| Warts are a very common problem. They can also | | | | 20-30 seconds. |
| be really expensive if you go to the doctor to have | | | | 5. Wart should get smaller or disappear within about |
| them removed. However, if you ignore them, they | | | | two weeks. |
| can enlarge or spread. | | | | 6. Retreat after two weeks if necessary. |
| There are a number of over-the-counter wart | | | | That’s it, other than a few cautions and |
| removal systems and medications. The gels, patches, | | | | warnings: |
| sticks, and liquids work, but they take forever. Who | | | | * NEVER spray can near a flame, lit cigarette, or your |
| wants to fool with this every day for 2-6 weeks? | | | | face. |
| Several wart freezing systems have hit the market in | | | | * NEVER use near eyes or on eyelids. |
| the last couple years. These work, but they’re | | | | * NEVER, NEVER, NEVER inhale fumes from any |
| very expensive ($15 to $25 for about 12 | | | | aerosol product, including compressed air. |
| treatments). On a per-wart basis, it’s still cheaper | | | | * Do not overtreat; more is NOT better. Holding |
| than going to the doctor, since each wart usually | | | | swap on skin too long can cause a bad case of |
| requires only 1-2 treatments. | | | | freezer burn and permanent scarring. |
| What if I told you that you could slash the cost of | | | | * Read instructions and warnings on compressed air |
| treatment to just pennies? Would you be interested? | | | | can |
| After doing a little research, I discovered that the | | | | This procedure is not recommended for moles or |
| freezing systems are simply aerosol propellant. | | | | keratoses, due to the fact that they can be |
| That’s some pretty expensive propellant! | | | | cancerous or pre-cancerous. See your dermatologist |
| You can get very similar results with a $5 can of | | | | for these. |
| compressed air, using these steps: | | | | Here’s another DIY wart treatment: Duct tape. |
| 1. Buy a can of compressed air from an office or | | | | Cover the wart with duct tape for six days, then |
| computer store. This is sold for blowing dust and | | | | soak the foot in water and rub the wart with an |
| debris from computers and electronics. | | | | emery board or pumice stone. Repeat the process |
| 2. Turn the can upside down, hold a cotton swab in | | | | for a couple of months until the wart goes away. |
| front of the opening, and press the trigger. | | | | Some believe this irritates the wart and surrounding |
| 3. Hold trigger down until the swab is soaked with | | | | skin, prompting the body’s immune system to |
| propellant. | | | | attack. |
| 4. Quickly touch the swab to the wart, and hold for | | | | |