Warts can be an annoying and embarrassing problem, especially if they are in a visible place. Warts are a very common condition and are not a serious disease, unless they keep coming back. If this is your problem, go to the doctor to find out why the warts keep coming back. However, if you only have common warts, try some of the remedies below to get rid of them.
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Method 1 of 4: Treating Warts Using Garlic
Step 1. Perform a skin test
Garlic is a home remedy for treating common warts. The best ingredient is fresh garlic, but you can also use garlic juice. Rub the garlic into a small area of the skin first to find out if your skin is sensitive to garlic or not. Some people can even get a rash if exposed to fresh garlic. Although harmless, these rashes can be irritating.
- If you get a rash after rubbing garlic, you can still use this remedy, but the rash won't go away. If you do, don't stick the garlic for more than an hour. It may take you longer to remove the wart.
- A study using garlic to treat warts in children found that 100% of warts were removed without any significant side effects except for the smell and one case of mild skin irritation. Another study used the lipids, or fats, of garlic extract on warts and corns (fish eyes). They studied 42 patients of various ages and found that the warts that attacked the patients were 100% curable.
- It is believed that the main antiviral component in garlic (a substance called allicin) is a chemical that can cure warts. However, not much research has been done to support this claim.
Step 2. Prepare the wart affected area
Before applying the garlic, clean and dry the area of the skin affected by the wart. Wash your hands and then wash the area affected by the wart. Use soap and warm water. Dry the area with a cotton towel.
Wash the material from the cloth that came into contact with the wart using hot, soapy water. You can also use bleach on the towels to make sure the wart virus is killed
Step 3. Glue the garlic
Take a clove of garlic and crush it with the side of a knife. You can also cut a clove of garlic in half. Rub the crushed garlic on the area or cut the ends of the cloves to allow the liquid to seep into the wart.
Step 4. Bandage the area affected by the wart
Apply the garlic directly over the wart. Cover the garlic and warts with a bandage or tape if desired. Do not apply garlic to areas that are not affected by warts.
Make sure there are no open wounds in the area. Garlic can cause a painful sting to the wound and the wart virus can spread to the area
Step 5. Repeat this treatment
This treatment will not work overnight. You have to repeat the treatment every day. Wash and dry your wart again. Place a piece of fresh or crushed garlic on the wart. Cover the wart with fresh garlic and always cover the wart with a new bandage.
- You can also use tape to cover the wart. This helps keep the wart dry. However, this can irritate other areas of your skin.
- Repeat this garlic remedy daily for at least 3 to 4 weeks.
- Usually the wart will start to shrink within 6 to 7 days. The wart may appear wrinkled and wrinkled after you remove the bandage and clean the garlic. The wart will also appear paler than before.
- If you don't see a change for the better, go to the doctor to see if something else is going on.
Step 6. Remove the remaining skin on the wart
You can use sandpaper to remove the warts. Place the wart-affected area over the sink. Wet the wart and use coarse sandpaper. Then rub the top and sides of the wart gently. Next, use fine sandpaper to scrub the wart. Repeat the same steps when you used coarse sandpaper. Clean the area, wash and reapply the crushed garlic.
- Don't rub so hard that it bleeds. Also, be careful that the sandpaper doesn't touch skin that isn't affected by warts.
- If you have plantar warts, keep your feet in the tub or in a small plastic tub.
- Make sure you rinse thoroughly any bits of infected skin you rub. Throw it all in the sink or tub. You certainly do not want to be infected with warts again.
- Discard used sandpaper.
Method 2 of 4: Using Other Natural Ways
Step 1. Use onions
You can use onions to get rid of warts, just like garlic. Take a few red onions and grind them. Place the onion directly on the wart and cover with a bandage or tape if desired. Repeat this process, applying a fresh onion every day, and replacing the bandage or tape with a new one.
As you did in the garlic method, use a single-use sandpaper to scrape off excess wart skin between each onion patch
Step 2. Soak the wart in vinegar
Vinegar is an acidic, dilute acetic acid and is thought to break down cell membranes. An acidic environment will kill the virus. Soak a cotton swab in white vinegar and apply it to the wart. Attach the cotton to the wart using masking tape. You can leave it for 2 hours to 2 days. Repeat if necessary.
- Another explanation, acid can dissolve skin cell membranes, so that virus-infected cells will be easily released from the skin.
- Use disposable sandpaper to scrape the wart-affected skin between treatments.
Step 3. Use treads (dandelions)
Tread sap contains several ingredients that can be used to get rid of warts, including antiviral agents. These substances can kill virus-infected cells. Take a tread stick or two from the garden. Break and squeeze the stem, then drip the sap of randa tread on the wart. Cover the wart with a bandage or tape. Leave it for 24 hours. Repeat if necessary.
Use disposable sandpaper to scrape the wart-affected skin between treatments
Step 4. Glue the banana peel
Banana peels contain several substances, including various enzymes that can break down cell membranes. Then this cell membrane will split into something known as the viral envelope, which is a protein-rich substance that surrounds the virus particle. Cut the banana peel and stick it on the wart. Paste the inside of the banana peel on the wart. Wrap the skin with a bandage or masking tape and leave it overnight. Repeat if necessary.
- Banana peels also contain carotenoids, which are substances used to synthesize Vitamin A. Vitamin A has an antiviral effect.
- Use disposable sandpaper to scrape the wart-affected skin between treatments.
Step 5. Try using fresh basil leaves (a type of basil)
Basil has several antiviral properties and is believed to help eradicate the wart virus. Cut fresh basil leaves and shape into balls. Paste the leaf on the wart. Cover the basil with a bandage or tape and let it sit for 24 hours. Repeat if necessary.
Use disposable sandpaper to scrape the wart-affected skin between treatments
Method 3 of 4: Using Over-the-counter Medicines
Step 1. Prepare the skin to be treated
No matter what medication you use, always wash and dry your hands before and after touching the wart. You should limit areas of normal skin that are treated using this over-the-counter method. This method will usually work within a few days. If the wart doesn't shrink or doesn't change shape after 6 to 7 days of treatment, see a doctor. You may need another, stronger medication.
Step 2. Use salicylic acid
Salicylic acid works by breaking down and killing cells infected with HPV (human papilloma virus). This acid will not interfere with normal cells. Purchase a salicylic acid product, such as Compound W or Dr. Scholl's Clear Away, in drugstores in liquid or powder form. Wash the area affected by the wart and dry it. Apply the salicylic acid patch or liquid as directed. Repeat this procedure every day until your warts are gone. This can take 2 to 3 months.
- Do not apply this medicine to other parts of your skin.
- To make the medicine more effective, soak and scrape the wart so the medicine can penetrate deeper into your skin.
- If you want a stronger concentration of salicylic acid, get a prescription medication.
Step 3. Freeze the wart
To freeze warts, over-the-counter freezing medications use dimethyl ether and propane. Basically this medicine freezes the wart and kills the wart skin, so the wart will come off. Freezing medications, such as Compound W's Freeze Off or Dr. Scholl's Freeze Away, can be purchased at drugstores. Follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer. This medicine can take up to 2 months for the effect to take effect. Keep this medicine away from flames. The FDA (US food and drug regulatory agency) warns that this drug is flammable.
A recent study suggests that the freezing method may be more effective at getting rid of warts within 2 months
Step 4. Try using the duct tape method
The duct tape method (also known as duct tape occlusion) is a home remedy that has been used successfully by many people. It is not known why duct tape can do this. Some people say that the adhesive in duct tape contains a substance that breaks down skin cells, which are then pulled back when you remove the duct tape. To do this method, buy silver duct tape and apply a small piece of duct tape to the wart. Allow the duct tape to remain on the wart for 6 to 7 days. Remove the duct tape and soak the wart in water. Use a single-use sandpaper to "scrape" the wart.
- Leave the wart uncovered overnight or for up to 24 hours. Re-apply the duct tape for 6 to 7 days. Repeat the process as needed for up to 2 months.
- You can also apply crushed onion or garlic to the wart before applying the duct tape.
- One study showed that duct tape actually gave better results than the wart freezing method.
Method 4 of 4: Understanding Warts
Step 1. Recognize the wart
Warts are skin growths caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Warts can appear anywhere on the body. However, warts only attack the top layer of the skin. Common warts tend to attack the hands, while plantar warts often appear on the soles of the feet.
Step 2. Understand how HPV is transmitted
The HPV virus can spread easily to other people. You can also get re-infected by touching the wart and then touching other parts of your body. Warts can also be spread because you share towels, razors, or other personal items that came into contact with the wart.
Some people seem to be more prone to warts than others. You have a high risk of developing warts if your immune system is low or less effective
Step 3. Know the symptoms
Usually warts are raised bumps on the skin and have a rough surface, although some warts are flat and smooth. Warts can come in many different shapes and sizes. Warts are usually painless, although some plantar warts can make it difficult for a person to walk. Warts that appear on the fingers can also cause discomfort because they are often annoying and fingers are a part of the body that is often used.
Usually, warts can be diagnosed by a doctor without having to take a skin sample, but simply by looking at where they appear and how they appear
Step 4. Differentiate the types of warts
Common warts can spread to the genitals or anal area, but these warts are usually caused by another type of HPV virus, not by genital warts. Common warts no associated with a high risk of cancer, while genital warts are usually associated with cancer.
- Go to the doctor to determine what warts attack you.
- If warts appear around the genitals or anus, go to the doctor to determine what virus is causing the warts.
Warning
- Do not use home remedies for warts on the face.
- Do not use home remedies on warts located around the genitals or anus.
- Go to the doctor if your warts don't go away or if home remedies don't work. Also see a doctor if you are over 55 and have never had warts before to make sure you don't get skin cancer. Also see a doctor if the warts spread, if plantar warts make it difficult for you to walk, if you have other warts that are causing difficulty or discomfort, or if you have signs of a bacterial infection such as pain, redness, red streaks, pus or fever..
Tips
Some types of warts must be diagnosed and treated by a doctor.
- You can also use this method to get rid of plantar warts. You can soften warts to make them easier to remove by soaking your feet in hot water mixed with white vinegar (1 part white vinegar and 4 parts water).
- Try one of these methods for at least 3 to 4 weeks to see if it helps to get rid of the wart or not.
- Before trying any of these remedies, go to the doctor first to see if you have common warts or not.
- Warts can be a problem if you have diabetes or peripheral artery disease (PAD).
