How to Get Rid of Large Warts
Large warts can be a gruesome and embarrassing problem. One very resourceful way to rid yourself of a wart is through using duct tape. A 2002 report in the "Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine" found that duct tape can actually be more effective than traditional therapy using liquid nitrogen or freezing the warts. On top of this, duct tape is convenient, inexpensive and relatively painless. You don't have to make any doctor visits or risk an allergic reaction to a medication.
Instructions
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Cut a piece of duct tape that is as large as your wart. It needs to fit over the entire thing.
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Leave it on for approximately six days. Do your best to keep it clean. After six days, remove it.
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Soak the wart in water for a few minutes.
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When dry, file the dead skin away from your wart using an emery board or pumice stone.
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Leave the wart uncovered for a day.
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Apply a piece of duct tape over the wart again, and repeat these steps until the wart has vanished.
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Tips & Warnings
If you want to hide the duct tape, try covering it with a flesh-colored band-aid.
Do not put duct tape on mucus or sensitive membranes, such as eyelids, lips or in the mouth.
