Julian Bradley wrote:
> Anyone tried duct tape as a wart treatment yet?
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> Oct 2002 Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine apparently.
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> Google does find it though I'd not heard of it before.
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> Thoughts?
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> Julian
Works quite well, I think the original study was fron Cincinati, ( I want to
know how they came to do it!) some of our podiatrists suggest applying tea
tree oil prior to the covering but I am not aware of studies on the
combination. Application of Tea tree oil by itself had quite good results in
some studies from Australia. I gather from the podiatrists the occlusion
increases tissue fluid levels and this is thought to increase the 'immune
scanning' of the site. FWIW
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Alistair
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