Cluster of aggressive verrucas

[Monkey]

Dear Forum, you?ve helped me through nits in the past and today I need help with a cluster of aggressive verrucas on my daughter?s foot. We went to the chiropodist, who scraped them and told us to apply tape on them. She?s also given us a tincture to apply beforehand. It?s been a few days and I can?t say it?s making a difference yet. Any tried and tested methods from Forum members please? Is it worth going to the GP? Thank you.

[Lochie]

My son (8) had a massive verruca about a year ago. I definitely think it takes more than a few days to disappear...more like several weeks and maybe over a month of applying the tincture. We used bazuka and that did the job. I wouldn?t give up just yet at all especially if there are lots of them- they are probably very stubborn.

Freezing might be an option but from what I remember of having it done myself it?s quite painful!

[treehugger]

Have you been to the Dulwich Podiatrist? Took my daughter there who had some horrible longstanding veruccas that were not reacting to Bazuka. I think they froze them off.

[hpsaucey]

Superdrug sell a freezy one too. Worked a treat on one son - reserving judgement on other.

[Mischa]

As one of the posters said above it takes weeks if not a month or so. My son had the same thing not long ago. We put the treatments on them, then covered with plaster and sometimes duct tape, repeating the process a few times a week. What finally got them was when we started filing off some of the dead/flaking skin with a nail file (obviously don't use it for your nails afterwards!). It took time and persistence but meant that no trip was needed to get anything done professionally...

[MoysieC]

My husband?s chiropodist recommemded Thuja (which is a natural remedy that?s also great for molluscum) for my daughter?s verucca. We hadn?t found Bazuka to be effective - just made her foot sore and bleed. Thuja has got rid of it after applying daily (well most days!) for around 4 to 6 weeks. We didn?t bother covering it with plasters/ tape. It is much more gentle and ultimately effective so definitely recommend. You can get it from Healthmatters.

[Monkey]

Thank you all. We do use Thuja and tape and well .... it?s working. The little buggers are retreating!

[lulu1]

If it doesn?t work or for anyone else with verruca problem: try the apple cider vinegar method. Many years ago when my son was little he had lots of warts/vertucas on his hands. Was looking for a more natural way of getting rid of them and came across apple cider vinegar method. There are lots of different ways of doing this but I just put his hand in some vinegar once a day for 5 minutes or so. It was like magic; they all disappeared within 2 weeks and they?ve never come back.

[hpsaucey]

I used diluted tea tree as a soaking solution couple of tea a week too. Between that and / or the freezy thing something worked..

HP

[bodsier]

Garlic rubbed on the area works for me but I catch them at the early stages.