Some Household Cures For The Common Wart

No, in all likelihood, you did not get that wart from handling a frog. The bad news about these fleshy buggers is that they’re a form of virus, so you can pick it up from the air in pretty much the same way you would any viral infection. The good news is that there are lots of ways to avoid getting a wart, and equally plentiful ones to get rid of the ones you may already have.

If you find yourself getting warts in the foot area (also known as plantar warts), always make sure you wear clean, dry socks and shoes. The virus that causes warts thrives in a moist environment. If you’re an athlete, it might be best to alternate between pairs of shoes to give them a chance to air out excessive sweat. If you like swimming, bring with you your own plastic flip-flops so your feet don’t come into contact with all the water around the pool, shower, or locker room areas. Even the tiniest cracks or wounds in your feet can be enough for the wart virus to enter.

There are some ways to deal with warts, those flesh-colored skin tumours that seem to just pop out of nowhere. Once you find one anywhere on your skin, best to leave it alone. They spread easily, so try to avoid touching them too much, because you run the risk of transferring them elsewhere on your body. The good news is, most warts actually disappear on their own in the space of a few months to a year. But if they seem to be multiplying at an alarming rate, that’s when you should consult a dermatologist.

Vitamin A has been known to help give common skin ailments a kick in the butt, so you can opt to apply it directly to the wart itself. Simply get a vitamin A capsule, break it open, and rub some of the oil on the wart once a day. If you do this, make sure you don’t take an extra capsule orally, because vitamin A can be toxic when taken in huge doses. Depending on the kind, number, and size of the wart you currently have, regular application of vitamin A might have results from anywhere between a month to five months. You can also opt for a vitamin C paste to put on the warts instead. Crush a couple of vitamin C tablets, mix them with water to make a paste, apply on the warts, and then put a bandage over so the paste stays put and does its work. Vitamin C’s acidity has been proven to kill the very virus that causes warts.

Speaking of bandages, believe it or not, tape bandages have also been known to help zap warts. Any medical tape will do, but you have to make sure to apply it snugly, not tightly, over a wart and leave it there for twenty-four hours a day, for a week. Some people who have tried this method in a period of three weeks have sworn by it.

Now, if you find you can handle being extra nitpicky about things, you can opt to bring some antibacterial wipes everywhere, just to be sure. But the best and safest way to avoid warts altogether? Live a stress-free lifestyle! And that includes not worrying excessively about getting warts.

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