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AIBU to wonder if freezing with liquid nitrogen is the only way to get rid of a wart?

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Sopranos24 · 30/08/2024 17:15

I have had a wart on the knuckle of my middle finger for maybe 2 years now. Apart from looking unsightly, it hurts when I catch it on things. I can't knock a door without it hurting for example! I am female aged 59, if that is relevant.

The Doctor has treated it with liquid nitrogen 7 times but it is showing no signs of disappearing. The Doctor is just suggesting zapping it with liquid nitrogen every month to try and get it to go. However, I am beginning to think that this treatment will never work. Does anyone know of any other treatments I can try?

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Dinosweetpea · 30/08/2024 20:44

Yep, black gaffer tape and tea tree oil. Nothing else worked on my DDs.

Sunnysal · 30/08/2024 20:15

Liquid nitrogen will work in the end. But after 2 years it's likely you will be growing antibodies and the wart will go on its own.

LesMisSaigon · 30/08/2024 20:13

Years ago I had 2 or 3 warts on each hand. I had tried various over the counter treatments but none worked. I finally had liquid nitrogen freezing treatment at the GP. He said he could only treat one hand at a time. However strangely enough when the warts vanished on the treated hand they also miraculously disappeared on the other hand . I think I only had 2 treatments.

Skyrainlight · 30/08/2024 20:07

Depends on the type of wart but I've had some success with repeated application of lemon juice, it takes a fair while though.

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Sopranos24 · 30/08/2024 17:58

Eek, burning off warts sounds painful!

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TempestTost · 30/08/2024 17:46

I had one burned off as a kid. THe doctor used a sort of electric cauterization device. I don't know if it's any better than the liquid nitrogen.

romdowa · 30/08/2024 17:45

My brother had to have warts burned off in hospital as a child.

wadeinthewater · 30/08/2024 17:43

Slightly different but my son had a nasty verruca and bazuka gel wasn't really doing much, so I found some verruca plasters on amazon which seemed to work and kill it for good.

LolaCrapola · 30/08/2024 17:18

I successfully used Manuka honey and gaffer tape - the gaffer tape starves the wart of oxygen - you do have to keep it sealed all the time and I would cover it with a plaster. Used an emery board to file it down periodically- it took 2/3/4 weeks approximately to get rid of. Also good for verrucas x

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