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Suggest Treatment For A Plantar Wart On The Large Toe

Posted on Fri, 27 Oct 2017

Question: I've developed a plantar wart on my large toe. At first I thought it was a small blister but after a month I realized it was more than that. It grew bigger and started to itch and irritate me so I went to my doctor who peeled away the callus and sprayed it with liquid nitrogen. He told me to come back in 1 week time for another round of nitrogen. Is this the right treatment? I have a gel of salicylic acid and lactic acid, can I also use that for treatment in parallel with the nitrogen? When would I use the gel? I've attached pictures of after the first round of nitrogen.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (39 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Don't use salicylic acid

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query and photograph.
Liquid nitrogen is a good modality to treat plantar wart.
You can continue with this.
Salicylic acid need not be applied along with liquid nitrogen as it may cause severe damage to skin.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thanks

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