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How to remove a wart on the nose: medicines, folk remedies

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Dermatologist
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Last reviewed: 06.07.2025

Many people have to deal with such a problem as warts. There are many different reasons that contribute to its development. These include stress, nervous and mental strain, and hormonal changes. Warts often appear during pregnancy, after illnesses, after long-term antibiotic therapy. A wart is a skin growth (skin defect) that is flat or significantly elevated above the surface of the body.

Treatment, how to get rid of a wart on the nose

There are quite a few ways to treat warts. In some cases, etiological therapy is used, the essence of which is to eliminate the cause of the wart. This requires competent diagnostics, and it is important to determine the cause as clearly as possible in order to eliminate it purposefully. Usually, this method is the most effective, since in most cases, warts are a consequence of a pathological process that occurs in the body, or a consequence of a past disease. It is also important to eliminate irritants that provoke the development of the pathological process. In some cases, this is enough to eliminate the pathology.

Just in case, for the purpose of prevention, it is necessary to eliminate the impact of all factors that can potentially cause the development of warts and other skin pathologies. You should not visit a solarium, stay in the open sun, undergo cosmetic procedures, especially with the use of chemicals. You should also exclude mechanical procedures, such as peeling, scrubbing, massage. Do not rub the skin, nose. The towel should be soft, wipe with gentle blotting movements, so as not to damage the wart.

Most often, the treatment is complex, since local treatment is not always able to completely eliminate the pathology. It only masks the symptoms. The therapy mainly includes drug treatment, which consists of taking medications internally. Additionally, the wart is treated with drugs ( ointments, chatterboxes, sprays), and other means that are generally available or made according to an individual prescription.

Sometimes surgical methods are also used: wart removal, coagulation, laser removal and correction, and other methods. Cosmetic procedures performed by a cosmetologist can be quite effective in combination with drug treatment. For example, cryotherapy, in which warts are frozen with liquid nitrogen and then burned off, has long been used effectively.

Phototherapy is performed, in which waves of different lengths are applied directly to the wart. Special lamps are used for this. Laser therapy is often used, in which warts are removed using laser radiation. Some of these manipulations can be painful and can also injure surrounding areas. But the recovery period is usually short.

How to remove a wart on the nose?

To remove warts, it is better to contact a dermatologist who will conduct an examination and prescribe treatment. The most effective are chatterboxes made in a pharmacy or laboratory according to an individual prescription. Usually, such a prescription is written by a doctor, then laboratory assistants prepare the medicine according to it within 1-2 days. To do this, you should contact a specialized skin and venereal disease dispensary, or clinics and cosmetology centers that specialize in the treatment of skin diseases and the removal of growths.

However, there are also folk remedies that allow you to get rid of warts quite quickly and effectively. There are homeopathic remedies, herbal remedies, herbs. It is also worth noting that since ancient times in folk medicine, ordinary celandine juice has been a traditional means of removing warts.

It is necessary to regularly, several times a day, smear the wart with the juice of freshly picked celandine. The treatment is long-term, it can last from several months to six months. But in most cases it is effective, it allows you to completely get rid of the wart and prevent its further occurrence. Usually, the duration of treatment depends on the individual characteristics of the body, including the state of immunity, the size and shape of the wart itself, and even its density, the time of development.

Medicines

In no case should you take medications on your own, without a preliminary examination of the wart and an accurate diagnosis. It is also necessary to determine whether there is a risk of its degeneration into a malignant tumor. If there is such a risk, the only reliable treatment can be its removal. With improper treatment, any wart can degenerate into a benign or malignant tumor - this must be taken into account during treatment. Also, the danger of improper treatment is that other serious complications may arise, in particular, the proliferation of warts, their growth upward or in width. Sometimes a wart becomes a trigger for the development of various skin diseases. So, treatment depends primarily on the cause of the wart.

Some warts can itch, be accompanied by severe itching and burning. When such warts appear that itch severely and are accompanied by burning, antiallergic drugs are prescribed. First of all, this is a well-known drug - suprastin. It is taken 1 tablet 2-3 times a day. Suprastin has one significant drawback - it can cause drowsiness and slow reaction. Therefore, people whose work is associated with the need to be especially attentive, as well as drivers, should choose other drugs.

Another antiallergic drug is loratadine. It is taken 1 tablet per day, since it is a prolonged-action drug. Its duration of action is 24 hours. However, in this case, there is also one drawback - you cannot exceed the dosage, since severe intoxication can develop. However, it is worth noting that the need to increase the dosage occurs extremely rarely, since the drug is highly effective.

Various ointments are prescribed for local use. In particular, levomycetin ointment helps well. It is applied in a thin layer to the skin, rubbing thoroughly. The advantages are that this ointment not only eliminates skin defects well, but also has an antiseptic effect and a slight anti-inflammatory effect.

In some cases, antiviral treatment may be required, which is used if the wart has developed against the background of a high viral load in the body, or persistence of viruses. This is especially true for a high degree of viral load of Herpes viruses (chickenpox, Herpes, cytomegalovirus). In this case, it is recommended to take anaferon. The recommended dosage is 250-500 mg per day, the course of treatment varies on average from 5 to 10 days. You can also take 2 courses of 7 days, with breaks of 5-10 days.

If the wart is thought to be caused by a bacterial infection, antibiotic therapy is prescribed. It is recommended to take broad-spectrum antibiotics. For example, azitrox (500 mg) helps well. It will quickly get rid of the bacterial infection and reduce or completely remove the wart, or speed up the treatment. The entire course of treatment is designed for three days. The drug is recommended to be taken 1 tablet (500 mg) once for three days. It is important not to interrupt the treatment and to take the full course, since the bacteria may not be completely killed, as a result of which they will become resistant, and the pathological process will only intensify, the rash will spread to other parts of the body.

If the cause of the wart development was intoxication of the body, or an autoimmune process, to eliminate toxins, autoantibodies and metabolic products from the body, it is recommended to take regular activated carbon, or white carbon (sorbex). As a result of taking it, the body is cleansed, the wart gradually disappears. Activated carbon requires 5-6 tablets, and sorbex is enough 1-2 tablets per day.

Folk remedies

There are folk remedies not only for treatment, but also for removal of warts. Despite the fact that there are many reliable methods of treatment and removal of warts, which have been tested for centuries and have proven themselves well. It is still necessary to take precautions and consult a doctor before starting any treatment.

There are many ways to painlessly remove warts. The most effective is considered to be daily lubrication of warts with a strong infusion or fresh plant juice. To prepare the infusion, you need to finely chop the plants, then put them in a jar (about two thirds). Then fill to the top with vodka or 96% alcohol. Apply directly to the wart, and to the area around it up to 5-6 times a day. The duration of treatment depends on the severity of the pathology, the person's immunity and a number of other factors. On average - at least 1 month.

Let's look at the main plants used to treat warts.

Euphorbia is used to lubricate warts. More effective in the form of juice. Removes warts completely and prevents the appearance of new ones.

Ramson is used not only in the form of juice and infusion, but also in the form of gruel. In this case, crushed ramson bulb is used. It is recommended to apply the gruel at night under a compress. The skin around the compress must be lubricated with Vaseline or another fat-like substance, which will prevent a burn.

Snakeweed can also be used as a decoction. To prepare it, grind the roots and take about 2 teaspoons per glass of boiling water. Infuse for at least an hour. Then cool and strain. Take a third of a glass three times a day, and also lubricate the surface of the wart up to 10 times a day for the first 3-5 days, then lubricate up to 5 times a day until complete disappearance.

Dandelion juice also works well to remove warts. Apply daily at least 2-3 times a day for about a week.

Herbal treatment

Herbs quickly and effectively eliminate any skin diseases and growths. But even here you need to follow safety precautions. You must consult a doctor to avoid unwanted side effects and complications. You should always remember that the most dangerous complication of improper treatment of a wart is its malignant degeneration, or rapid growth, intensive reproduction.

Of the plants, Kalanchoe is used. It is recommended to use crushed fresh leaves, which remove warts quite quickly. The juice is used to soak napkins and apply them overnight as a bandage.

Rowan is used in the form of a mass of berries. It is applied in several layers, then tied for 2-3 hours. Healing usually occurs after 5-10 days.

Common ivy is used in the form of poultices. They are made daily from leaves. To do this, an ivy leaf is soaked in boiling water and applied to the wart. It is also recommended to cover it with cellophane on top to create a "greenhouse effect". The course of treatment is 7-10 days.

Homeopathy

Homeopathic remedies should be used under the supervision of a doctor. This is the main precaution that allows you to avoid numerous side effects. It is also necessary to strictly adhere to the dosage and treatment regimen, since improper treatment, and even a slight excess of dosage, can cause serious side effects, intoxication, and deterioration of the condition. Let's consider the most effective recipes.

  • Recipe #1

To prepare the ointment, it is recommended to take a garlic paste, mix it with lard or unsalted butter. Apply all this to the wart approximately 3-4 times a day.

  • Recipe #2

An ointment made from sundew and lemon balm is prepared by mixing a paste of leaves and stems of both plants. The paste is taken in approximately equal parts. It is recommended to lubricate up to 2-3 times a day. In addition to warts, freckles and birthmarks also disappear.

  • Recipe #3

A mixture of love spell (burdock) with celandine juice is also used for lubricating warts in the morning and evening. To prepare, you need a tablespoon of burdock pulp and half a teaspoon of fresh celandine juice. All this is mixed and then applied to the wart for 2-3 weeks, daily.

  • Recipe #4

Magnesia powder is recommended to be taken 1 gram on the tip of a knife approximately 2-3 times a day for a month. It can also be added to ointments and gruels prepared from various plant components.

Removing a wart on the nose

Warts are often removed surgically, with a laser, or by burning with liquid nitrogen. This procedure can be quite painful, as warts almost always choose soft and delicate skin, with the highest sensitivity, a large number of nerve fibers and blood vessels.


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