Warts are commonplace and represent a good number of “counter cases” in pharmacies. They can appear on the feet but also on the hands
They result from a viral infection (HPV papillomavirus) and mainly affect young children and adolescents.
You are probably asking yourself these questions:
How do you get a wart?
Contrary to popular belief, this is not related to a lack of hygiene!
They appear either after;
direct skin contact with a “contaminated” person (handshake, etc.)
Where
indirectly, beware of shared changing rooms, collective showers at your workplace or at the gym, but also at the swimming pool!
How to treat your wart at home?
Several options are available to you;
Using a
This solution is applied 1-2*/day locally with precision on the wart for a treatment generally lasting 4-6 weeks.
Cryotherapy: which consists of “burning” the wart with cold using a medical device in the form of a pen. The application is done at a frequency of 1*/week, to be repeated if necessary.
Tea tree essential oil: Apply 1-2 drops using a cotton swab to the wart 2*/day, making sure not to exceed on healthy skin for 3 consecutive weeks.
For diabetics, pregnant people and in small children, it is advisable to report it to your pharmacist or to speak to your doctor in order to advise you on the most suitable treatment.
In case of failure of these 3 options, it is advisable to contact your doctor or your dermatologist
Advice
-Wear in the communal changing rooms, along the swimming pools
-Do not scratch your warts in order to limit the proliferation
-Treat your wart as soon as it appears to limit its depth
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