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Asked for Female, 50 years old from Chennai
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MS - General Surgery, FMAS.Laparoscopy

General Surgeon•Gandhinagar
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Hello dear Lybrate user, hi
Warm welcome to Lybrate.com
I have evaluated your query thoroughly. Surgical excision is the best permanent way to cure
as corn cap you must have tried, which is not curative at all
Hope this clears your query. Wishing you fine recovery. Welcome for any further assistance at my private URL
https://www.Lybrate.com/gandhinagar/doctor/dr-bhagyesh-patel-general-surgeon
Regards take care.
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MBBS, Diploma In Dermatology And Venerol...read more

Dermatologist•Delhi
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Plantar warts are a common occurrence in children, so are palmer warts. These warts are named so according to where they appear in the body. Palmer warts occur on the hands, and plantar warts on the bottom of the foot.

What causes plantar warts and palmer warts?

Plantar warts and palmer warts are caused by a viral infection in the top layer of the skin. The virus strain here is called human papillomavirus or hpv. (take note that while many strains of the virus exist, those that...more
Asked for Male, 34 years old from Bangalore
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Homeopath•Delhi
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Take Thuja 10M 1dose after meals and AntimoniumCrud30 3times daily and ThujaQ apply on warts 2times daily
Asked for male, 28 years old from Bangalore
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MBBS, MD - Dermatology

Dermatologist•Delhi
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soak in water for 10 minutes
scrub
apply duo film lotion twice daily
and cover with electric tape
Asked for male, 22 years old from Kolkata
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MD - Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy

Dermatologist•Bhubaneswar
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Hello Suman

Yes you can apply water on it. But there is always a chance of someone getting infected with that. Kindly avoid using public pools for the same reason.

Get it removed / treated.

Take Care
Asked for male, 18 years old from Delhi
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Homeopathy Doctor•Noida
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Warts spread through touching, so you should never touch a wart you see on someone else. You can also spread warts from one part of your own body to another. U can try this (do patch test first)
•garlic extract. Garlic contains allium sativum, a compound with antiviral properties. Crush a fresh clove of garlic and apply the crushed pieces to the wart. Cover it with tape or with a bandage and reapply daily. (don’t use on face). Note: garlic is known to cause chemical burns on skin. If you fee...more
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MBBS, MD (Skin & V.D. MAMC) - Dermatolog...read more

Dermatologist•Delhi
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It'€™s to be a surgical procedure with laser and normally if properly removed chances of recovery are more.
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Asked for female, 25 years old from Delhi
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MBBS, MS - General Surgery

General Surgeon•Hyderabad
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It's better to go for surgical electrocautery excision as recurrences are comparatively less.
Build up your immunity and maintain hygiene.
Asked for male, 27 years old from Hyderabad
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General Surgeon•Thrissur
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Plantar wart is caused by hpv virus. They are prone for recurrence. They are treated with salicylic acid application at night or by surgical excision.
Asked for male, 27 years old from Guwahati
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BASM, MD, MS (Counseling & Psychotherapy...read more

Psychologist•Palakkad
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Dear user. I can understand. Please don't be panic. Plantar warts are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV).
The warts are hard, grainy or fleshy growths that can be painful.
Treatments include over-the-counter remedies, salicylic acid, freezing medicine or surgery.
I suggest you to consult a skin specialist in person. We are here to help you in every aspect of your mental and physical health. Any sexual or psychological problems can be cured with the help of various methods and ...more
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