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So, i've had this wart for about a year
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I remember this damn wart started growing since Feb 2006, and its now Feb 2007, mai gawd, happy annivesary wart >:(
I tried all kinds of treatments, I put hot water on it everyday. I even triedcutting it off but that was way to painful.
Right now its HUGE, and its all white.. its.. so.. grose... how do I get rid of this :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
:crazyeyes :crazyeyes
I tried all kinds of treatments, I put hot water on it everyday. I even triedcutting it off but that was way to painful.
Right now its HUGE, and its all white.. its.. so.. grose... how do I get rid of this :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
:crazyeyes :crazyeyes
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Warts contain a virus, and the body's defence system creates a barrier of skin around the virus to stop it spreading, hence the wart.
You need to kill the virus. You can get non-prescription remedies from your pharmacist, depending where the wart is as some of the treatments are a bit harsh. Then there's always freezing, but you'll need to consult a doctor about that.
Why not go to your local chemist and see what the pharmacist says.
Or you could rub it with half an onion then bury the onion in the garden
Urgh! Get them frozen off. Painful, but the only way!
Prehaps if you've had it so long your should go to the doctor and they might be able to arrange for it to be frozen off, like the others have said.
In the end I cut them off with a sharp pair of nail clippers, and turned a can of cheap deodorant upside down(so only the propellant is expelled) to freeze the remains. Froze them 3/4 times, and they've never come back
i thought it was a potato!
and i think freezing it is the least hassle?
Are you a student? My uni doctors give a free wart-freezing service, or something.
I once got a wart on the ball of my foot so I dug it out with a stanley knife (which I steralised with a flame), I won't recommend that as it's not very comfortable or safe.
Warts go on their own usually. By picking them, you're spreading the virus and therefore could cause more to form - I wouldn't recommend trying to remove it yourself.
Go to your local pharmacist and speak to them about it - they can give you a treatment for it. Failing that, go to your GP and they can refer you to get it frozen off - a last resort really.
I say, leave it alone - it'll go away in it's own time.