How do you get rid of a wart on the bottom of your foot?

Lifestyle and home remedies

1. Peeling medicine (salicylic acid). Nonprescription wart removal products are available as a patch or liquid.
2. Freezing medicine (cryotherapy). Nonprescription medicines that freeze the wart include Compound W Freeze Off and Dr.
3. Duct tape.

What is the fastest way to get rid of a plantar wart?

Freezing a wart using cryotherapy is an effective wart removal option. Liquid nitrogen is applied to the plantar wart with a spray or cotton swab. This destroys the tissue and causes a small blister to form over the spot. In a week or so, the dead skin will be gone.

How do you get rid of a plantar wart on the bottom of your foot at home?

Plantar wart home treatment

1. Apple cider vinegar. Apple cider vinegar continues to be studied for a wide range of health uses, including possible wart removal.
2. Duct tape. One way to gradually get rid of plantar warts is by using duct tape.
3. Salicylic acid.
4. Tea tree oil.
5. Milk thistle.
6. Iodine.
7. OTC freezing sprays.

What does a wart look like on the bottom of your foot?

Plantar warts are warts that appear on the bottoms of the feet due to a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Plantar warts often look like circular spots of thick, callused skin. These spots will typically have tiny black dots on the surface, which are actually bits of dried blood.

How long do plantar warts last?

Plantar warts can be small, or they can grow to cover most of the sole of the foot. They are usually painless and go away on their own, sometimes taking a few months to resolve (but can take up to 2 years).

Can you dig out a plantar wart?

You should not dig out a wart. It could cause severe pain and more problems down the road. Plantar warts typically lie under the skin tissue on the bottom of the foot. Trying to dig them out would cause more underlying issues.

How do you get rid of a plantar wart overnight?

Here is the process:

1. Dilute two parts ACV with one-part water.
2. Soak the cotton ball in the solution.
3. Put the cotton ball on the wart directly.
4. Cover the area with a tape or bandage for several hours (probably overnight)
5. Remove and discard the cotton ball and bandage.
6. Repeat the process until the wart breaks off.

How long does it take for a plantar wart to go away?

Will plantar warts go away on their own?

Plantar warts can fade on their own after several months. For some, however, these warts will recur since the virus can still be present. Thankfully, Arizona Foot Doctors can treat these warts and help you get relief more quickly.

Can I pull a wart out with tweezers?

Home Treatments for Warts Warts are contagious, especially when you start to treat them. Any object used (tweezers, file, etc.) should not be used on any other body part after touching the wart.

Can you get warts on the bottom of your feet?

Plantar warts are caused by an infection with HPV in the outer layer of skin on the soles of your feet. They develop when the virus enters your body through tiny cuts, breaks or other weak spots on the bottoms of your feet.

What does vinegar do to warts?

Vinegar is an acid (acetic acid), so it can kill some types of bacteria and viruses on contact. The vinegar burns and slowly destroys the infected skin, causing the wart to fall off, similar to how salicylic acid works.