1. How to Recognize a Finger Wart
A finger wart is a type of benign skin growth caused by a viral infection in the epidermis (the top layer of the skin). Because warts feed off the underlying blood vessels, if you can damage them or kill them the wart will die and eventually fall off, usually without even leaving a scar. There are three types of wart, but the type that grows on the fingers and hand is the common wart. They crop up more often on an area where the skin has already been broken such as around bitten down nails or if you have a hangnail. They are also sometimes called "seed warts," this is because the blood vessels form black dots that look like small seeds.
2. Salicylic Acid
Compounds of salicylic acid can be used to remove warts; most common over-the-counter remedies include salicylic acid. It is effective because it kills the fungal infection. You will need to apply the mixture daily for two to three months for complete eradication. The cure rate for this treatment is between 75 and 85 percent.
3. Cryosurgery
One of the most effective ways of curing warts is by freezing (crypsurgery). This is a painless way of removing a wart without causing any damage to the skin around it. The process is quick, has only two steps and can be done by a doctor or at home with a product such as Freeze Away or Freeze Off. There is usually little discomfort during the freezing process. It feels rather like having an ice cube stuck to your skin for a few moments. A few hours after you have frozen the wart it may start to look raised and red and you may also have a faint tingling or burning sensation in the surrounding area. Be careful not to break or burst the blister otherwise this can re-infect the area and the wart will reform. The wart should fall off within a few days.
4. Duck Tape
One study from 2002 claimed that duck tape is effective for removing warts and it is less painful that freezing them off. The duck tape covering the wart actually creates irritation that brings about an immune system response. For the process to be effective you must wear duck tape over the wart for 6 days, remove the tape then soak the wart in water and remove the dead skin with an Emory board. Then reapply the tape and continue for 2 moths by which time the wart should have gone away.
However, another study done in 2006 was conducted the same way but some test candidates used moleskin instead of duct tape and the results were very similar. The success rate for people using duct tape was 21 percent and people who used moleskin was 22 percent. Therefore one can't say for sure that duct tape is a very efficient way of getting rid of warts, but it possible.
