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Within 24 hours of the procedure, a blister forms around the wart. After about 1 week, it may be possible to remove this blister along with the wart. On liquid filled vesicles on the skin (called 'molluscum contagiosum', also known as water warts) or any other vesicles or blisters. If more than one application is required, repeat the treatment after 2 weeks. Do not treat the same wart more than 3 times in total. Consult your doctor if three treatments have not led to improvement. In some cases, the doctor may instruct the person to perform this scraping at home the night before the appointment. As people move into adulthood, they may find that warts require medical intervention, especially if they:

It other cases, health issues make it important to see a professional. The American Academy of Dermatology recommend that people with any of the following see a dermatologist for wart removal:

Though many doctors remove warts with cryosurgery, there is limited research to support using this procedure rather than concentrated salicylic acid treatment.For first time usage and before removing the cap: rotate the cap 360° at least 3 times. This is required to break the inner seal. If this instruction is not followed, the pen won't be activated and will not be suitable for use. If you are not sure that the growth is a wart. Do not try to remove birthmarks, moles, recent vascularized and irregular growths, or anything that might be skin cancer (melanoma). Some PBS medications are restricted and require prior approval from Medicare before a doctor is able to prescribe them on the PBS. This prior approval to prescribe grants the doctor the Authority to prescribe the desired medicine and have it funded under the PBS. The TCA solution used in Wartner Pro Warts offers a unique treatment proposition compared to conventional liquids and gels currently available: Youn, S. H.,. (2011). A two-week interval is better than a three-week interval for reducing the recurrence rate of hand-foot viral warts after cryotherapy: A retrospective review of 560 hand-foot viral warts patients.