GERFIN MEDICAL GROUP 570-585-0905
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Location
  • Medical Marijuana
  • BLOG
  • FAQ
  • Newsletter


                             For Your Good Health

Home Treatment of Warts

6/13/2016

0 Comments

 
Buy a bottle of Duofilm (17% salicylic acid) at the drugstore.  It is over the counter and does not need a prescription. Salicylic acid is a keratolytic and works by killing and removing the skin cells infected with the wart virus.
  1. Soak the wart in hot water for at least 5 minutes.
  2. Use a pumice stone or nail file to remove the dead skin cells in the area of the wart.
  3. Dry thoroughly.
  4. Apply Vasoline concentrically around the wart onto the normal skin to prevent irritation of the normal skin by the salicylic acid.
  5. Apply 2-4 drops of Duofilm directly to the wart once a day using the plastic applicator. Each drop should be permitted to dry before the next is added.
  6. Cover the treated area with a Band-Aid.
  7. Repeat treatment every 24 hours.  If any skin irritation develops, postpone the next application of Duofilm until the irritation goes away.
  8. Normally, improvement can be seen after 2-4 weeks.  Maximum effect occurs by 6-12 weeks. 
  9. Duofilm is for external use on skin warts only. It should not be applied to mucus membranes.
  10. If Duofilm gets into eyes or mucus membranes, flush immediately with copious amounts of water for 10-15 minutes and see your physician, especially if the eyes are involved.
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Dr. Gerfin blogs about all kinds of medical issues and provides healthy recipes.

    Archives

    April 2021
    August 2019
    July 2019
    January 2019
    August 2018
    March 2018
    January 2018
    June 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    June 2015

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

HOME
ABOUT
CONTACT
MEDICAL MARIJUANA
Gerfin Medical Group 707 N. State St. Clarks Summit, Pa. 18411
Copyright ©2015 Gerfin Medical Group. All rights reserved
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Location
  • Medical Marijuana
  • BLOG
  • FAQ
  • Newsletter