I had the same problem too. My pointer finger and thumb were COVERED in them. They were really small though, but the clusters made it look like one large wart.
My advice would be to use the OTC Compound-W medicine since it has salicylic acid in it. Though it never worked for me.
You can go to your dermatologist too and get a special prescription if you don't want to go through surgery to remove them.
I had my warts for about 6 years and then one day I realized they were gone.
So you can either get medicine, surgery, or simply wait it out for a few years.
I'd recommend getting them treated by a professional anyway, since some warts disappear on their own and some don't, and some can even come back.
2006-11-12 13:28:46
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answered by Anonymous
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I had one on my hand for about 2 years. I used the acid liquid that they sell in shops. (there are many different brands it depends where you are. Ask the pharmacist). They're easy to find but not very effective. The best thing to do is to use that and scrape at it a lot. I also used the scholl spray bottle. Its a very cold substance that you put the wart for a few seconds. It weakens it. No treatment works on its own really. You really have to rub the wart with something like a nail file. Dont give up when you think its gone. You have to keep going for a while or it will fight back.
2016-03-19 06:54:28
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answered by Anonymous
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Remove Your Moles, Warts & Skin Tags in 3 Days
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2016-05-16 01:50:48
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answered by Anonymous
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It must be a tough one, go to your doctors and ask for it to be removed surgically.
An old wife's tale says to get a steak, rub it over the wart, then bury the steak in the garden and the wart will disappear. My mum done that when I was 10 and it worked.
2006-11-12 07:36:45
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answered by frankmilano610 6
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The traditional way to get rid of a wart is to hit it (hard) with a Bible!!!! There is some science behind this, actually, as a hard hit breaks down the cell formations, so this often works.
Well, you did ask!
2006-11-12 07:29:46
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answered by Anonymous
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ok u dont need to do **** surgery and stuff...just go to walgreen or cvs and speak them and tell them to show u wart killer aisle and then look for DUO FILM...only 10 buck and then put it on ur hand and then let it drive and then put it on when ever is dry and just keep do that until ur wart killer get thick and then peel it out and the skin u peel out is ur wart and just keep do that until u see ur finger is no more wart and soon or later is will all gone and never come back and trust me is happen to me before and the bottle is 10 buck and depend on how much worse ur wart is
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2006-11-12 07:38:26
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answered by azn_gtc 2
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i mean back in the day, in the 70's i used to just take a saw to the bast.ards. And then this freakin purple stuf came out and i ate it. I got told that was bad, so i hibernated with a hamster for the winter and he just chewed the wart off. True story. Then i went to a mental home became a recluse and ate babies diapers. The ones with fillings of course, they got to have flavour so i think this combination works, if you don't like that idea just eat it off.
2006-11-12 07:31:00
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answered by Anonymous
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Treatments that may be prescribed by a medical professional include:
Keratolysis, removal of dead surface skin cells usually using salicylic acid, blistering agents, immune system modifiers, or formaldehyde.
Cryosurgery, which involves freezing the wart, after which the wart and surrounding dead skin falls off by itself. Surgical removal of the wart is sometimes also performed.
Laser treatment.
Imiquimod, a topical cream that helps the body's immune system fight the wart virus by encouraging interferon production.
Candida injections at the site of the wart, which also stimulate the body's immune system.
Cantharidin.
None of these treatments are very effective on single uses; the wart often returns after the skin has healed from the treatment, but repeated treatment should get rid of the wart permanently. As they disappear after a few months and maximally a few years, treatment is necessary only if the lesions are painful or are a cosmetic problem.
One review of 52 clinical trials of various cutaneous wart treatments concluded that topical treatments containing salicylic acid were the best supported, with an average cure rate of 75% observed with salicylic acid compared with 48% for placebo in six placebo-controlled trials including a total of 376 participants.[3] The reviewers also concluded that there was little evidence of a significant benefit of cryotherapy over placebo or no treatment.
Over-the-counter
There are also several over-the-counter options. The most common ones involve salicylic acid. These products are readily available at most drugstores and supermarkets. There are typically two types of products: adhesive pads treated with salicylic acid, or a bottle of concentrated salicylic acid. Removing a wart with this method requires a strict regimen of cleaning the area, applying the salicylic acid, and removing the dead skin with a pumice stone or emery board. It may take up to 12 weeks to remove a stubborn wart.
Another over-the-counter product that can aid in wart removal is silver nitrate in the form of a caustic pencil, which is also available at drug stores. This method generally takes three to six daily treatments to be effective. The instructions must be followed to minimize staining of skin and clothing.
Over-the-counter cryosurgery kits are also available, however they can often cost 3 times as much as the previously named products.
Like prescription treatments, over-the-counter treatments usually require multiple applications, and are only necessary if the warts are problematic. Additionally, these treatments are capable of destroying healthy skin as well as warts, so caution must be exercised by those attempting them without medical supervision.
Household remedies
Duct tape occlusion therapy involves placing a piece of duct tape (or medical tape) over the affected area for a week at a time. The procedure is otherwise identical to that of using salicylic acid adhesive pads. One study found that the duct tape method was 85% effective, compared to a 60% success rate in the study's cryotherapy group.[4] Another study, however, found no statistically significant effect.
Other household remedies include the application of common household items, such as banana skin, vinegar, hot water and washing liquid, aerosol sprays, tea tree oil and other natural oils, unskinned potatoes, potato or cauliflower juice, salt, or vegemite to the affected area. Milkweed or dandelion sap is also used. Accounts vary in regards to how long they must be applied in each session and how long they take to work.
Without controlled studies for most household remedies, it is difficult to know whether the warts disappear because the remedies work, or if they disappear due to the individual's own immune system response to the virus (possibly augmented by a placebo effect). The success of hypnosis in curing warts[6] at least suggests that the condition may be cured by belief in a remedy, the placebo effect or other psychological means.
Some household remedies are potentially dangerous. These include attempts to cut or burn away the warts. Incense is sometimes used in Asian countries to burn warts. These methods are very painful, and can lead to infection and/or permanent scarring.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wart
2006-11-12 07:29:34
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answered by Anonymous
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They will eventually gone on there own. I tried everything out there and I also had some removed surgically all this did was leave me with scars on my hands. I know its not much help to you now but just persevere with them. They will go...
2006-11-12 07:38:01
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answered by zebadee79 1
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You could get it surgically removed.
2006-11-12 07:28:14
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answered by Britney S 2
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