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Question: How to get rid from genital wart and how to apply podophyllotoxin cream because it is on penis shaft foreskin below the head.and any alternate for podophyllotoxin solution?
Brief Answer:
Treatment of genital wart
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Podophyllotoxin solution has to be applied by a doctor on the wart twice weekly for upto 6 weeks.
The area can be washed off after 2-4 hours of application of this solution.
Apart from this other treatment options are:
Application of trichloroacetic acid 80-90 percent on the wart tissue.
This has to be applied by a dermatologist.
Imiquimod 5 percent can also be used.
It is to be applied with fingers on the wart three times per week ( every alternate night ) upto 16 weeks. The area is washed with water after 6-10 hours after application.
This can be used by the patient himself.
Other than these you can go for cryosurgery with liquid nitrogen or laser treatment of the warts
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Treatment of genital wart
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Podophyllotoxin solution has to be applied by a doctor on the wart twice weekly for upto 6 weeks.
The area can be washed off after 2-4 hours of application of this solution.
Apart from this other treatment options are:
Application of trichloroacetic acid 80-90 percent on the wart tissue.
This has to be applied by a dermatologist.
Imiquimod 5 percent can also be used.
It is to be applied with fingers on the wart three times per week ( every alternate night ) upto 16 weeks. The area is washed with water after 6-10 hours after application.
This can be used by the patient himself.
Other than these you can go for cryosurgery with liquid nitrogen or laser treatment of the warts
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
thank you for detailed solution.i got confused with my disease that is it a fungal infection or wart.i asked medical person he said it looks like wart but can be fungal also.please help in clearing my confusion.
Brief Answer:
Go for potassium hydroxide examination of the scraping
Detailed Answer:
There are both the possibilities like wart as well fungal infection.
To rule out these you can go for potassium hydroxide examination of the scraping. It can confirm whether it is fungal infection or not.
Alternatively you can apply antifungal cream like clotrimazole cream on the affected area twice daily for 7-10 days.
If it shows improvement then it is fungal infection.
Otherwise possibility of wart is there.
Go for potassium hydroxide examination of the scraping
Detailed Answer:
There are both the possibilities like wart as well fungal infection.
To rule out these you can go for potassium hydroxide examination of the scraping. It can confirm whether it is fungal infection or not.
Alternatively you can apply antifungal cream like clotrimazole cream on the affected area twice daily for 7-10 days.
If it shows improvement then it is fungal infection.
Otherwise possibility of wart is there.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Mam, i checked with dermatologist and he said it can be wart but not sure and he want me to go for Laser removal treatment and send sample to lab for confirmation, but i do not want laser treatment due to side-effects.and i think doctor wants to make direct money from this.
can i use warticon 0.5% myself and will it help me in removing wart?
i read imiquimod is also for genital wart treatment.but not sure which one is best in my case.
I am very tensed now with this problem.Please suggest me better cream to use.
can i use warticon 0.5% myself and will it help me in removing wart?
i read imiquimod is also for genital wart treatment.but not sure which one is best in my case.
I am very tensed now with this problem.Please suggest me better cream to use.
Brief Answer:
Use warticon solution, will work better than Imiquimod
Detailed Answer:
Yes you can use warticon 0.5 percent solution.
It will help in removing wart.
It will work better than Imiquimod cream.
Use warticon solution, will work better than Imiquimod
Detailed Answer:
Yes you can use warticon 0.5 percent solution.
It will help in removing wart.
It will work better than Imiquimod cream.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
mam thanks for reply.
i am searching for warticon 0.5 percent solution but it is not available here. i tried most of the medical shops.is there any easily available product with same composition?
i am searching for warticon 0.5 percent solution but it is not available here. i tried most of the medical shops.is there any easily available product with same composition?
Brief Answer:
Podofilox gel or condylox gel
Detailed Answer:
You can try for podofilox or condylox gel.
I don't know whether these will be easy available.
Podofilox gel or condylox gel
Detailed Answer:
You can try for podofilox or condylox gel.
I don't know whether these will be easy available.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Brief Answer:
Can be used but by a dermatologist
Detailed Answer:
Podowart S lotion can be used but not on your own.
It has to be used by a dermatologist.
Not recommended for personal use.
Can be used but by a dermatologist
Detailed Answer:
Podowart S lotion can be used but not on your own.
It has to be used by a dermatologist.
Not recommended for personal use.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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