Do you need surgery to remove a plantar wart?

Your doctor cuts away the wart or destroys it by using an electric needle (electrodesiccation and curettage). This procedure can be painful, so your doctor will numb your skin first. Because surgery has a risk of scarring, this method usually isn’t used to treat plantar warts unless other treatments have failed.

What kind of doctor removes plantar warts?

Although most warts are harmless, dermatologists do treat them. You should see a dermatologist if you cannot get rid of the warts, the warts hurt, or you have many warts. Dermatologists have many treatments for warts. The treatment used depends on the patient’s age and health as well as the type of wart.

How do doctors remove warts from fingers?

Applying liquid nitrogen. Your doctor may use liquid nitrogen to freeze the wart. This treatment is called cryotherapy or cryosurgery. This is a two-step process that does not hurt the skin around the wart. Applying liquid nitrogen to the wart causes a little discomfort.

Can you permanently get rid of plantar warts?

Plantar warts that don’t go away or keep coming back despite home treatments should be looked at by a doctor. They can treat the warts in the office with cryotherapy. They might also recommend prescription-strength foot creams to get rid of the warts for good.

How to get rid of plantar wart on finger?

Apply mother tincture of thuja everyday over the warts on finger. Onions and garlic are also useful in removing warts. Chop onion or garlic and place it over the wart. Bandage it with a thin cloth and keep it overnight.

What kind of surgery is used for plantar warts?

Minor surgery. Your doctor cuts away the wart or destroys it by using an electric needle (electrodesiccation and curettage). This procedure can be painful, so your doctor will numb your skin first. Because surgery has a risk of scarring, this method usually isn’t used to treat plantar warts unless other treatments have failed. Laser treatment.

Where are plantar warts located on the feet?

Plantar warts, as the name suggests occur mainly on the soles of the feet but they can sometimes be found on the palm and fingers. Plantar warts are painful and deeply seated in the skin.

What causes plantar warts and Palmer warts on hands?

Plantar warts are located on your foot, and Palmer warts are located on your hands. Both, however, are caused by the same thing; the human papillomavirus, or HPV. Before you panic, this is not the same strand of HPV that causes warts in more sensitive, private areas of the body.