How long should I wait to freeze a wart again?
Most warts will need to be treated several times, waiting 4 to 6 weeks between treatments. The number of treatments depends on the size of the wart and how well the wart responds to the treatment.
How often can you use wart freeze off?
This treatment is called cryotherapy or cryosurgery. This is a two-step process that does not hurt the skin around the wart. Applying liquid nitrogen to the wart causes a little discomfort. To completely remove a wart, the treatments may be needed every 1 to 3 weeks for a total of 2 to 4 times.
Can you freeze warts multiple times?
Current guidelines recommend having two cryosurgery sessions for wart removal, but more may be necessary, depending on the size of the wart. A 2011 study found that leaving 2, as opposed to 3, weeks between cryotherapy sessions may reduce the risk of the wart regrowing and minimize any adverse effects.
What happens if you freeze a wart too many times?
But some people use wart-freezing devices too enthusiastically, which can damage skin even if there's no fire, dermatologists say. Overuse can severely damage the surrounding skin, leading to redness, blisters or the death of tissue.
How many times can I use Compound W Freeze Off?
Do not treat each wart with Compound W Freeze Off more than three times in total. Consult your doctor if three treatments have not led to improvement. Do not apply Compound W Freeze Off® together with any other method of wart removal because it is uncertain how the combination may affect your skin.
Should you put a bandaid on a wart after freezing?
The area treated with liquid nitrogen may also form a blister. You do not need to bandage the area until after the blister forms and breaks (which may be a few days).
Is a frozen wart still contagious?
After a treatment, the skin will blister or get irritated and eventually slough off. That skin is dead and so is the virus within it so it isn't contagious anymore. Unfortunately, even though the skin around the area of treatment may look normal, there is often virus still present in it.
What if freezing a wart doesn't work?
Surgical or other procedures. If salicylic acid and freezing medicine don't work, your health care provider may suggest one or more of the following treatments: Minor surgery. Your health care provider cuts away the wart or destroys it by using an electric needle (electrodesiccation and curettage).
What to put on a wart after freezing?
If the blister breaks, clean the area with an antiseptic wipe. This will minimize the spread of virus from the wart. In most cases, the blister and wart will disappear within a few days. If the blister is still giving you pain or still contains fluid after this, call your doctor for a second evaluation.
Can warts grow back after freezing?
Cryosurgery usually cures 50% to 70% of warts after 3 or 4 treatments. Cryotherapy can remove genital warts but it cannot cure them. Those types of warts are likely to come back. Warts on other parts of your body may or may not return.