Скачать или смотреть Doctor explains how to treat WARTS at home (plus when to seek medical attention)

In this video Doctor O'Donovan covers what a wart (verruca) is, how to TREAT them, prevent them and when you might need to see your doctor about a wart.

Warts and verrucas are small lumps on the skin that most people have at some point in their life. They usually go away on their own but may take months or even years. Plantar warts are on your feet. Most warts are caused by the HPV virus.

A wart is sometimes called a corn.

Timeline:

00:00 - Introduction
00:12 - What is a wart?
00:25 - What causes warts?
01:10 - What treatment options are available?
01:43 - Salicylic acid for warts
02:32 - Cryotherapy for warts (freezing a wart)
03:15 - Duct tape for warts
02:51 - Tests for kidney stones
04:05 - Prevention of warts
04:47 - When to see a doctor about a wart

Top tip: A pharmacist can help with warts and verrucas.

See a doctor if:
you're worried about a growth on your skin
you have a wart or verruca that keeps coming back
you have a very large or painful wart or verruca
a wart bleeds or changes in how it looks
you have a wart on your face or genitals

DO NOT:

do not share towels, flannels, socks or shoes if you have a wart or verruca
do not bite your nails or suck fingers with warts on
do not walk barefoot in public places if you have a verruca
do not scratch or pick a wart

Further information:

Information from the NHS on warts: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/warts-a...

Patient Information (UK): https://patient.info/skin-conditions/...

Patient information leaflet from British Association of Dermatology: https://cdn.bad.org.uk/uploads/2022/0...

Patient information (USA): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NB...

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Information accurate as of 23rd March 2023.
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