What can be done for plantar wart other than freezing?

Question

Hi doctor,

I have been getting treatment for a plantar wart for a year now. Freezing it every two weeks at the clinic and then scraping the skin at home three times a week. However, I am still not getting rid of it. I have read that the treatment usually works way faster than that.

Kindly help.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hi,

I am glad you chose iCliniq for your medical-related queries.

I understand your concern and will try to help you with it.

Plantar warts are hard to treat. Unfortunately, that is the truth. Because feet are always under friction and the skin is very thick compared to body skin. Treatment modalities include cryotherapy, which you are undergoing, and electrocautery removal procedures, which depend on the size and depth. If the wart is big, it will leave a big open wound that may take months to heal.

Topical application of Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) 100 percent needs more sessions similar to cryotherapy. Immunotherapy, intralesional injection of the MMR vaccine, BCG vaccine, candida antigen, and autoinoculation of the wart. Topical application of Diphenylcyclopropenone. Intralesional injection of Bleomycin. Please discuss these treatment options with your dermatologist. Response to the treatment is also dependent on the body's immunity. A multivitamin supplement will be helpful.

I hope it helps.

Thank you.