Introduction
Warts are usually a harmless but visually disturbing skin condition. Particularly on exposed parts of the body, such as hands or face, those affected suffer when looking in the mirror. In almost all cases, they are caused by viruses that are easily transmitted, e.g. in the swimming pool or sauna.
Fortunately, especially in childhood and adolescence, many warts disappear all by themselves. In principle, however, all warts are treatable with drugs. Unfortunately, the treatment can be extremely lengthy and those affected must sometimes show great patience.
In addition, it is not uncommon for warts to reappear in the same places after some time and have to be treated again. The exception are warts in the genital area, the so-called genital warts. They must be treated immediately and consistently with drugs, otherwise they can degenerate malignantly and cause cancer. Depending on the type and localization of the wart, different medications are available. Often they are easy to handle and can be used independently at home.
What groups of drugs are there?
If affected persons do not want to wait for the self-healing process and declare war on the annoying warts, the pharmacy offers a variety of possible medicines. Which groups are there? medicines with Salicylsäure, lactic acid and urea lead to the gradual softening of the cornea and finally to the dissolution of the wart.
With great care, the unaesthetic lump can be removed layer by layer after some time. Usually the application is done with a small brush. For several years, various manufacturers have been offering home medication for the icing of the wart.
With a small foam sponge, liquid nitrogen is released at the push of a button, so that locally short-term temperatures of -50 degrees are generated. As a result, the annoying wart tissue dies and in time separates from the underlying healthy skin. Icing sprays are not suitable for small children, diabetics or for genital warts. 5-fluoruracil inhibits the multiplication of the disease-causing viruses and thus causes slow healing of the wart. The active ingredient belongs to the group of prescription drugs and must be applied to the wart three times a day by those affected.
