Warts are one of the most noticeable cosmetic defects, which are also dangerous from a medical point of view. There are many means to remove them, although the effectiveness of some of them is still very doubtful. Some traditional healers tried to treat warts even with hypnosis, but the likelihood that such an experiment would be successful is extremely small.
Usage history
One of the most effective and well-known methods for combating warts is a lapis pencil. Silver nitrate, which is its active component, has long been used in medicine, but earlier, for example, its solution was used to treat and prevent possible conjunctivitis in newborns. Today, antibiotic solutions are used for these purposes, and the use of silver nitrate can be explained by the fact that it has an antiseptic and cauterizing effect. The strength and intensity of cauterization depends entirely on the concentration of the solution, so you must be very careful when creating it.
Breadth of distribution
At its core, lapis is a dry silver nitrate and has long been successfully used to remove corns and warts. However, due to the fact that the lapis pencil can cause serious damage to the skin and burns, it can not be bought in every country. For example, in England this substance is widespread and is used very often, but American consumers are deprived of the possibility of such treatment for warts, because the organization that controls the quality of products and pharmaceuticals expressed certain doubts about its safety. In Russia, a wart pencil can be found on sale, however, not in every pharmacy, which creates additional difficulties. It is best to look for it in large pharmacies or ask to deliver on order, since in retail sale a lapis pencil is not everywhere.
Is it possible to carry out the procedure yourself?
It should be remembered that before performing any removal or treatment of warts, it is necessary to consult a dermatologist who will tell you whether it is possible to use a lapis pencil in this particular case. The procedure is best done under the supervision of a specialist or at least visit it a few days and a few days after cauterization to control the situation.
Efficiency
Despite widespread advertising, the effectiveness of such a tool as a lapis pencil is not so high. Special studies were conducted that showed that the warts disappeared and decreased in size both in patients who actually used a lapis pencil, and in those who used a placebo. Of course, the indicators of the former were slightly higher than those of the latter, but even those who used the real medicine, its effectiveness did not exceed 40-50 percent of cases, which is extremely small.
A lapis pencil can theoretically be used to treat and remove warts throughout the body, but it is not recommended to be used on the face, since the risk of scar formation in place of warts is quite high. In some cases, it is used to cauterize small bleeding wounds, since it has a bactericidal effect, but at present there are many safer drugs with a similar effect. There are no special contraindications when using this pencil, but if there are alternatives, you should not take risks again, otherwise ugly scars will simply appear on the site of the warts.
Modern cosmetology can offer its customers many other, safer procedures for removing warts, which will cost more, but their effectiveness is guaranteed.