Warts

Verruca Vulgaris (as we call them) are caused by the HPV virus.

Surely there's something you can do to boost your body's immunity to the virus?

Well as a matter of fact, there is! And it's sure to decrease our office visits, to treat warts now that you've read this! Hahaha!

Dr. Eads' recommendations:

1) Zinc

Several top-notch studies have proven the value of zinc in eliminating warts.

You need to take pretty high doses and do it for a few months. 

Zinc 30 mg EZ melts WITH FOOD. Zinc can upset your stomach if taken without food. 

Take 60 mg a day total for 2-3 months. 

2) Topical iodine.

Buy tincture of iodine (nowadays it's hard to find, try Amazon) and paint the warts at night before bed. 

Our disclaimer: do not use if you're allergic to iodine.

3) Stay away from the wart patches and OTC acid treatments as they are not strong enough to kill the wart, but they do break down the surrounding skin and allow the wart to spread!

If these treatments don't work, make an appointment with us. We can treat with cryotherapy, excision, or intralesional injections to rid you of those nasty warts!