17/04/2019
πVERRUCAπ
When you see a verruca on your child, your heart sinks.π
What will people think?π₯Ί
What do I do about it?π€
Am I a bad parent?π
It happens to us all and itβs more common that you THINK.π₯ (Youβre not a bad parent BTW)π₯°
πVerrucas are a virus.π
Part of the Human Papiloma Virus (HPV) Family.π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦
And what the virus does is βgets intoβ a host cell and then does some viral-magic to survive.
The virus then hides and produces chemicals to keep it out of the immune systems watchful eye.π
Any treatment that we use, has to show the virus to the immune system and say βlook, itβs hereβ.π£
Then it could do itβs magic.π
BUT, and itβs a big BUT, no treatment is 100% effective.β οΈ
(And if someone tells you they have one that is, then call them out, because they are lying)π€₯
So what can we do?βΌοΈ
Well, thereβs a lot but probably the simplest four are:
βͺοΈTime (AKA leave them alone)βοΈ
βͺοΈTape - softens the verruca and makes itβοΈ more comfy so that number 1 can kick in.
βͺοΈ Needling - create a cell mediated response to give the immune system a wake up call. βοΈ
(by a podiatrist) π©πΌββοΈ
βͺοΈMicrowave therapy - heat creates a cell medicate immune response and gives the immune system a wake up call.βοΈ
(by a podiatrist) π¨ββοΈ
If the verruca causes no issue, then 1 and 2 are ideal. If you are getting painful symptoms then 3 and 4 are useful.π£π
Ultimately itβs about treating you as an individual.π₯°
Feetbyme is here to help π
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