Over-The-Counter Treatments


Over-the-counter Treatment for Corns

Wednesday, December 6th, 2006

Excessive pressure on a particular area of the foot may cause a corn to form. A corn is a growth of skin protein or a toughening of the outer layers of the skin. Soft corns are nodules that grow between the toes, most often the fourth and fifth toes. Perspiration causes soft corns to break […]

Over-the-counter Treatment for Warts

Wednesday, December 6th, 2006

Warts are actually benign tumors of the epidermis caused by a virus. The virus responsible is the human papillomavirus (HPV), a double-stranded DNA virus. The virus resides in the bottom layer of the epidermis and replicates into almost normal-looking skin.
Contrary to popular belief, warts do not have “roots”. They only grow in the top […]