Reader's Corner
Reader's Corner
Can you suggest a cure, asked a reader last time? Is the Pope Catholic? Of course you can, and by the bucket-load. Put everyday duct tape on the wart for six weeks, but change the tape every six days.
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My son has developed a verruca on his foot, and I may have one, too. I do not want to put chemicals on our skin. How can we deal with this naturally? - CN
Most warts, or verrucae, are caused by viruses and are mildly contagious. Even though they aren't considered a serious condition, getting rid of them by orthodox means is by no means straightforwa ...
From time to time, I have suffered from verrucas, and these have been difficult to get rid of. I tried using paint on acids from the chemist, but these did not do the trick. I continued to suffer ...
Contrary to many readers' suggestions, tea tree oil just does not work, says a podiatrist. While the oil is good for clearing up the skin and stopping the itching, it does not eliminate the fungus so its back to square one if the treatment is...
The usual treatment for verrucae, or plantas warts on the feet that bugbear of swimming pools is an over the counter remedy containing an artificial preparation of salicylic acid. ...