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What Are the Treatments?

Deciding how to treat your plantar wart may depend on your ability to tolerate the pain that the various treatments can inflict. Folk remedies for treating warts abound, and there is no single treatment that works every time. Conventional treatment focuses on removal, while alternative approaches emphasize gradual remission. Whatever you do, do not try to cut off a plantar wart yourself, because you may injure yourself; let nature or a doctor do the work.

Conventional Medicine

Your doctor may try applying topical solutions such as salicylic acid to eliminate the warts. Such treatment may take several weeks to be effective. Burning, freezing with liquid nitrogen, laser therapy and surgical removal are more aggressive options for more severe conditions.