Vitamin E for Warts: A Simple Home Treatment Guide

Warts are small skin tumors that can occur anyplace on the body's surface. Though they are usually painless, warts can be a nuisance depending on their location. Fortunately, among the several wart treatment options, those involving Vitamin E are virtually painless.

Treatment

• Vitamin E can be applied to warts in two different forms. Vitamin E oil can be swept over the area of the wart using a cotton swab. Another method is to puncture a Vitamin E capsule and squeeze the contents onto the wart. In both cases, the wart and surrounding area should be clean. Following the application, it should be covered with a sterile bandage.

Benefits

• As an antioxidant, Vitamin E has several natural, anti-inflammatory compounds which work to soothe and protect the skin. When used as a natural remedy for warts, it will generally not damage skin cells in the way that other methods of wart removal can, such as burning or scraping.

Considerations

• There are several different types of warts, some of which may require medical attention while others might disappear on their own. If Vitamin E treatments do not appear to have an effect after two weeks, other treatment options can be considered.