Wartie Freeze Wart and Verruca Remover, Safe For Adults and Children Aged 4+, Fast Acting Wart and Verruca Treatment For Hands and Feet, Contains 15 Applications, White, 50 ml (Pack of 1)

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Cryotherapy is a standard treatment for warts and can be done by a GP. The liquid nitrogen application usually takes less than a minute. Your doctor may trim the wart with a small knife before applying liquid nitrogen. Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen is painful. A numbing local anesthetic is usually not needed but may be used in some cases. Your GP applies the liquid nitrogen to the wart using a probe or a cotton swab. Liquid nitrogen can also be sprayed directly on the wart. There are several of wart acid removal products nowadays and the most common and effective wart removal is salicylic acid. Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) is often seen too. TCA is also used for cosmetic treatments and tattoo removal. TCA is a clear liquid that is applied by a health care professional once each week on the surface of the wart, until it turns white and shrinks. TCA is also available over-the-counter, in a concentration up to 80% solution, and can be used safely at home. Also available is a weak solution, which is also equally effective in removing warts. Cryotherapy is the standard treatment for wart removal and has been successfully used for many years by health care professionals. Traditionally liquid nitrogen has been used to freeze the wart, thereby destroying the tissue and the blood supply to the wart.

Treatment will always depend on how compliant you are to the treatment you chose and how “stubborn” your wart is. Most treaments usually requires a couple of weeks to months. Fastest verruca removal The term verruca, or ‘plantar warts’ is used for those warts that occur under the bottom of feet. The bottom of your foot is its ‘plantar’ surface. These warts are also called verrucas.script>