Treating Warts. Most people will get a wart at some point or another in their lives. Warts are caused by a virus, and can be very painful and unattractive. Wart treatment varies from person to person and what works for some may not necessarily work for others. I have broken down wart treatment options into two categories.
The first category is home based wart treatment. Obviously this is because all treatments can be found in the common household. One popular method of removing warts is to wrap the affected area in duct tape. Some doctors even use this method. The duct tape, after an extended period of time, will cause the wart to fall off. If duct tape does not work, regularly applying certain fluids, such as nail polish or cooking oil, should do the trick. Don't be alarmed if this method causes you wart to grow. It may get very large before it finally falls off. It is deceptive, because while it grows, the roots are getting smaller and smaller. When they are gone entirely, then the wart falls off.
This next category is the more expensive. These are medical wart treatments. Most doctors will almost always start off with duct tape. If duct tape doesn't work, they will try to freeze or burn your wart off. The freezing method belongs partially to the home category as simple kits can now be used at home. If freezing or burning fails, then the wart will usually be surgically removed. A simple anesthetic will be given near the wart and then the doctor will proceed to remove it. Usually you are not put to sleep before the operation.
These categories are both effective. Neither one is "better" than the other. The first is more cost effective while the second is faster. It all comes down to personal preference.