Wart Treatment Reviews

Warts on the body are tumor like substances caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). They generally do not cause a serious health hazard but can be disfiguring. However, as they are caused by a virus they are contagious from skin to skin contact and should be eradicated to avoid transmission to others.

Conversely, warts occurring in the genitalia, genital warts, are very important to treat as transmission is most certainly to occur via unprotected sexual contact. In females, HPV has been linked to at least 90% of cervical cancer patients. Therefore, females need to take extra precaution to avoid infection, or to seek proper treatment if diagnosed with HPV or genital warts.

As warts occur on the skin only, and are not systemic, some antiviral treatments applied locally have shown good results to eliminate them.

Wart Removal Products

This section is a compilation of products people have used successfully to eradicate warts. We will add new products as they become available. Please send us information about products that were helpful so they can be considered for inclusion.

• These products are listed because they are the most preferred by actual users of the dozens of treatments currently available over the counter, online, and by prescription. If you have any doubts about using any of these wart treatments please consult your physician.
  
  
• We do not sell any of these products nor receive any commissions or payments for listing these products. We have provided contact information where you can find the items.
  
  
• Some of the products listed require a prescription, which have noted. Otherwise, they are available over the counter or online.
  
  

The Best Topical Wart Remedies Found over the Counter/Online

There is a staggering amount of wart treatments found online and over the counter. We have reviewed the top 25 and found a select group which consistently receives good results from users. Those not listed were omitted because users report they simply did not work. The enclosed list represents those which users found to be effective to remove warts and highly recommended per actual user experiences:

Warts No More and Warts No More Extra Strength
Warts No More is one of the original products recommended for people with warts and continues to be one of the most popular. Warts No More Super Strength also comes recommended by users as having dramatic effect to eliminate warts when other medications have not. Product is available over the counter by Forces of Nature and also found at www.fonoils.com and www.forces-of-nature.net This company consistently receives praise by the medical community, non profit agencies, and users as being superior.

Warts-Rx
NaturesPharma has expanded its line with the addition of Warts-Rx. It is rather strong and users report good success with this product to eliminate warts. It is currently available online from their website www.naturespharma.org

WartCare
Manufactured by Pure Healing. Yet another product that has been around a while and a top choice by many users. Like the others listed, it is organic and backed by a money back guarantee.

New: WartCure. This is a new organic treatment by a rather cutting edge company: Cured. This is one of the newer products on the market and gaining popularity as an effective and safe wart removal. Product is available without prescription and ordered from their website: www.bcured.net

Prescription

Imiquimod, also referred to as Aldara. This is a topical ointment that helps the body's immune system fight the wart virus. Product is not approved by the FDA for common warts. It is expensive, and response is rather poor as compared to other available treatments listed above. It is available by prescription only, but this means at least you stand a better chance of your insurance covering it depending on your policy.

Cryosurgery, this process requires an office visit to your doctor to freeze the wart, generally with liquid nitrogen. A blister is then created, after which the desire is for the wart and surrounding dead skin to fall off. Usually 3-5 treatments at the doctor’s office is needed. More difficult or stubborn warts often take dozens of treatments with multiple office visits.

Laser treatment - there are two basic methods. The first is a pulse dye laser. Such works by selective absorption by blood cells. The second is with CO2 lasers which works by selective absorption by water molecules. Skin and wart tissue are vaporized and destroyed in this process. Both laser treatments can be painful, expensive, and can cause scarring. However, many are covered by insurance, depending on your policy. Pulse dye lasers tend to be less destructive and with less skin damage, albeit scarring is a possibility.

New – Fluorouracil. This treatment inhibits DNA synthesis. This is currently being used as an experimental wart treatment by doctors. It is a topical application applied directly to the wart and then covered with an adhesive strip. A pumice stone is used to scrape dead tissue. Initial reports indicate extended amount of treatment and time is needed for complete elimination of warts.