Scholl Verruca Removal System 15 Plasters

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The chance of infection increases if your child’s skin is wet or damaged. After becoming infected, it can take weeks or sometimes months for a verruca to appear. Plantar warts (verrucas). British Association of Dermatologists. www.bad.org.uk, updated November 2018 This is placed over the verruca and left for up to 6 days. Remove the tape and then soak your foot in warm water. Then scrape off any dead ski cells but do this gently. Leave the foot uncovered overnight before applying fresh duct tape the next day. Repeat this process for 1 to 2 months. Cryotherapy Most warts go away on their own, but it can take up to two years so there are various treatment options which can help them disappear faster. Talk to your pharmacist for advice as not all of them are suitable for everyone.

Try not to get the acid on the skin next to the wart, as it may become irritated. You can protect the nearby skin by putting some Vaseline® on the normal skin beforehand, or by putting on a plaster with a hole in it which just exposes the wart for treatment. Never share your medicines with anybody else, even if they are experiencing the same symptoms or have been diagnosed with the same condition.Book a private appointment with a local pharmacist today to discover treatment options Book now Are warts contagious? There are freezing treatments available over the counter, which you can apply yourself. However, these cannot provide such a cold freeze as liquid nitrogen. They are probably less effective, although again the results of studies are not totally clear. Combined treatment Do not throw away medicines via household or water waste, as this can harm the environment. Ask your local pharmacy to dispose any unwanted or expired medicines on your behalf. There is a slight risk of malignancy in a verruca or wart but this is very rare. Preventing verrucas

If you use nail files or pumice stones on your wart or verruca, don’t share these or use on other areas of your skin. This is found in many over the counter remedies such as gels, creams and plasters. It is effective at treating verrucas but it can destroy healthy tissue as well as the infected area. So protect the areas of skin surrounding the verruca with a barrier cream or corn plaster.Freezing warts may also be effective. Many GPs and practice nurses are skilled at this. You can also get private treatment with cryotherapy from podiatrists. Liquid nitrogen is commonly used. The nitrogen is sprayed on or applied to the wart. Liquid nitrogen is very cold and the freezing and thawing destroys the wart tissue. To clear the wart fully it can need up to 4-6 treatment sessions, sometimes more. Each treatment session is a couple of weeks or so apart.