Options For Treating Periungual Warts

Pulsed Dye Laser Therapy

Pulsed dye laser therapy is another effective way to kill this type of wart. This type of therapy, however, is not a doctor’s first choice for treatment. Doctors will probably want to wait until other methods fail before they go this route. It can be painful, can take several sessions, and might fail. Pulsed dye laser therapy uses lasers with an organic dye to kill the tissue in the periungual wart so it falls off. However, many studies show it might be more effective to use an aminolevulinic acid rather than the organic acid used in this treatment. The organic acid may not be strong enough to elicit a response from warts, which means it might not die using this therapy. The doctor will look at the patient's periungual warts, examine their depth, and make a decision as to which type of dye is better for each case.

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