Home skin care for viral warts helps maintain skin condition and complements an individual care plan. A cleansing gel, serum or skin-care cream alone does not replace wart treatment.
How should you choose skin-care products?
Choose a gentle cleanser suited to your skin. A particular cosmetic pH does not guarantee wart removal or prevent new lesions.
Care for dry, intact skin with a suitable moisturiser. A colloidal silver serum should not be regarded as a treatment for warts or excessive sweating.
Use wart-removal products according to their instructions and individual advice. Do not replace them with cosmetics on your own or mix products to make a homemade treatment.
If you are unsure whether a lesion is a wart, or it bleeds, changes appearance or is very painful, seek medical advice. The approach depends on the diagnosis, the location of the lesions and the condition of the skin.
Medical sources: American Academy of Dermatology; NHS.
Further information
- Viral warts on the feet — what should you know about treatment?
- Viral warts on the feet — consultation and treatment
- Wart treatment follow-up — what to discuss at your visit
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