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Rediscovering Domesticity: Nasty Foot - The Before!

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Nasty Foot - The Before!


Well, I haven't tried the duct tape method yet.  I will be taping my foot tomorrow and let you all know how it is going! 

First of all, if you are completely lost, check out my post from yesterday that will shed a little light on what in the world I am talking about.  Now, here is the BEFORE picture.  I'll warn you, it's gross.
There's one on the big toe, one on the ball of my foot below my big toe, several on my heel, and about 30 below my little toe.

Now, why in the world am I talking about duct tape with plantar warts?  Well, after looking into my options (I really don't want to do a chemo shot and really don't want to wait several years to take care of this.  I did some reading after a friend mentioned that duct tape can work.  Here's what Prevention magazine has to say about it:

Home cure: Duct tape
Use it for: Warts
Yes, this really does work! Covering warts with duct tape eliminates them better than freezing them off, according to a study published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. In the study, the duct tape eliminated 85% of the warts after 2 months, compared with 60% with the freezing method.
To use duct tape safely, clean the area. Then cut a piece of duct tape to a size slightly bigger than the wart. Apply the duct tape to the site and rub into place. Every 3 days, remove the tape and file down dead skin with a pumice stone or nail file. Repeat until the wart disappears. Chemicals in the tape suffocate and kill the wart.
Since freezing didn't work, I figure it can't hurt to try this method!  Have any of you tried this?  Has it worked for you?

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Blogger Lynnette said...

I didn't see this yesterday...Zachary had a bunch on his thumb- he sucks it so we'd been limited with what we could do. The doctor suggested putting it in hot water twice a day for ten minutes for two weeks. Never did it consistently. Last summer when he was at Grandma's for a week they went away! We're wondering if it's because he spent time every day in the pool. Maybe some water with a couple drops of bleach in it will do the trick?

February 5, 2010 at 2:36 PM  

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