Cure For Warts

Many times warts will clear up without any treatment, however they can also last for years.

Treatments for warts include:

• Duct Tape - This method has worked for many people and is quite simple to do. A piece of duct tape is placed over the wart and left for 6 days. After removal of the tape, the wart should be soaked in warm water for about 5 minutes. Then the dead tissue is gently removed with a pumice stone or emery board. You should then leave the duct tape off overnight and replace the next day. Continue until wart is gone.
  
• Salicylic Acid - This is found in most gels and creams that you can buy over the counter.
• Cryotherapy - Liquid nitrogen is applied by your doctor to the wart to freeze it and destroy the cells.
• Laser Treatment - A laser beam is used to destroy the wart.
• Electrocautery - An electric current is used to burn the wart off.
• Photodynamic Therapy - A chemical is applied to the wart and is absorbed. This chemical is then activated by light to destroy the cells of the wart.
• Chemical Treatments - Formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde and podophyllin can be used by prescription only.
• Cantharidin - This substance is extracted from a blister beetle and is mixed with other chemicals. This has to be applied by your doctor and will result in a blister that will lift off the wart. Your doctor will then remove the dead part of the wart.
• Natural Treatment - Another method that has had great results is an all natural treatment that requires no surgery, freezing or prescriptions. For more information about removing warts naturally visit Moles, Warts and Skin Tag Removal.
  

Causes Of Warts

Warts are caused by a viral infection called the human papillomavirus (HPV), and there are many different strains. This virus causes keratin, a hard protein in the top layer of the skin to grow too fast.

Warts are very contagious and can be passed on by skin to skin contact, or through contact with towels, shoes or other objects from an infected person. If you have warts, they can also spread to other parts of your body through scratching, shaving or biting your fingernails.

Some warts will only last for a few months, while others can last for several years and recur.

What Are Warts?

A wart is a small, rough skin growth that is generally found on the hands and feet, however they can also pop up in different areas as well.

There are many different kinds of warts. Here is a list of the types:

• Common Wart - These warts are mostly found on the hands and knees and are raised with a roughened surface.
• Flat Wart - These warts are commonly found on the face, neck, wrists, hands and knees. They have a smooth, flattened appearance, are flesh colored and can often occur in large numbers.
• Filiform or Digitate Wart - These warts are commonly found on the face, especially near the eye-lids or lips and they have a finger-like appearance.
• Plantar Wart - These warts are mostly found on the soles of the feet. They are hard and can have several black specks in the center. These warts can also be painful.
• Mosaic Wart - These warts mostly occur on the hands or feet. They are found in tight clusters and are similar to plantar warts.
• Genital Wart - These are warts that appear on the genital area.