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Unsightly warts can be removed at home, however if your wart is on your face, you may wish to have it removed quickly and therefore it you should seek professional advice.

Home wart removal can take between several days or two weeks depending on the size and age of the wart.

Apart from buying professional remedies across the counter there is an easily obtained substance you can use at home. As you are reading this article in all probability to find immediate help with wart removal, I’m going to come straight to the point of how to remove a wart at home.

The substance you require is apple cider vinegar from your local food store. It doesn’t cost very much. You also need some cotton wool which you can make into small cotton balls, and some easily torn duct tape, or larger Band-Aid type plasters.

Make a small cotton ball to cover of the size of the wart and dip that in the apple cider vinegar. Squeeze out the access until the ball is comfortably moist without leaking, place over the wart, and make a bandage from a small amount of duct tape, or plaster. If you’re using a plaster you may have to remove the majority of the cushioning pad.

Change the cotton ball and re-bandage at least once every 24 hours. The wart will turn white and puffy and begin to die over a few days as it starts to blacken and shrivel from the centre outwards, starting with black spots in the centre.

When the wart turns completely black allow it to dry by placing clean dry cotton wool under the bandage, and it will harden and fall off. Alternatively if it is convenient, remove the bandage and let it air dry. Depending how deep the wart is a small part may still remain. You may have to repeat the treatment.

Some people report pain in their warts when treating them, others report no pain. I would say it is largely depends where your wart is, and how easily it can be knocked, pressed, or brushed when you’re undergoing treatment.

A little care and common sense should ensure a reasonably pain free wart removal.

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