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Serving Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Grimsby and surrounding areas
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General Information:

• Warts are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus – HPV
• They can affect any area of the body where there is skin including the scalp, face, nostrils, eyelids, palms, soles and genitals
• When warts affect the soles, they are known as “plantar warts”
• There is no medication available at this time, which can kill the HPV virus
• As a result multiple treatments are often needed
• Warts will eventually go away on their own, even if they are not treated
  • This may take years
• On average, it takes 6 treatments to treat hand warts, and 12 treatments to treat warts on the soles
• Approximately 70% of warts can be cured
• Warts are difficult to spread to other people
• There is no need to stop participation in sporting activities
• You may wish to cover your warts with a bandage, but this probably does not reduce the risk of spreading them to other people

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Liquid Nitrogen

• It is a cold spray used to ‘freeze’ the wart to destroy it
• The treatments are painful and the area treated may remain painful for 1 to 2 days
• The treatment may produce a blister or a blood blister
  • This is normal
  • If the blister is painful, “pop” it with a sterile needle to let the fluid out
• The treated area requires no special treatment
• You may bathe normally
• A bandage is not necessary, although it may make the area more comfortable
• Treatment is usually done every 1 to 2 weeks
  • If treatments are spread further apart they are even less effective

Cantharone Plus

• Is a liquid that produces blisters when applied to skin
• The medication is made from a beetle from the jungles of South America
  • The beetle uses the blister producing fluid as a defense mechanism
• The application of Cantharone Plus is painless
• Blisters may form in the treated areas within 24 hours of treatment
  • This is normal
  • If  the blister is painful, ‘pop’ it with a sterile needle to let the fluid out
• The treated area requires no special treatment
• You may bathe normally
• A bandage is not necessary, although it may make the area more comfortable
• Treatment is usually done every 1 to 2 weeks
  • If treatments are spread further apart they are even less effective
• Cantharone Plus will produce blisters if it is applied to normal skin, the eyes or the mouth
  • It is very important that the treated area not be touched and remains covered
• Cantharone Plus is usually washed off three hours after it is applied
  • A glove should be worn when it is washed off because Cantharone Plus is poisonous

Over the Counter Treatments

• There are many available
• Many of the creams contain salicylic acid
  • This softens the wart and makes it easier to scrape the wart down
• None of these medications can kill the wart virus
• These medications tend to work very slowly

Insurance Coverage

OHIP insures or covers the treatment of warts:

• On the soles of the feet
• Genital Warts
• Organ Transplant Patients (e.g. kidney, heart, liver)
• On the face in children under age 18

OHIP does NOT insure or cover the treatment of warts:

• On the hands
• On the body – excluding the genitals and soles of the feet
• The face in adults (over age 18)
• These treatments are usually not covered by private insurance either
  • You will be given a receipt at the time of payment for your treatment
  • You may wish to try submitting it to your insurance carrier

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Cherry Hemangioma – Eye Brow
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Warts – Hand

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Cherry Hemangioma – Eye Brow
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Warts – Fingers and Knees

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Plantar Wart – Sole

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What if you are interested to learn more?

If you would like to learn more please phone the aesthetic centre directly at (905) 549-7873 to book a free consultation with one of our knowledgeable technicians or

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