The remedies indicated to eliminate the wart must be specific to the area where it is located and, in most cases, act through a keratolytic action, slowly favoring the skin’s fur.
Most of these products can be easily purchased from over-the-counter pharmacies, but should be used according to dermatologist advice, with caution, as most of them can damage the skin around the wart.
- Genital warts are those in which you have to be more careful when applying and choosing the product.
- Since they are located in a more delicate area.
One remedy that may be indicated by the dermatologist to treat genital warts is Wartec, which is a locally applied antiviral cream, whose active substance is podofilotoxin.Learn how to use Wartec.
Genital warts are lesions that can appear in the female or male intimate area and are usually soft and pink.Learn how to identify genital warts.
Some of the remedies indicated for common and flat warts are Curitybin, with composition of salicylic acid, or Verrux and Duofilm, with composition of salicylic acid and lactic acid or Duofilm, which have keratolytic effect, causing peeling of the skin and reducing the thickness of the wart.These products can be found in liquid or gel form and should be used in accordance with local medical advice.Learn more about Duofilm.
There is also a liquid nitrogen product, Points, which acts by freezing the center of the wart, eliminating it quickly and effectively.
Common warts are usually the skin’s color, firm and rough surface, which can be rounded or irregular, while flat warts appear most frequently on the face and are small, flat and smooth in appearance..
In general, the products indicated to treat the common and flat wart can also be used in the plantar wart, however, there are gel products specifically indicated for the plantar wart, which have a higher amount of salicylic acid in the composition, as is the case.with plantar duofilm, for example.
In addition, a drug called Blauferon B, which is usually administered intramuscularly or subcutaneously, may also be used and inhibits viral replication into virus-infected cells and suppresses cell proliferation.
The plantar wart, also known as a fisheye, usually appears on the feet and has a yellowish appearance with black dots inside.Learn more about the treatment of plantar warts.
Filiform warts can be removed with scalpel, scissors, curettage or cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen, such as Pointts, which acts by freezing the center of the wart, eliminating it quickly and effectively.
Caution should be taken when treating sensitive areas, such as the face, as treatment with liquid nitrogen may alter skin color.