Warts are small flesh colored bumps on the skin making it dry and hard. Warts are caused by group of virus by name Human Papilloma virus. There are 5 types of warts occurring in distinct region and having special characteristics. Common warts are rough grain like structure that occurs on toes and fingers. Plantar warts would grow only on the sides of the feet. Flat warts are those tiny bumps that appear on the face and thighs. Filiform warts are one that grows on your neck and below the chin and periungual warts occur on the nails of toes and fingers. Warts are always a nuisance, ugly structures causing discomfort and sometimes pain.
Warts are contagious until it dries out. Hence be careful not to touch it with your fingers and you may accidentally spread to other parts of the body. Warts can easily spread from one person to the other by skin contact. By pricking the warts it has increased chances of spreading. Warts are dangerous as long as stays wet.
Is it true that you can remove warts with home remedies? Plenty of home remedies are available for removing warts. Let us discuss each one of them here.
1 .Garlic Bandage
Garlic is an effective antiseptic and can naturally fight and destroy virus and other microorganisms. All you need to do crush 2-3 pieces of garlic pods and place it on the warts and wrap bandage around it. Wait for half-an-hour and wash the area after removing the garlic. Antibacterial property of the garlic would create caustic effect on the warts which would wither and fall off. You can repeat this simple remedy for a week to get rid of the warts.
2 .Vinegar Solution
You can try applying apple cider vinegar solution on the warts area. Dip a cotton ball on the solution and keep it directly on the warts and gently cover it. The action of apple cider would turn warts into black color indicating its decay. By repeating this process for a week or more, the warts would gradually wither and fall.
3 .Cover It With Duct Tape
Simply keep the warts covered with a piece of duct tape. You have to wait for 6 days to get the result. After this period, when you remove the tape the warts would have decayed gradually. Now soak the area in warm water for few minutes, and remove the dead skin cells using pumice stone. If the warts are still stubborn, you need to repeat the process until you get the result.
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