Video
Consultation: Verrucas
Verrucas can be extremely painful and amazingly difficult to get rid of, although many can clear up on their own. It’s probably not surprising to hear that there are 8 million of us suffering from them at any one time! So it’s up to Dr Pixie McKenna to sort out these two patient’s verrucas when they visit her for a consultation.
Yes
NoComments and Questions
You can share your experiences and thoughts with other Embarrassing Bodies site-users below. Comments & Questions are reviewed by moderators, but if you see anything on the site that worries you, please report it and one of our moderators will look at it as soon as possible.
Please note: Unfortunately Channel 4 cannot respond to individual inquiries. If you have any concerns, you can check out NHS Choices, but ultimately it is always best to check with a health professional.
I've had vertices for a couple of years now, I have tried lots of treatments such as salicylic acid and they don't work finally I went to a local sharopodis (private not on NHS) and she took away to uncomfortable crust on top of the verrucas which is apparently what gives you pain not the actually verruca itself, anyway she used some kind of treatment on them called sulphate something sorry I cant remember the name! It turns the verrucas black but that is normal, I am going for another treatment in 3 weeks it cost me £10 which is quite reasonable to say these freezing kits etc are £5 plus.
i had three verrucas on the heel of my foot they had been there for about 5 years they didnt hurt but i was worried why they didnt go away. i went to a foot doctor and had two sessions of painfull freezing to get rid of them. it wasnt worth it they went away but it was very painful and cost £50 a session, 100 quid to get rid of verrucas is just sutpid! and now i have a new one on my toe how can i get rid of it cheaply !!!!!!!!!
I have had my cluster of veruccas for approx 5 years which are about the size of a 10p and cover underneathe my big toe. I have been going to a chiropodist for the past 18 months, they have tried salacic, silver nitrate, crystals to burn them out, very painful but they are still there. They are becoming very painful and have no idea where to go with this now. Have also tried immune boosting vitamins etc but they dont seem to have done anything to my veruccas. Please help.
hi. about a month ago i went ice skating. could this be the initial cause of the verucca? . also are there any other remedies? ive tried virtually everything, even cuting it out but its grown back bigger and alot more painful. thanks
Verrucas are caused by strains of papillomavirus. There is lots of papillomavirus around, and many people carry it on the surface of their skin. It does not cause any harm unless it penetrates into the skin. So I wouldnt necessary say that ice skating was the cause. Verrucas are most likely to happen if the surface of your skin is already damaged, with tiny cracks - so effectively could have initiated anywhere. Definately don't cut it, because the verucca will come back and you could damage your skin & cause an infection. In terms of remedies, the popular ones are: Salicylic acid paint, gel or ‘verruca plasters’ which can be bought from a pharmacist. Before using the paint or gel, soak your foot in warm water for 5 minutes, and then rub the surface of the verruca with a pumice stone. Carefully apply the paint and let it dry. Cover with a large sticking plaster. Repeat this treatment every evening until the verruca disappears, which may take 12 weeks. If it becomes painful, stop the treatment for a few days. Verruca plasters are convenient. They are discs soaked in salicylic acid that you stick over the verruca and change every day. Some have built-in padding to deflect pressure from the verruca. Before applying the plaster, soak your foot and use pumice to rub some of the wart away. Put a piece of wide adhesive bandage over the plaster to make sure it stays in position. Silver nitrate (caustic) pencil. If salicylic acid does not work, you can try a silver nitrate pencil. In the UK, you can buy this from pharmacies without a prescription. It gently burns the wart. Use it carefully according to the manufacturer’s instructions. A freezing aerosol is now available from pharmacies. It works in a similar way to the freezing treatment used by chiropodists and doctors, but does not reach the very low temperatures that their equipment achieves. Only one application is needed. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions carefully. If it bothers you then go and see your local GP.
PLEASE HELP! i have had a verruca for a while now and it is totaly wrecking my self confidence i have to wear socks everywhere and i cant go out bare footed. I have tried bazzuka for months and it doesnt work, i have also tried banana skin (which is disgusting!) please hurry i am going on holiday on the 21st august so i need to get rid of it by then please tell me more remidies!!! :)
Banana skins do work, but it`s not an overnight fix. It took about 2 months & now my verrucas (4) have finally gone. You need to hold a piece of banana skin in place with a bandage + sock & try to change the banana skin twice a day. It`s a boring tedious job, but well worth the effort.
hi i really wish someone would help me i have tried everything i have had verucas since i was 9 and i am now 18 !! i have tryed every numbing freezing method out there and none of them works i have had it burt by doctors and still not away i am really considering askin the docter to surgicaly remove them do u think this is possible ? TIP: I used to have a wart on my finger a few years back my granny said slice a garlic clove up place it on the wart and put a plaster around it and it did go away but i have tried the same for my feet but it doesnt work for them
i am 15 years old and had warts on my hands when i was in year 2, now i have just come back from a watersports holiday with my school where i am sure people had veruccas bcos now i have about 3 on my feet which have grown within the past couple of weeks, i am really annoyed because when i got then when i was younger they took a year and a half to be removed and i dont want that to happen again, i am a swimmer so am very concious of my feet during my activities, are there any ways to get rid of them quickly? and does it helpif i do it straight away'?
What was the name of the solution to put in the water that was used on the show. Something like Framaldahite (probably not spelling it right) . Have googled it but no luck!
I'm trying the vinegar thing, I'll let you know how it goes!
what is the vinegar thing please??
had a big verrucca on ball of foot for 4 years now, boy does it hurt affects the way i walk and my posture currently trying echinacea to boost immune system, can't tell yet if working, tried freezing, very painful for 24 hours, has done nothing to help me heard that lemon juice works, gomnna try this and the vinegar too vaseline can help reduce pain by softening and the little wotsit slips around the shoe instead of rubbing don't leave too long, see doc staight away nhs say incurable so treatment hard to get which suprised me considering i can't sleep or walk properly and am in constant pain, limits mobility of fit young people but the nhs don't seem interested. co-codemol helps a bit sometimes
Try putting banana skin on them before you go to bed, then take it off in a morning, apparently there is something in the banana skin that helps get rid of them.
