Wart Removal By Duct Tape
So yeah, apparently
duct tape is one of the best
wart removal methods around. Who would have guessed?
According to a recently conducted
study, the duct tape wart removal system worked more consistently than freezing with
liquid nitrogen. This is wonderful, because duct tape is
cheap,
easy to use, and much, much more
pain-
free than anything involving temperatures of -200
degrees centigrade.
Anyway, the study, reported in the
October issue of Archives of
Pediatrics and
Adolescent Medicine and conducted at the Madigan Army Medical Center, compared 51 patients from 3 to 22 years of age. After two months 85% of the 26
volunteers who received the duct tape method lost their warts, as opposed to 60% of the volunteers who received the liquid nitrogen method.
Researches believe duct tape works by irritating the warts, which are then attacked by the
immune system. Destroyed
tissue can be scraped or abraded away.
The duct tape method works like this:
A piece of duct tape is placed securely over the wart. It is left on for 6 days straight. If at any time it falls off, another piece is applied. At the end of the 6th day the duct tape is removed and the wart is soaked in water. Then an
emery board or piece of
pumice is used to scrape off the tissue. The wart is allowed to dry overnight, then duct tape is reapplied in the morning for 6 more days.