. CVS or other drug stores have a bottle of what is known as a wart remover. You just dip the brush in the bottle and brush it all over the wart. Works about 50% of the time, but other warts may appear in the future.
2. You can go to a doctor and have it frozen off and scraped for further prevention. This works about 60% of the time, and other warts may appear in the future.
3. You can go to a doctor and have it lasered off. Works 85% of the time, future warts may appear.
4. You can take a pill called "Tagement" in high doses. Can only be prescribed by a doctor. It was some pill for Ulcers which was soon to be discovered had odd ways of changing your immune system such as it detects smaller viruses, like the wart virus. 85% success rate, future warts will not appear if successful, may cause mild liver damage which will disappear once you stop taking the pill.
5. You can have a combo of 3 things injected into the wart, one of which is yeast. The body fights it off, and sees that there is a wart virus there, and in turn, fights that off. 90% success rate, no future warts will develop. It's just very new.
I'd advise trying the topical solution and then either #4 or #5.
-Steven
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it will go away eventualy but its anoying, go to a pharmasy and see what they can recomand.
there are these special (freeze bottles or what ever) that you can buy and it gets rid of the wart in minutes
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No it is not true what you need to do is go to the doctor and have them freeze it off. It doent hurt I mean you dont even feel anything.
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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.
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The best thing i can advice you 2 do is go to the hospital and get it sprayed off. It will not hurt at all. Its just cold because It will not go away on its own. In fact they spread! because my friend started with one and ended up with 4 on her hand and it was disgusting. Then she got it sprayed off at the hospital and they all went. Its quick and its better than mucking about with creams and things If you don't fancy the hospital you might be able to buy some paste called( Salactol) this is what i am using on a verocca on my foot. Its a paste and its quite good it might be ok for ur wart aswell. Hope i helped love sweetcornx plus i had a wart on my arm and its gone when i went 2 the hospital and sprayed it off. Or try your GP they can do it aswell.
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