Common warts will grow almost anywhere on the human body but usually grow on fingers, feet and knees. Genital warts are not the same as common warts; they are an STD that should only be treated by a trained medical professional.
Improper Removal; Reoccurring Warts and Cluster Warts
Common warts are notorious for their ability to mutate into reoccurring warts or cluster warts if they are not removed properly. One must remove the wart in its entirety to ensure that it will not grow back stronger or divide and spread. This is why commercial products containing salicylic acid aren’t completely successful; people often discontinue use before the wart is completely removed.
Apple Cider Vinegar; Homeopathic Wart Removal
Luckily, since warts are caused by a virus they will eventually die naturally. However, the presence of a wart can be embarrassing and inspire an affected individual to seek a cure. Using apple cider vinegar to kill a wart is an inexpensive, safe, natural and fast way to remove even the most stubborn warts. Use apple cider vinegar on common warts, planter warts and flat warts.
How to Use Apple Cider Vinegar to Remove Common Warts
- Gather the necessary supplies: one bottle of apple cider vinegar (the highest acid concentration available), cotton balls, pumice stone or nail file, and adhesive bandages. Since apple cider vinegar has a fairly pungent scent it is advisable to execute this procedure before bed time.
- Prepare the wart for the vinegar by using a pumice stone or nail file to gently remove any dead skin on the wart. Be careful not to file deep enough into the wart to cause it to bleed; the blood will spread the virus especially if the skin around the wart is already raw. It is far wiser to file too softly instead of too aggressively because warts tend to bleed easily.
- Soak a fresh cotton ball in the apple cider vinegar until it is completely saturated. Place the cotton ball directly onto the wart and secure it in place with an adhesive bandage.
Repeat this process nightly until the wart falls off; common warts are removed in as little as a week whereas planter warts take twice as long because they grow upwards into the flesh.
What to Expect, the Typical Removal Experience
- Immediately after securing the bandage minor burning, swelling and pain may be experienced depending upon the wart.
- In a matter of days the wart’s roots will turn black and larger amounts of dead skin will be removed during filing.
- Eventually the wart will dry up enough to fall off naturally. It is a good idea to continue soaks for another three days to ensure that the root has been removed.
How Apple Cider Vinegar Works on Warts
The outrageously high acidity of apple cider is the key to its wart removing properties. Its acid content is high enough to penetrate the top layer of skin; causing it to die and slough off. Instead of killing the wart virus, the vinegar forces the wart to dry up and fall off by penetrating deep into the core of the wart.
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