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Old 07-25-2007, 10:43 PM
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Alternative treatment for wart removal: Duct tape. I kid you not. Medical studies have found that duct tape is as effective. It just takes longer.
Duct tape for the treatment of common warts in adults: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.
Arch Dermatol. 2007 Mar;143(3):309-13.Duct tape for the treatment of common warts in adults: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.CONCLUSION: We found no statistically significant difference between duct tape and moleskin for the treatment of warts in an adult population.
Clinical inquiries. What nonpharmacological treatments are effective against common nongenital warts? J Fam Pract. 2006 Sep;55(9):801-2. "Duct tape may be equivalent to cryotherapy"
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