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Fast Cures for Plantar Warts

Plantar warts are more of a painful nuisance than a serious medical ailment. However, since they can be very painful and have the ability to spread to other parts of the body, it's best to utilize fast and effective remedies to be rid of them. There are a number of homeopathic options and over-the-counter medications that can help to cure plantar warts.

  1. In Office Treatments: Fastest Options

    • Cryotherapy, also know as liquid nitrogen therapy, is one of the most common methods of treatment for plantar warts. This procedure entails placing liquid nitrogen on the wart; the intensely cold temperature of the nitrogen destroys it. A blister forms over the plantar wart, and with in a week, both the wart and the blister come off. The procedure fairly pain-free; however, there is some discomfort associated with the freezing process. Cryotherapy is not generally used on children, as the discomfort might be more than they can handle.

      Cantharidin is another common treatment for plantar warts. Cantharidin is an extract from the blister beetle that has healing properties for plantar warts. Used with salicylic acid, it is applied to the wart and covered with a band-aid. The procedure itself is painless; however, the blister that forms over the wart might be uncomfortable. Within a week, your doctor will clip off the remaining dead cells of the wart.

      Minor surgery is an option for people with extremely stubborn warts. A doctor will anesthetize the area around the wart. He may then insert an electric needle into the wart; the current will destroy its cells, and it will fall off within weeks. Another surgery option is the complete surgical removal of the wart. This procedure can leave a scar and be painful. Surgical removal is a last resort option.

    Over-The-Counter

    • There are many over-the-counter remedies, such as Dr. Scholl's Clear Away Plantar Wart Remover System, for wart removal. Many of these products use 40 percent salicylic acid placed on a bandage. Replace the bandage every 48 hours, and in 12 weeks, the wart should be gone. There are a variety of products available; however, most contain the same ingredients and the brand name is the only difference.

    Notes on Homeopathy

    • There are also homeopathic solutions for plantar warts. Unfortunately, these methods do not provide fast relief of plantar warts. According to Mayoclinic.com, covering the plantar wart with duct tape is an effective way to cure it; however, treatment could take months. Another remedy involves squeezing a liquid vitamin A capsule on the wart to kill it off. The treatment time for this can range from 1-9 months. Above all, never pick at the wart or it may spread to other parts of the body. warts to your fingers or other parts of the body.

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