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Understand how to freeze a wart. Over-the-counter cold kits use dimethyl ether and propane to freeze the wart and the tissue around the wart. Realize that the wart will not instantly fall off after treatment. It may take several treatments and up to 3 or 4 weeks before the wart gradually disappears.
The doctor sprays liquid nitrogen directly onto the wart for 10-20 seconds in a process known as cryosurgery. But this can be painful, especially for younger children. These treatments donât always work and researchers estimate that success rates for over-the-counter wart paints and liquid nitrogen vary from 10% to 90%. This is why many people turn to unconventional home treatments. The stuff of legends. Home remedies for warts are the stuff of legends. The idea behind many of them is to boost the immune system or break down the wart and the HPV. Where warts seem to improve, it is difficult to tell if the bodyâs immune system is attacking the wart, or the home remedy is working. Wart on your finger? Which home remedies have you tried? Author provided