Wart Treament - Alternatives to PDL?

asked 1 year ago by Washington9753 in Washington, DC
Latest answer by Mitchel Goldman, MD
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Tags: alternative, wart

Thanks. So if PDL is not your first choice of treatment, may I ask what is? Again, my situation is 4 Periungual warts. If they were any other type of wart I would use Cryro or, I have been succesful with just using Apple Cider Vinegar, but because of their location on the finger tips, they are very difficult to treat. I read many good things about PDL for Periungual warts so it will either work or it won't, but I plan to hit these at least 3 or 4 times with PDL before I give up and move on.

3 answers to Wart Treament - Alternatives to PDL?

PDL is first choice to treat warts.

The PDL is my first choice to treat warts. Just like any laser, it is the setting that are used that determines efficacy. In my practice 1 treatment is successful in over 75% of patients and 2 treatments are required in 20% of patients. 5% of patients need more treatments or alternative treatments.

Mitchel Goldman, MD
San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon

Laser for Warts

I get asked this question all the time. I URGE patients to try cryo first, even if they have failed before. I am very aggressive with warts and usually get rid of them fast with cryo. There is a trick to "freezing" warts and we have a combo treatment that works 95% of the time. It is also beneficial to the patient because lasers are twice as expensive and insurance usually does not cover the procedure. Plus, cryo has been shown to be superior to laser in clinical trials. We... more

Tracy Kuykendall, MD
Tulsa Dermatologist