Wart Removal in Nairobi Kenya

At Almasi Skincare we offer the best wart removal in Nairobi Kenya by using prescription medications and dermatological procedures.

What Are Warts?

Warts are a common skin disease that tend to affect children, adolescents and adults.

What Causes Warts?

Warrts are caused by viruses known as human papillomaviruses (HPV). There are more than 100 types of HPV.

What Are Wart Symptoms?

Symptoms of warts include swellings on the skin with a cauliflower apperance (verrucous surface).

Warts can develop on the face, hands, feet, genital area and other parts of the body.

Common warts

Common warts usually develop on the hands and feet.

Plantar warts

Plantar warts develop on the soles of the feet. They tend to grow into the skin rather than out of the skin. They can be painful especially if they develop on the weight bearing areas of the feet.

Periungal and Subungal warts

Periungal and subungal warts occur around the nails and below the nails. They usually develop in nail bitters. They can be painful.

Planar warts

Planar warts usually develop on the face though they can also occur on the hands. They are smooth, flat-topped swellings that are very contagious.

Filiform warts

Filiform warts tend to develop on the face.

Anogenital Warts

Anogenital warts develop on the anus or genitals.

Wart Diagnosis

A diagnosis of warts is made by the Skin Doctor taking the patients medical history and examining their skin. Lab tests are not required to make this diagnosis.

Wart Treatment in Nairobi Kenya

It is important to note that not all warts need treatment since they can resolve on their own. However, if the wart is spreading, unsightly or painful, it may require treatment. It is also important to note that many warts recur after treatment especially if some viruses remain on the skin.

Wart treatment in Nairobi Keny includes the use of over-the-counter skincare products, prescription medications and dermatological procedures.

Dermatological Procedures for Wart Treatment

Dermatological procedures used to treat warts include the following:

Cauterization

At Almasi Skincare we offer cauterization for wart treatment.

Cauterization is burning the wart after local anesthesia has been applied to its surface. This is one of the best wart removal methods as it can be done in one session. The electrocautery wart removal healing time is 1 to 2 weeks.

Before wart treatment in Nairobi Kenya by Almasi Skincare

After wart treatment in Nairobi Kenya by Almasi Skincare

Our Almasi Skincare clients achieve very good results as you can see from the pictures above after just 1 hour. The treatment is essential painless. Book your appointment for wart removal in Nairobi Kenya today.

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Surgery

At Almasi Skincare we offer wart removal surgery or surgical excision for wart treatment.

Surgical excision is cutting off the wart after local anesthesia has been injected into the area.

Chemical Peels

Chemical peels are used for treating planar face warts, common warts and periungal warts.

Chemical peels are solutions that are applied to the skin to remove the layers of the skin with the warts. A study found that applying 35% glycolic acid on the face every 2 weeks for a total of 6 weeks was safe and effective treament for disseminated facial verruca plana. Salicylic acid chemical peels are also used to treat warts.

Cryotherapy

Cryotherapy is freezing the wart with liquid nitrogen. Usually 3 sessions are required to get rid of the wart using this wart removal freeze therapy.

Over-The-Counter Wart Removal Products

Products that can be purchased over-the-counter to treat warts include the following:

Compound W

Compund W is the best wart removal cream that can be purchased without a Doctor’s prescription. This fast acting gel contains salicylic acid which penetrates the skin and removes common warts (on hands) and plantar warts (warts on the feet). It can be used by adults and children aged 3 year and above.

To use it, soak the affected area in warm water for 5 minutes and dry it thoroughly. Apply Compound W to a bandage and place the bandage with the medication over the wart. Repeat this procedure every 2 days for upto 3 months. Compound W is one of the strongest wart remover and it can be purchased from Amazon. This wart removal cream price is around Ksh 1600.

Wart Removal Home Remedies

Wart removal home remedies that you can use include the following:

Duct Tape

Duct tape is one of the most common wart removal home remedies. A study found that silver duct tape was a practical and convenient for treating plantar warts in adults though not as effective as cryotherapy. To use it, soak the wart in water, scrub it with a pumice stone and cover it with the duct tape for 5 days. Then, remove the duct tape and leave the area open for 12 hours before repeating the process.

Tea Tree Essential Oil

Tea tree essential oil is another of the common wart removal home remedies. It is used to treat plantar warts because of its antiviral properties. To use it dilute 3 drops of tea tree essential oil in 5 ml of sweet almond oil and apply it to the wart using a cotton ball for 5 minutes 3 times a day. Always do a patch test first before applying essential oils on the skin. Tea tree essential oil can be purchased for our Nairobi Almasi Skincare Shop.

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Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar (ACV) is made from fermented apple juice. To use it, mix 2 cups of ACV with 1 cup fo water, soak a cotton ball in this mixture and apply it on the wart for 3 hours.

Garlic

Garlic is another wart home remedy. To use it, crush 1 garlic clove and mix it with water, apply the mixture to the wart and cover with a bandage. Do this daily for 1 month.