[Closed] Tell me your verucca removal success stories

Leatherman

Whisky

Fire

Not in that order.

My 7 year old had a really stubborn one. What eventually worked was putting a corn plaster around it, filling the hole in the middle with Zovirax and then putting a plaster over it. The corn plaster lets the skin rise into the hole. Every evening, use a hard skin file to file it down and repeat.

She has really sweaty feet so the other top tip is Friar's Balsam to aid plaster adhesion. Wipe onto area that you're going stick plaster to, let it dry and then apply plaster.

Good luck.

Had a couple of stubborn ones a few years ago. Tried freeze spray, bazuka etc. Even went to docs for their CO2 freezing spray (not recommended, extremely painful).

In the end I used this, and it worked well [url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/OPTIMA-HEALTH-NUTRITION-OTC-VERRUGON/dp/B007GX69UY ]Verrugon[/url]

You may need extra packs of circular corn plasters (cream goes in the hole in the middle) and wide tape to cover the cream and corn plaster.

When I was small I had 12 warts that survived being frozen about 100 times [a lot anyway], eventually I was told by a friend that weeing on them would make them go away. I did, waited about 20 minutes and washed my hands ['cos, yuk] and they disappeared in a few weeks.

Just sayin'.

When I was around 10, I had in the region of 35 verrucas on the ball of my foot and about 20 on the heel. They were removed over a 6 month period using an acid paste and scalpel method. It hurt quite a bit, as I recall.

Tape some banana skin to it and leave for a few days. I think this may have worked in the past. Of course this sounds mental and could well have been coincidence that it cleared up.

Not exactly related but I used to have 2 warts on the inside of each thumb. I would slice the top off the one on my left thumb and grind it down but it would still keep coming back. One day I went a bit far and exposed some of the root, so decided it was time to get serious and went in for the kill with sharp implements to dig the root out. After a lot of pain and blood I managed to get the blighter out leaving a deep hole in my thumb. This quickly healed up and then the wart on my right thumb disappeared of its own accord. I know its not exactly related but maybe having a dig around might shift it?
I'm no doctor and don't advocate self surgery by the way...

Ok, cheers, please keep the stories coming.

When I was a yoof I dug a root out, bled loads and left the hole. I've probed this one but it seems pretty tight in there.

Doesn't help that I have two showers per day when I commute, so the freezing idea sounds good. Can I buy that surgical liquid nitrogen / CO2 anywhere and DIY it?

Right, I had one on the ball of my foot for over 10 years. Tried everything, the gel stuff from the chemist, freezing nonsense, apple cider vinegar etc etc. Nothing worked.

Then I pickled up one of these -> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wartner-Wart-Verruca-Removal-1-5ml/dp/B0051PPM4S

Followed the instructions (duh) and within a couple of cycles of use the persistent little blighter was gone. It also took out a wart on my hand which all the other stuff hadn't done anything too either.

So, that's my recommendation. Available from supermarkets etc as well as online, if you shop around then you should get one for £8 or so.

I've used the duct-tape and sandpaper method, thought it had been shown to be as effective as other wart-removal methods. Duct-tape on wart, sand off surface of wart daily and reapply fresh duct-tape. Repeat un til wart is gone (took about 2-3 or so weeks I think for me)

My wife got a load lasered. Hurt like hell, apparently, but worked in about three sessions.

Same as Steve G - try using banana skin, preferably slightly under-ripe. I got rid of a two-year old, pea-sized wart in no time at all. It was on my hand, though, so easier to keep the skin attached with tape - it'll be a lot harder and more than likely extremely uncomfortable strutting around with a lump of banana strapped to your foot.

I was a doubter but tried it after all other methods failed. You could always tape it on over night for a few days and see how it goes.

Proper witch doctor stuff, I tell ya...

I had very warty hands when I was 11/12/13. I had around 40 of them mostly on fingers and thumbs. Tried all sorts of potions and lotions to make them go away. Nothing worked. Then they all disappeared within a fortnight.

Only ever had one, I tried bazuka (sp?) for weeks and weeks and ended up with a bit of a hole in my foot, and no obvious sign of it surviving. It came back and I gave up trying to kill it. After a few more months it just went away on its own.

Daughter had one on her hand frozen by the doc and it worked straight away.
Other daughter has been given some drops that go on every night for 6 weeks and that seems to have done the trick also.

I know you need the virus to actually have them appear but I reckon it's stress that gives them life, so to speak.

Or write, rather...

+1 for the duct tape method, but I just left it on for as long as it stuck, then sanded and reapplied the tape straight away.

I have some duct tape - i'll commence my first line of attack with that, if it fails i'll start working my way through all the others - wish me luck - i may be some time....

I had a nasty wart on my finger that resisted many trips to the doctors, and sessions with the over-the-counter treatments, tried trimming it with scalpels etc. A GP friend recommended just getting the doctor to leave the CO2 thingamy on for longer. Well, it turns out I have a higher pain threshold than she had theconfidence to keep it on. So it remained.

I then used a drill bit, the kitchen stove, and some pliers. Heated the bit up till it was burny hot, applied to finger until I couldn't take the pain. Waited for scab to drop off, and repeat. Gone in 2 sessions.

Obviously, I wouldn't [i]recommend[/i] this course of action, as the potential for injury is moderately high - but it worked for me 🙂

I had one on my foot that was as stubborn as hell. All sorts of treatments were tried, chemist CO2 remedies and proper acid / liquid Nitrogen treatments (which hurt like hell).

Unless you dig them out completely all the treatments just mediate an immunological response and it's your body that gets rid of them.

After about 6moths of treatment I had an acid treatment, went on holiday for a week, relaxed and windsurfed a lot. It disappeared over the week.

Very odd our immune systems

Dremmel it!

I had one which the acid stuff didn't seem to work on, so eventually I cut it out with a scalpel, which was rather painful, but did the trick.

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I had two on one thumb, one on the other thumb and one on my big toe.

Tried all combinations of chemical burning, freezing and attacking with sharp objects. Then, I got an infected cut that required a course of antibiotics and all the offending warts vanished almost overnight. Coincidence?

I am not a doctor.

Another +1 for duct tape.

Superglue can also do the trick... duct tape and superglue cocktail if you're feeling extravagant.

I had some on my big toes that resisted treatment for the best part of 10 years, superglue saw to some of them, but a few remained, but then suddenly, for no apparent reason, my immune system woke up and kicked their asses.

I'm currently mid Duct Tape method. Been doing about 3 weeks now with some success.

I removed mine with a chainsaw, then poured vinegar into the wound, bound it up with flue tape and then zip tied a whole banana to my foot to make sure. I also pissed on it but that was only because it's hard to aim when one foot's on a banana.

I dug one out with a compass during double maths. Hurt and bled like buggery (not literally) but was gone for good.

Never had them back since, touch wood.

Another +1 for duck/duct tape. Worked for my daughters veruccas, after trying various remedies from the chemist.

I know you need the virus to actually have them appear but I reckon it's stress that gives them life, so to speak.

I'd agree with this. Had a wart on my hand when I was younger, tried all sorts to get rid with no luck. Then it just went away. It recently came back while I was quite stressed and a little run down.

I dug one out with a compass during double maths. Hurt and bled like buggery (not literally) but was gone for good.

I assume buggery took place during another subject?

I went to the doc's recently after having one for 2yrs. Bazuka and Duct Tape hadn't worked. They said the strongest stuff available was:

[url= http://www.avocamedical.com/Home/How-to-use-Avoca.aspx ]Avoca[/url]

Silver nitrate pen you can buy without prescription. Apply for 6 days running and then it should be gone....well, I don't know if it's worked yet but I've a big black spot on the sole of my foot that's showing no signs of disappearing after finishing the treatment a week a more ago.

drill wart - dremel or fine drill bit and steady hand.
freeze cavity with wartner liquid freeze stuff.
fill cavity with bazuka.
cover with plaster.

All the freeze stuff and ointments cause a blister, which has made me wonder before how effective either a pyrograph

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or lit fag would be.

Have also tried the duct tape and silver nitrate pen methods with no success. Go for the Wartner gel pen 🙂

This is all getting a bit...

Stupid question, why duct tape? Is it the gluey part that solves the verucca?

I had several hundred warts all over my body for several years, nothing i tried would ride me of them. Then one night I saw a full moon at the very moment a ginger cat walked backwards past me, they all disappeared within 2 days.

Just saying.

There's no medical rationale behind the duct tape approach, just seems to work for some people. Perhaps generates some kind of immune reaction at the verruca site ?

In my case it was a waste of time 🙂

If duct tape gets rid of warts, presumably WD40, being the opposite of duct tape, causes them. So if you just wear gloves when using WD40, hey presto, no warts.

Tried just about everything for years on one, only thing that shifted it was duct tape kept on for about 2 weeks.

Right. I have some experience here. It really depends on the length of time you've had them and the severity / if they cause you pain.

Basically they are a virus that survives by living undetected. All the various forms of treatment are to annoy the body / disturb the verruca so it gets spotted by your immune system.

So do things to improve immune system (vit C / more sleep / less stress / less booze) and pick your treatment of choice.

I have tried many things. Duct tape spread mine badly so I don't recommend it. Verrucas love damp and it the bit of tape moves in your sock (and it will) it can spread.

If they are serious get yourself to a chiropodist for a proper discussion.

I have currently just undergone needling as mine are probably too big for surgery. Not cheap at £170 but if it gets rid of them I will be a happy man. 5 weeks checkup next week can take another treatment / 6 months before they clear.

Good luck, they are horrible things and can really impact your life if they cause pain.

When I was 8 I jumped over a three bar heater without a guard .My trailing (bare)foot , sans veruca ,landed on a bar and cauterised the veruca away. Ouch. Mammy.

Has one for years on one of my toes - didn't bother me but then I noticed some smaller ones on the adjacent toe.

Had three sessions with a chiropodists as £50 a pop. Didn't notice any real change.

Eventually got rid of them by being a bit more persistent over a good few months using bazuka.

File off some calloused skin (there will be bleeding), apply bazuka (there will be stinging), leave for a couple of days, remove, repeat.

Had one on my foot. Good mate (who was a GP) recommended cutting it out. I took his advice..... He later claimed I should not:

Have been under influence of alcohol.
Used a kitchen knife and a pair of pliers.

It hurt like hell and I removed too much, leaving a big patch of flesh that took ages for skin to regrow.

Got rid of the verruca though.

shaped charge round the ankle will do the trick, might smart a bit mind!!!

@dt78 £170 😯

I charge £50 for needling in my clinic! I'm clearly no businessman.

Didn't read the other posts prob already mentioned but:
Duct tape does work, as does salicylic acid. In both cases, you get rid of the dead skin with a pumice stone, then apply fresh duct tape or a coating of the acid. Repeated daily, will take several months. There's no fast solution really, and if you scrub too hard and bleed, you are back to square 1. Verrucae are caused by the HPV virus.

@ carlphillips both feet including nerve blocks and follow up consultations? Where are you base? email in profile...

ankle blocks unnecessary and overkill ime( depends on VP site of course) local infiltration at VP site is quicker uses way less LA and less traumatic for you, if you have had it done then no worries, just wait it out we have a very good success rate with needling, and I hope you do too. if you have any questions you can email me.

@star fangled nutter, don't worry about bleeding, it bound to happen and certainly won't affect any outcomes in a negative way.

I had dozens spread over the bottom of both feet when I was about 8 or 9. My dad went to work over the course of a few evenings with a scalpel and tweezers, dug what roots out he could find and within a week or so every single one of them had disappeared. Hurt like hell as I can remember but well worth it, haven't had any now for 20 yrs or so.

verrucas don't have roots BTW

Keeping them air tigh is apparently good , would explain ducktape success .

allthepies, after looking it up I see you are correct.

My dad believed them to be roots and to be honest I never questioned it but the black bits appear to be the bleeding inside of the verucca. Always knew the old man was full of * 😆

Anyway, digging the b**ds out still worked a treat.

I know you need the virus to actually have them appear but I reckon it's stress that gives them life, so to speak.

Stress can weaken the immune system, hence viral infection.

I got rid of a wart on my finger with hydrochloic acid when I was a chemistry student.

Was quite pleased it seemed to die pretty quickly. But then the whole section of skin just seemed to die too. It was pretty small only like a 2mm circle but it went pretty much all the way down to the bone.

It wasnt that painful but the cold couldnt half get in there.

Now I just have this white lump there.