Home Remedies and Natural Skin Products that Help Dissolve Warts
A wart is formed when cells grow abnormally in any given place on the body. Warts are common and caused by a viral infection, which also means that they are contagious. Warts can disappear after a few months or few years, but they can also recur.
Warts will often vary in size, shape and affected area which means you can have common warts of different size and shape on your thigh or arm or back. Some of the most common types of warts are plantar warts, flat warts, filiform warts, genital warts, mosaic warts, and periungual warts. Most of these warts are caused by Type 1, 2, and 3 HP viruses.
Fortunately, treatment options are basically the same for all cases, although the most effective type of treatment for wart removal is thought to be salicylic acid. If you are thinking about using this type of treatment you will need to use it for at least 3 months before the wart can be fully removed.
Cryosurgery is also a common practice to remove warts. It should take about three sessions to remove a common wart with cryosurgery. However, up to a dozen session will be required if you want to remove foot warts.
Electrodissection is another viable way of removing a wart. This type of procedure uses a heated, metal probe to remove the abnormal growth. Surgical curettage (or scraping) may also be used to remove warts.
There are some natural skin products and home remedies that can also be used to help eliminate warts in a gentler fashion.
Apply aloe vera juice directly to the wart. This product will help dissolve the wart while also helping you tone up the skin.
You can also dissolve warts gently by using foods that contain proteolytic enzymes. This includes foods such as papyas, banana peels, pineapples and figs. Application is quite simple. All you need to do is mash up the fruit or the peel and apply it to the area. Once you have applied the paste, use a bandage to protect the area and allow it to do its job.
Milkweed is a weed that can be used to remove warts. The fresh sap is applied directly to the wart once, every day. This is possible because the sap is non-irritating and won't harm the surrounding skin.
Like most skin problems, changing your diet can be a huge benefit. You can increase the amount of sulfur in your diet by eating more asparagus, citrus fruits, eggs, garlic and onions. This will help reduce the appearance of warts.
Keep in mind that most wart treatments (with the exception of dissection) are lengthy, so you must be patient and consistent. Fortunately, warts can be treated fairly easily. Even if they do recur, you can always look forward to using natural form of removal that has not yet been mentioned.
Warts treatments include the application of salicylic acid, cryotherapy, electrodissection, and an excellent skin care cream such as BIOSKINCARE. This natural product is capable of helping with warts removal. This is all possible because it is made with snail serum, a potent, natural ingredients that can help promote healthy skin regeneration and the dissolution of damaged and abnormal tissue.
Published March 31st, 2010