Taking care of warts will be challenging, with numerous kinds of warts it can definitely be a challenge to choose which kind of treatment to use, wrong diagnosis and the treatment will be useless. Here are 3 common ways of treating warts.

Freezing - The freezing of warts used to be removal method executed by your local doctor. Over the last couple of years it has been possible to purchase products over the counter, making it possible to freeze your warts and planter warts from home. Having personally suffered from planter warts, i can say that these types of products have worked.

Salicylic Acid - A lot of over the counter liquid removers have salicylic acid, this being the primary active ingredient that burns away the wart. This has been the most usual wart removing product for a lot of years. The acid is applied to the skin as directed, with lots of people now applying band aids and other types of skin coverings to cover the wart. Applying the acid on a nighttime basis works best for most people.

Covering the Wart - According to a number of folks, covering the warts using tape can definitely help clear it up. Strong Duct tape being the most popular type of covering used. The tape apparently makes the wart soft, and when a Salicylic Acid product is then applied to the wart, with the wart being soft, the acid can penetrate deeper into the root helping kill your wart faster.

Their are a few downsides, the main one being that the skin around the wart becomes red and tender, making the affected area feel more sensitive. The covering method does take while before the area is clear, but if you have patience, covering the wart and utilizing an acid product your skin ought to be wart free in a short time.