When warts don’t go away on their own or after other treatments, your dermatologist might suggest one of these options:
Laser Therapy:
If other treatments don’t work, your dermatologist might recommend this treatment done in the office.
A laser can help get rid of stubborn warts and may clear them quickly.
Laser therapy can treat all types of warts, including some on the genitals.
Before the treatment, your dermatologist might numb the wart with an injection or numbing cream.
After laser therapy, you might notice some discoloration, swelling, or discomfort.
That’s normal.
You’ll need to take care of the treated area at home and will be given instructions on how to do that.
The area might feel sore for up to two weeks.
Some people need more than one laser treatment to clear the warts.
Possible side effects include bleeding, temporary skin discoloration, or a burning feeling.
5-Fluorouracil (5-FU):
If a wart remains even after other treatments, your dermatologist might suggest this medicine.
5-FU is a type of chemotherapy drug that can also slow the growth of the virus that causes warts.
Dermatologists use 5-FU to treat:
Common warts
Plantar warts
Flat warts
There are two ways to use 5-FU.
You can apply it at home and then cover the treated area with tape or a bandage. With home treatment, people usually apply 5-FU every day for 4 to 12 weeks.
Your dermatologist can also inject 5-FU directly into the wart.
You might need to visit your dermatologist more than once for the injections.
As 5-FU works, you might notice skin discoloration and swelling.
A possible side effect is skin lightening or darkening in the area where the wart was. This is usually temporary and goes away in a few weeks or months.
Brand names include Carac, Efudex, and Tolak.
Bleomycin:
This is a chemotherapy drug.
It can help treat hard to Wart Removal in Singapore, so your dermatologist might use it when other treatments don’t work. Dermatologists use bleomycin to treat stubborn:
Common warts
Plantar warts
During the in-office treatment, your dermatologist might inject bleomycin into the wart.
Another option is to apply it to the surface of the wart and then poke it, allowing the drug to go inside the wart.
As bleomycin works, the treated area might feel painful for up to two weeks.
You should also see the wart start to die. As the wart dies, you might notice dead skin, a dry dark scab, or peeling skin. These are expected.
You’ll need to care for the treated area at home and will be given instructions on how to do that.
Some patients may need more than one treatment with bleomycin.
Possible side effects include pain, bleeding, and darkening of the skin in the treated area.
Brand name: Blenoxane
Immunotherapy:
This treatment helps your immune system fight the virus that causes warts more effectively.
It might be used when other treatments don’t work. Dermatologists use it to treat:
Common warts
Plantar warts
There are several immunotherapy medications.
One is imiquimod cream.
You use imiquimod at home, applying it to the wart as directed.
Imiquimod might cause a skin reaction.
You might see a rash, blisters, or bleeding. The treated skin might feel painful.
Brand names (imiquimod): Aldara, Zyclara