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Treating warts

Nov 15 10:34am

Treating warts

Q: What can I use to treat my warts?

A: According to the latest Harvard Health Letter, duct tape is about 45 per cent more effective at treating warts than the conventional liquid nitrogen treatment.

The treatment is to cut a piece of duct tape the size of the wart and wear it on the wart for six days. Remove the duct tape patch then soak and file the wart, leaving it uncovered overnight.

Continually repeat the process for two months. Dermatologist Dr Stephen Shumack says that it does seem to irritate the wart and he thinks it is worth trying. But failing that, see your GP or dermatologist for traditional solutions such as topical wart paints.

3 Comments Report Abuse

1. luisa_vasta - Mar 13 05:53pm

I think warts are gross

2. gjm_design - Apr 23 11:52am

wow, so insighful... what a great comment to post.

3. mb722004 - May 04 02:41pm

I have used the milk from a milk thistle, which is generally a tall growing weed with tight yellow flowers. You break the stem near the flower or bud and milk will come out of it and you simply rub it on. Two to three times a day. The wart will turn black and eventually drop off and never return. You must keep applying the thislt milk until this happens