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Anesthetic cream relieves pain after cryotherapy treatment of plantar and palmar warts
Author(s) -
Choi Min Wha,
Noh Tai Kyung,
Han Tae Young,
Lee June Hyunkyung
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.13873
Subject(s) - cryotherapy , medicine , tolerability , topical anesthetic , plantar warts , anesthetic , limiting , dermatology , anesthesia , surgery , adverse effect , mechanical engineering , engineering
Cryotherapy using liquid nitrogen is an effective and commonly used treatment for palmoplantar warts. However, pain can be a limiting factor in the effective use of cryotherapy. In this study, we found that a single application of anesthetic cream following cryotherapy treatment of warts reduced posttreatment pain and led to improved tolerability of the procedure.

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