What is Podowart used for?

Podowart Paint is a topical medication used in the treatment of skin warts. It works by preventing the wart cells from multiplying. This way it destroys the wart tissue and helps in permanent removal of warts.

How do you use Podowart medicine?

Podowart Solution is used to remove skin warts. Avoid using if the area is irritated, swollen, bleeding, has hair growing from it, or to warts that have recently had surgery on them. Do not apply this medicine to a mole or birthmark. Apply to the affected area(s) of the skin and leave on the skin for one to six hours.

How do I remove a wart on my face?

Medical wart removal

1. Cantharidin. Cantharidin is a blistering agent which causes chemical burns.
2. Cryotherapy. This treatment is also known as cryosurgery.
3. Surgical removal. This technique is often used to remove filiform warts.
4. Electrosurgery and curettage.

Why warts are formed?

A wart is a skin growth caused by some types of the virus called the human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV infects the top layer of skin, usually entering the body in an area of broken skin. The virus causes the top layer of skin to grow rapidly, forming a wart.

Can Vaseline cure warts?

However, it has been shown that salicylic acid is effective at treating warts. Salicylic acid and other wart treatments also destroy healthy skin, so it is important to protect your skin before applying the treatment. You can use petroleum jelly or a corn plaster to cover the skin around the wart.

What does wart remover do to normal skin?

It works by increasing the amount of moisture in the skin and dissolving the substance that causes the skin cells to stick together. This makes it easier to shed the skin cells. Warts are caused by a virus. Salicylic acid does not affect the virus.

How do you get rid of a wart in one day?

Mix two parts apple cider vinegar in one-part water. Soak a cotton ball in the vinegar-water solution. Apply the cotton ball directly on the wart. Cover with tape or a bandage, keeping the cotton ball on the wart overnight (or for longer if possible).

Can banana skin remove warts?

I cut a small piece of banana peel the same size as the wart, taped it in place, and replaced it every day. It’s been about two weeks now, and the wart is all but gone. The results of this remedy were truly amazing.

How do you prevent warts from coming back?

There are things you can do to avoid warts:

1. Keep your hands clean.
2. Take care of your skin and don’t bite your nails.
3. Take care of cuts and scrapes with bandages.
4. Always wear footwear around pools and public showers.
5. Avoid touching warts on yourself or others.
6. Avoid dull razors when shaving to prevent cuts.

What cream removes warts?

Nonprescription wart removal products such as salicylic acid are available as a patch, ointment, pad and liquid. For common warts, look for a 17 percent salicylic acid solution. These products (Compound W, Dr. Scholl’s Clear Away Wart Remover, others) are usually used daily, often for a few weeks.