How to cauterize warts? This question arises when brown benign growths are found on the body, spoiling the appearance and causing a constant feeling of discomfort.
The appearance of such neoplasms is caused by the activity of the papilloma virus present in the human body.
How to cauterize warts: medical methods
Warts, most often triggered by microtraumas or excessive sweating of the skin, can form at any age. The most “preferred” places are the hands, fingers, knees, elbows, axillary area. Having the appearance of a nodule with a rough, rather unpleasant surface, for the most part these growths are not painful and may well disappear completely on their own, without treatment.
If a wart is found, the most logical solution will be to see a doctor. This is required primarily to confirm that the tumor is not malignant. In addition, a specialist can advise methods for solving this problem:
- cryodestruction - cauterization of wart growths with liquid nitrogen;
- electrocoagulation - removal using high-frequency current;
- laser method;
- surgical excision;
- external use of special medicines.
How to cauterize warts at home
The wart can be safely removed at home, the benefit of this contributes to a large number of painless folk recipes accumulated by our grandparents.
The most common method is cauterization of celandine juice, which should be dripped onto the wart about 4 times a day from a freshly cut stalk.
Papilloma will disappear after 3 weeks. Small wart formations can be removed with garlic or dandelion juice, dripping it several times a day on the affected area of the body.
An effective remedy for warts is chopped garlic (4 cloves), infused for 2 weeks on apple cider vinegar (0.5 cups). Daily wiping warts after a short time from the latter will not leave a trace.
Acetic acid, always available in household stocks, is no less effective. Every day, before bedtime, one drop of such a product should be dripped directly into the wart, without touching healthy tissue.
An indoor plant such as a feathery Kalanchoe can effectively combat growths . Shredded leaves must be applied to the affected area at night.
Against warts vegetables and fruits
How to remove a wart on a finger? A medicine from fresh juice of sour apples with regular use is quite capable of eliminating such an unpleasant phenomenon. Brown growths will first darken, then decrease in size, and soon disappear altogether.
A wart can be burned with a raw bulb, the halves of which should be held in vinegar for 2 hours, tied to a wart in the evening and left overnight. Repeat the procedure 3-4 times. Warts will come out with the root.
How to remove a wart on the nose? In this case, it is recommended to resort to the old folk method - removing warts with raw unpeeled potatoes. All growths on the body and face need to be rubbed with fresh halves of the root crop, which are then firmly bandaged with a woolen thread and thrown away from human eyes. Traditional healers say: as soon as the discarded potatoes rot, the warts will disappear immediately. As an analogue, you can use other products that are easily rotting: sour apple, beets or carrots.
Another old recipe is based on the use of chopped and peeled lemons in a glass jar. The contents of the can is required to fill in ½ cup of 9% vinegar, close tightly and leave for a week, periodically shaking. Then strain the medicine and every day several times lubricate the problem areas.
When self-removing warts, it is recommended to use a band-aid with a hole cut to size and close up nearby tissues, leaving the growths open for various kinds of treatments. At the end of the procedure, the patch must be peeled off, and the covers washed.
Ash against warts
How to cauterize a wart on a finger? Traditional medicine from ancient times in the removal of such growths used a recipe with ash. It is required to take several large wooden matches, break off their sulfur heads, and then burn them. In the formed coal, add a few drops of water and mix until a mushy state. Apply the resulting product to the warts, covering with a band-aid on top (so that the pulp does not crumble too quickly). Ash needs to be updated daily. After 4-5 days, the tumors gradually wrinkle and eventually completely dry out.
And how to cauterize a wart at home? The remedy bought at the pharmacy is probably much more effective?
"Verrucacid" - an effective drug against warts
Any chemical agents against warts, which have a huge assortment in the pharmacy, should be used strictly according to the instructions. The Verrukatsid drug is considered to be quite effective, which is used to remove filiform, plantar and ordinary warts, as well as dry corns. This oily yellow liquid with a specific phenol odor is used exclusively externally: with a wooden tool or a special applicator, it is applied strictly to the warts, without contact with healthy skin to avoid chemical burns. It is recommended to grease nearby tissues at the time of treatment with greasy cream or zinc paste.
For small papillomas and filiform warts , one treatment is enough; large growths (3-4 mm) should be lubricated 3-4 times intermittently, giving the liquid time to absorb. Warts with a dense keratinous surface should first be softened by applying salicylic ointment or coating the problem area with polyethylene and applying a gauze bandage. After some time, the bandage needs to be removed, the skin steamed for about a quarter of an hour in water with soda, cut off the keratinized areas with forceps. Apply the medicine after the surface has dried. Reprocessing can be carried out a week after the crust falls off. The estimated price of the drug is 180-200 rubles.
Superchistotel
How to cure warts quickly and effectively? "Superchistotel" is a pharmacy drug that has nothing to do with the plant, celandine. The action of such an alkaline solution of sodium and potassium hydroxide is based on the formation of a chemical burn. According to the instructions, within 3-5 days it is necessary to apply a drop of “Superchistotel” to the wart. The growth after treatment begins to blacken and after a few days disappears. The wound formed in this place will drag on after 2-3 weeks. The price of the drug is about 20 rubles.
The drug on a natural basis: "Mountain celandine"
This is a balm characterized by antiviral action, containing in its composition natural components: celandine juice, gentian, rhododendron, and potassium.
The product is applied to the wart using an applicator or stick for 3 days. Price - from 50 to 100 rubles.
Forget once and for all
How to cauterize warts in order to forget about them forever? Against ugly growths effective spray "Cryopharma", containing in its composition a refrigerant (liquid nitrogen), acting on the principle of freezing. In most cases, a single use of the drug is sufficient: a positive effect is observed after 10-14 days. The cost is about 600 rubles.
Warts can be cauterized with Allomedin gel, applying it to the lesions twice a day for 3 weeks. Estimated price - 400 rubles.