The treatment for fish eye, which is a type of wart that appears on the sole of the foot that can be done with the use of an acetylsalicylic acid ointment indicated by the doctor. The treatment is slow and can take more than 30 days, depending on the size of the lesion.
Other ways to treat the fish eye are through dermatological surgery, such as cryocauterization, or through electrocauterization, or through the application of nitric acid or liquid nitrogen, for example.
Fish eye, also called plantar wart, is a skin disease caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) that can penetrate the skin when walking barefoot at sites contaminated with the virus, such as swimming pools, clubs, gyms and locker rooms.
Fish Eye Remedies
The dermatologist may indicate the use of ointments such as:
- Salicylic acid from 5 to 40%: Parisian ointment, benzac, dermolimp, plantar duofilm, transvercid, urgocor, brown calicida, verrufilm, Indian calicida or other prepared in the manipulation pharmacy.
Simply apply the ointment in place once or twice a day, doing a gentle massage, until it is fully absorbed through the skin. Great care is taken when passing the ointment, placing only on top of the fish eye so as not to injure the whole skin around the wart.
Home treatment
During treatment for plantar wart should be:
1. Remove excess skin
To treat the fish eye at home you can soak your feet in a bowl with warm water and a little salt, to soften the skin and remove as much of the dirt as possible. After your feet are properly cleaned and your skin is softer, you can move a little pumice stone to remove excess keratin from the area around the wart. However, this procedure should not cause pain or discomfort.
One should not try to pull the skin by trying to remove the wart from the soles of the feet at home because the viruses can spread, giving rise to new warts and because there is a risk of local infection, since fragile skin allows the entry of micro -organisms more easily.
2. Moisturize the skin
After removing excess skin, keratin and the most superficial part of the wart, you can hydrate your feet thoroughly by applying a moisturizing cream to dry skin and a pair of socks to make sure your feet remain well hydrated.
3. Apply the solution indicated by the podiatrist or dermatologist
After bathing, before you lie down you should have your feet cleaned and moisturized and then apply the solution indicated by the podiatrist or dermatologist, letting the product work all night or for the time indicated by the professional. These medications can be used in a liquid or ointment form, where a band-aid type is used to mask the lesion.
The complete removal of the callus can take about 1 month, but as early as the first week you should notice some difference. During the treatment, an insole can be used inside the shoe to support the region around the fish eye, preventing body weight on the injury causing pain. These insoles can be purchased from pharmacies.
Cryosurgery with nitrogen
When there are many plantar warts or when these are very deep and extensive, not improving with the use of ointments, the dermatologist may use the liquid nitrogen to freeze the wart, eliminating it completely.
This freezing destroys the part of the skin affected by the virus, solving the problem by the root but it is very painful.
