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If you are worried about your verruca and/or self-treatment is not working and/or the verruca appears to be getting larger or more painful, visit a podiatrist. In the first instance, avoid touching or scratching a verruca as it may spread into a cluster of warts. Instead, cover it up with a plaster. Evidence suggests that, in many cases, verrucae will disappear of their own accord, within six months for children but taking longer for adults (up to two years). This is because the body’s immune system recognises the presence of the virus and fights the infection naturally but it can take many months for this to happen. If it is painless, no treatment may be required as some treatments can be painful, especially for children, and can cause side-effects.

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A GP may be able to freeze a wart or verruca so it falls off a few weeks later. Sometimes it takes a few sessions. There are freezing treatments available over the counter, which you can apply yourself. However, these cannot provide such a cold freeze as liquid nitrogen. They are probably less effective, although again the results of studies are not totally clear. Combined treatment Book a private appointment with a local pharmacist today to discover treatment options Book now Are warts contagious?Leaving the wart to go away by itself is one option. But, you may want to consider treatment if your wart is:

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When treating the wart, dispose of any skin filings hygienically and do not use the emery board or hard skin removal tools elsewhere as this could spread the infection. Try not to get the acid on the skin next to the wart, as it may become irritated. You can protect the nearby skin by putting some Vaseline® on the normal skin beforehand, or by putting on a plaster with a hole in it which just exposes the wart for treatment.

There is no guaranteed cure, but some treatments can help to clear warts. The best chance of cure is in young people who have not had their warts for very long. If you have an illness that affects your immunity or are taking immunosuppressant medication, treatment can be less successful. Most verrucas will clear with time and can be left untreated if not causing problems. When deciding whether to treat plantar warts or not, the following should be considered: Warts are small lumps that often develop on the skin of the hands and feet. They vary in appearance and may develop singly or in clusters.

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If you put the acid on correctly each day you have a reasonable chance of clearing the warts within three months. Studies vary when trying to determine the success rate. However, a review of lots of studies definitely showed evidence that salicylic acid is better than no treatment. It also showed it is the treatment option with the best evidence that it works. Tips for success include: A common wart may be round or oval-shaped and feel firm and rough. It sometimes looks like a tiny cauliflower.Egton Medical Information Systems Limited. Registered in England and Wales. All rights reserved. Patient does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Most treatments for verrucas work by destroying the verruca itself with acid or freezing treatment. Verruca needling works by stimulating your own body's immune response to fight off the virus. It involves puncturing the verruca with a small needle to cause bleeding. This is a new treatment developed in the UK which uses precise doses of microwave energy delivered directly through a probe. This allows the energy to be targeted very precisely, heating and destroying the verruca. It only takes a few seconds and does not need local anaesthetic. Not to be used on moles, birthmarks, warts with hair growing from them, genital warts or warts on the face or mucous membranes or to large areas of the body.

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Read our guide to recognising the signs & symptoms of verrucas in children & find out more about the treatment options availableTo avoid verrucas and warts do protect yourselves by wearing flip flops in communal showers. And if you do find a verruca or wart, treat at the first sign. Verrucas can sometimes be painful if they’re on a weight-bearing part of the foot. Treating warts and verrucas