How to treat warts without pain

How to treat warts that keep coming back even after removal, without pain

Warts are a condition characterized by rough, raised bumps caused by a viral infection.

Once it occurs, it spreads to various parts of the body and tends to recur.

Especially when it occurs on the face or hands, it is likely to cause severe stress.

When you go to a hospital, most often cryotherapy is applied, but what about in a traditional Korean medicine clinic?

Warts that occur more frequently during the summer 

Warts are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.

It occurs due to.

It is known to occur more frequently during the summer months. Viruses tend to reproduce more effectively in humid and hot environments, and the risk of infection increases due to exposure of bare skin or bare feet.

According to the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, the number of patients treated for viral warts from December 2022 to November 2023 was 27% higher in summer compared to winter.

The most commonly used method for treating warts is

Topical medication. Laser. Liquid nitrogen-based.

It is cryotherapy.

Topical medication. Laser. The goal is to remove keratotic lesions and eliminate the visible parts of the skin.

However, during the procedure, there is severe pain, and it takes time for the damaged area caused by the procedure to recover, and scars may also form.

The recurrence rate is also high.

Most of the current treatments for warts have a cure rate of about 50%, with an average recurrence rate of 25-50%.

It is known that the speed of spread after the first wart occurrence and the degree of recurrence after treatment depend on each patient's immune system.

◇ "Scientific evidence for the effectiveness of acupuncture, herbal medicine, and other traditional Korean treatments"

In traditional Korean medicine, bee venom acupuncture with antiviral effects is mainly used.

Along with this, directly reducing keratinized skin on the outside of the body with acupuncture and moxibustion, and inducing virus elimination through herbal medicine that enhances immunity inside the body.

Acupuncture and moxibustion procedures do not leave large wounds after the treatment, so the treated area can be used immediately, they cause minimal pain, and do not leave scars.

Professor Kim Min-hee of the Hanbang Skin Clinic at Gangdong Kyunghee University Hospital says, "Herbal treatment for warts is highly effective, but..."

He said, "In addition, it has fewer side effects," and "If freezing treatment is difficult due to fear of pain, if the affected area is too large for the procedure, or if warts keep recurring due to weakened immunity, it is advisable to try traditional Korean medicine treatment."

The effectiveness of single-session treatment for warts has also been demonstrated in research.

Professor Kim Min-hee has published a case report this year in the SCI-level journal 'Explore' detailing the complete cure of plantar warts using bee venom therapy.

According to the study results, after administering bee venom therapy once a week for eight sessions on plantar warts that appeared in multiple locations (16 in total), the warts were completely eradicated.

Professor Kim Min-hee said, "We confirmed that there was no recurrence even after four weeks at that time," and in addition, regarding human papillomavirus and contagious condyloma.

He said that the effects of herbal medicine treatment and the antiviral effects of bee venom therapy on the wart virus have also been recognized.