what kind of wart is on my toe and what can I do about it?
Friday, July 2nd, 2010 at
7:36 pm
I got a big wart on my baby toe. It’s big and it looks like it has a thousand eyes. What kind of wart is this and what can I do to rid this nasty beast?
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There are lots of home kits and home remedies etc, but the best way is just go see your doc.
If it is large it might take a few treatments to get rid of but it is a fairly simple thing that docs deal with all the time. Seeing a doc will fix the prob in a few days.
If it is a bump growing outwards it is a regular wart, if it is flat and growing inwards then it is a planters wart.
It’s a plantar wart… First, soak the toe in warm water for ten minutes or so, get a nail file and gently file the face of the wart, get anything with salicylic acid (face cleansers have them) and dab some on then get a piece of duct tape and cover the wart.
The soaking/filing gets the dead skin off and enables the salicylic acid to soak in easier, the duct tape prevents the wart from "breathing." Takes about a month and a half or so to completely kill it off. Don’t waste money on the home freezing kits, they’re a waste.
What you have is a plantar wart. You can either go to your doctor or walk in clinic and they can use liquid nitrogen on it, don’t worry this is painless, and it may take a few treatments. The doctor will also recommend that you wrap the toe in duct tape, this will cut off all air going to the roots( little black eyes)
Another option is to soak your foot in warm water for about 5 minutes to soften up the skin, and then apply Dr.Scholls liquid wart remover. This will cover the area that is affected.