Removal of warts with salicylic acid

Warts appear suddenly and deliver a lot of unpleasant moments, if located in a conspicuous place or in a zone of permanent trauma. They not only spoil the appearance, but are also dangerous for the possibility of degeneration into a malignant neoplasm. It is best to resort to their timely removal in the specialist's office, which happens quickly and safely, even if you do not use a scalpel. But often people try various alternative ways to get rid of them, considering the problem of a minor, not worthwhile trip to the surgeon. For lovers of home treatment for warts use medications, including salicylic acid.

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Release form

To remove warts, you can use these types of remedies:

• salicylic patch - the most convenient method of treatment. In its composition, in addition to the acid, there is sulfur, which makes it possible to soften and tear away the keratinized particles. It is pasted and held for two days, after which it is removed, and the warts are once again steamed and processed with pumice stone. So it repeats until they disappear. As a rule, the effect comes after several procedures;
• salicylic acid - the solution is applied overnight and the damage is sealed with a patch. In order not to damage the healthy skin, it is possible to cut out of several creases of the bandage or wadded disk a hole for the wart, then the nearby surface will not be exposed to acid. In the morning, the patch should be removed, the skin rinsed with water, the dead particles removed with pumice stone;
• salicylic ointment - 60% ointment is applied a thin layer on the wart and bandages. It is best to do this before bedtime. With the onset of the day, unwrap, rinse the area, remove layers that can be removed;
• salicylic-zinc paste - in addition to salicylic acid in the composition of zinc oxide, petrolatum and wheat starch. In order for warts to disappear, you need to grease them with a paste once or twice a day. It does not dry immediately, but then forms a film, which is a kind of bandage. Together with its washing, the dead fragments of the build-up are also removed;
• Salicylic alcohol is a solution of salicylic acid on an alcohol basis. The substance has the property of destroying microorganisms, removing inflammation, exfoliating dead tissue. With the excretion of warts, the concentration of ethanol is 10-60%. If the build-up is located on the sole of the foot, then before application it must be steamed, in other places - it can be immediately treated with alcohol. In order not to burn the places around the damaged areas, they need to be greased with a fat cream. Cotton swab or ear wax moisten the wart abundantly, and so 3 times a day. After a while, it will begin to stain, dry up and fall off;
• salicylic ointment and dimexid from warts - to ensure their elimination with the help of external agents, it is recommended to stage it step by step. The dissolved neoplasm is impregnated with a solution of dimexide with water in a ratio of 1: 5, and the most effective compress is 20-30 minutes. An hour after it is removed, apply salicylic ointment and apply a bandage or bandage. Dimexid penetrates deep inside and acts antimicrobially at the cellular level, ointment softens and promotes exfoliation.

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Pharmacodynamics

Salicylic acid and preparations based on it have keratolic and antiseptic effects. It softens and dissolves the horny layer of the skin, but at the same time it destroys the foci of microorganisms that led to the appearance of neoplasms. At the same time, the drug does not destroy the human papillomavirus, but only locally.

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Pharmacokinetics

Porosity of warts contributes to complete absorption of the agent.

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Dosing and administration

This is an inexpensive and affordable method of removing warts, because the drug is sold without a prescription in each pharmacy, but its effectiveness is not absolute. In order to get the result, it will take some time. Salicylic acid refers to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, its active substance is ortho-hydroxybenzoic acid. It is indicated for external use for various infectious and inflammatory skin diseases, dermatitis, acne, psoriasis, lichen, foot mycosis, etc. When applying the remedy to the wart, its softening occurs, which allows to remove the build-up layer by layer. It is important and its action as a local immuno-boosting agent, because warts are caused by the human papilloma virus, whose activity depends on the protective properties of the body. The method of application of the drug is determined by its form of release, but in the beginning it is necessary to steam out the formation in warm water and wipe dry.

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Application for children

The described agents are undesirable for use in children under 12 years of age. They can damage healthy skin areas, and plasters can cause general intoxication of the body. They will be replaced by preparations of plant origin from warts, for example, panavir.

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Use Salicylic acid from warts during pregnancy

Pregnancy requires careful use of medicines, including external use. Salicylic-zinc paste, alcohol salicylic solution, dimexide are not recommended during the bearing of the child.

Contraindications

Presented drugs are contraindicated for use in relation to moles, formations on the mucous membranes, genitalia, warts with hair, with diabetes, diseases of the hematopoiesis system. Salicylic-zinc paste does not suit people with anemia, serious pancreatic diseases, low blood coagulability, kidney pathology, hemorrhagic diathesis. Dimexide is quite aggressive and is not used for hypersensitivity to its components, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, stroke, kidney and liver function disorders.

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Side effects Salicylic acid from warts

Since the funds from the warts are applied pointwise, the expressed side effects, except for external manifestations in the form of tingling, burning, redness should not be. But drug instructions warn of possible reactions. So, the consequence of applying salicylic-zinc paste may be weakness, tinnitus, nausea, headache, dimexide - allergic reactions, headache, nausea and vomiting, insomnia, dizziness.

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Analogues

The described drugs against warts can be replaced by their analogues. Instead of salicylic-zinc ointment, zinc, desithine, diaderm, cindol, celandine can be used. The action of salicylic alcohol is repeated by other alcohol-containing substances: ammonia, camphor, fereol preparations, verruacid, podophyllin. Instead of dimexide use alor, algasan, biofreeze.

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Reviews

In favor of the use of salicylic acid for the excretion of warts, many testimonials on the effectiveness of the drug testify. Satisfies people and its cheapness, accessibility, as well as the opportunity to get rid of the problem without visiting the polyclinic and cosmetic cabinet. There are, of course, skeptics who do not believe in the effectiveness of the means and did not try to use it or did not achieve the expected result.

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