Scholl Verruca and Wart Remover Freeze Treatment, 80 ml (Pack of 1)

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It causes minimal tissue inflammation and has a high success rate. In studies, Swift successfully cleared more than 3 out of 4 long-lasting, stubborn warts which hadn't responded to previous treatment. You may only need one treatment, but up to 70% of verrucas respond in 1-3 treatments. Don’t use salicylic acid preparations on your face or large areas of skin. This is because it can cause irritation and scarring. When you use Scholl Freeze Verruca & Wart Remover, the skin turns white when you press the foam applicator on the verruca or wart. It will feel very cold and a slight aching, stinging sensation will occur as a result of the freezing. After removing the foam applicator, colour loss and aching, stinging sensation will rapidly reduce. Cryosurgery does not treat the underlying HPV infection that causes warts, and warts may regrow, in the same spot or elsewhere. How to choose the best wart remover for you What are warts, and how are they different from verrucas?

Le Cleach, L.,Trinquart, L., Penso-Assathiany, D., & Chosidow, O. (2012, November).Comparative effectiveness of cryotherapy and salicylic acid for plantar warts[Abstract]. Evidence-BasedDermatology: Research Commentary, 148(11), 1311-1313 Minor surgery. Your health care provider cuts away the wart or destroys it by using an electric needle (electrodesiccation and curettage). This method can be painful, so your health care provider will numb your skin first. Because surgery has a risk of scarring, it's not often used to treat plantar warts unless other treatments have failed. A scar on the sole of the foot can be painful for years. Clebak KT, Mendez-Miller M, Croad J. Cutaneous Cryosurgery for Common Skin Conditions.Am Fam Physician. 2020;101(7):399–406. Journal CryoCones are placed over the lesion, creating a seal, and the cryogen is sprayed directly onto the lesion. Human papillomavirus (HPV) that occurs in the mouth is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). It often has few or no symptoms, which is why getting… READ MORE

You may need to use the treatment daily for up to three months. If your wart is becoming very sore though, stop the treatment for a few days and then restart. Plantar warts (verrucas). British Association of Dermatologists. www.bad.org.uk, updated November 2018 If you have diabetes or poor circulation, you should use salicylic acid only on the advice of a doctor.

Laser treatment. Pulsed-dye laser treatment burns closed (cauterizes) tiny blood vessels. The infected tissue eventually dies, and the wart falls off. This method needs to be repeated every 2 to 4 weeks. Your health care provider will likely numb your skin first.The treated area is likely to blister within a few hours, depending on the depth and duration of the freeze. It may contain clear fluid or blood (this is harmless). Warts are small rough lumps on the skin. They are caused by a virus (human papillomavirus) which causes a reaction in the skin. Warts can occur anywhere on the body but occur most commonly on hands and feet. They range in size from 1 mm to over 1 cm. Sometimes only one or two warts develop. Sometimes several occur in the same area of skin. The shape and size of warts vary and they are sometimes classed by how they look. Examples are: Here’s how you can treat verrucas and warts with Bazuka Gels. The UK’s number one verruca and wart treatment range. You should not apply salicylic acid to the face because of the risk of skin irritation which may cause scarring. Some people believe that placing duct tape over a wart or verruca helps to get rid of it. There’s no clear explanation as to how this might work. It might be that the tape cuts off the oxygen supply to the wart or verruca. Or, the tape may irritate the skin, encouraging the body’s immune system to fight off the virus.