Removing warts with laser
If warts are particularly persistent or recur repeatedly (recurrence), laser treatment can be considered, as well as if warts are very extensive or cause severe pain. The advantages of such a therapy are the low risk of infection and the absence of scarring. On the other hand, the laser method is extremely expensive and requires at least a local anaesthetic.
Before laser surgery, the wart can be softened with salicylic acid tinctures or plasters and later removal can be facilitated. The aim of the treatment is to remove the diseased tissue. Due to the high energy of the laser beam, the proliferating skin cells of the wart are released from the dressing and can be easily removed afterwards.
During an operation with a laser scalpel, however, the vessels that would normally bleed are also directly closed again so that a “dry” operation is possible. After the operation, the wound should be cooled and, if possible, protected. In order to make sure that the wart has been completely removed and that no new wart forms, it is recommended to make an appointment with the dermatologist for a follow-up examination. Especially large warts often require several sessions until they have healed completely.
Removing warts from the face
In the face, warts are mainly flat (flat) warts or age warts. They are perceived here as particularly disturbing and unaesthetic. Therefore, a quick, gentle removal without scarring is appropriate here.
If the removal of the wart is a purely cosmetic matter, the treatment costs are usually not covered by the health insurance. Nevertheless, it is not advisable to treat the wart on the face in a self-experiment, as scars can occur.In no case one should try to remove facial warts by cutting or leaving them, because otherwise an open wound can remain in the facial area. Warts often appear on the chin, forehead, eye or mouth and can be treated like warts on other parts of the body, for example with salicylic acid preparations.
These are usually available as a tincture for treatment in the face. The acid dissolves the horny layers of the wart and promotes the removal of the wart. Particularly in the face, caution should be exercised when treating with acids (including lactic acid), as the acids can attack the non-infected, sensitive facial skin.
On the eye, the treatment is even more difficult because the acids on the mucous membranes cause painful reactions. If you have a sensitive facial skin by nature, it can be difficult to remove the wart successfully, because in this case salicylic acid or drugs such as fluoruracil are not suitable because they damage the skin too much. For stubborn facial warts, removal with laser can help.
Home remedies such as tea tree oil or aloe vera are said to have soothing effects on warts. Tea tree oil is said to dry out the wart and make it easier to remove, aloe vera has a soothing effect on the skin. However, the effect of these household remedies is not completely verifiable.
