while at-home wart treatments can take weeks or months to work salicylic acid plasters or solutions that peel away the wart can be very effective when used correctly. be sure to follow directions carefully. use a dedicated pumice stone emery board or nail file to remove dead skin from the wart the day after each application of wart remover. don’t use the file for any other purpose; it could spread the virus to another part of your body. and throw it away when the wart is gone. people also use duct tape or clear nail polish to suffocate the virus thereby removing the wart although these treatments probably do not work any better than a placebo. use duct tape like you would a wart-remover patch. put a small strip over the wart and leave it in place for about six days. at the end of the sixth day remove the tape soak the wart in water and then gently debride it with a pumice stone emery board or nail file. repeat the process as often as it takes to remove the wart.
what are some of the most effective at-home wart treatments?