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Warts
If you've ever been
afflicted with one, you'd know how annoying they are. They're
called warts. These little lumps of skin can be more of a
problem than you may anticipate. As children, most of us may
not think anything of the little bumps, but as adults they can be more
than a little embarrassing. One thing is for sure, when we
get them, we would like to get rid of them as soon as
possible.
Remember back when you were a kid, and you had that fat wart on your
thumb? Everyone told you that you must have been playing with
toads or frogs. What a bunch of crap. We all soon
learn that warts have nothing to do with slimy, green
amphibians. Instead, warts are merely another virus on the
infinite list of other viruses. We are able to treat and
dispose of these nasty little suckers. It just takes a trip
to the doctor's office to find a treatment process that's right for
you.
When I was about four years old, I recall having a wart on my
hand. No one paid much attention to this, whether I showed my
parents or not. It simply wasn't a dilemma to worry
about. Being the careless, little bundle of joy that I was, I
ripped it off with my teeth. Now, you might say this is an
improper, and less than sanitary disposal of a wart, however, it did
work, but was much more painful than I had anticipated. These
days it is certainly not the most prudent idea to take such measures,
while there are other solutions to warts.
Doctors will offer such solutions as shocking or burning the wart,
which essentially kills the virus at the roots and causes the wart to
boil and fade away. Freezing warts is another option which is
accomplished with liquid nitrogen of some sort I believe.
However, the fastest method is surgery in my experience. They
remove the wart and kill any sign of the virus, hence ridding you of
future warts. While many of us may prefer different methods
of removing warts, not all may work for everyone. A friend of
mine resorted to the shocking or burning treatment, which actually
started the wart's regression, but then eventually turned into a larger
wart. That's not inspiring! Whatever you choose to
rid yourself of the old warts on the hands or elbows, you may want to
check the drugstore on the corner. Over the counter remedies
are becoming more effective and may save you some cash.
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