There is some scientific evidence to suggest that some warts respond to treatment with a tranquillising drug.
All these treatments where success has been claimed are probably part of a placebo effect.
Local applications are effective and those prescribed by doctors and chemists contain either salicylic acid or podophyllin or both.
Where the local application fails to get rid of the wart more invasive treatment may be necessary.
It is possibly to cut it out and then sew up the wound.
This totally removes the wart and the virus that is causing it and is unlikely to recur.
However, if the warts are multiple this may be difficult.
Applying an ointment to remove the thicker layer and then curetting the base, or roots of the wart, may also be effective.
Electric diathermy or electric desiccation, usually done under local anaesthetic can totally destroy all the wart tissue.
If there are many warts it may not be practicable to inject each one with local anaesthetic and so a general anaesthetic may be necessary.
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