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A variety of creams, gels, paints and medicated plasters for treating warts are available from pharmacies. Most of these contain salicylic acid as their active ingredient. Examples include the brands Compound W and Bazuka. Salicylic acid works by destroying the thickened skin which makes up the wart. This can then be rubbed off with an abrasive board or pumice stone.
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Liquid nitrogen cryotherapy is what dermatologists use most often to cure warts. This method can cause pain, soreness and blistering and usually cures 50% of warts after one treatment. Frequent applications of liquid nitrogen are needed to cure more stubborn warts.
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Because warts rarely disappear on their own, wart removal treatment options are available to eliminate this skin problem. Warts are unsightly, sometimes painful, and they can interfere with daily tasks. Effective wart removal treatments available from a qualified dermatologist can make problem warts disappear permanently.
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Your Pediatrician is likely to get frustrated when it comes to treating warts, as no wart treatment work consistently well and some are painful. Although most warts do typically go away on their own and may not require treatment, some do become painful, bothersome, rapidly spread, or don't go away, even after several years, and do need to be treated.
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