Comparison of Efficacy of 50% Salicylic Acid Versus Cryotherapy in the Treatment of Plantar Warts

Authors

  • SANDIA BHOJWANI
  • MUHAMMAD KHURRAM SALAHUDDIN
  • KANWAL PHULPOTO
  • SAHAR YAQOOB
  • SARFRAZ AHMAD
  • ZILLEHUMA TARIQ

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https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs020241812.23

Abstract

Aim: To find the comparison of efficacy of 50% salicylic acid versus cryotherapy in the treatment of plantar warts.
Methods: Total 85 patients with plantar warts were presented in this study. We divided patients in two groups. 43 patients of group A received 50% salicylic acid and 42 patients received cryotherapy in group B. Outcomes were compared.
Results: We found that both treatments were effective in treatment of plantar warts while salicylic acid showed good outcomes as compared to cryotherapy but statistically insignificant.
Conclusion: The findings demonstrate that both treatments are similarly effective in achieving wart clearance, with salicylic acid showing a slightly higher, though not statistically significant.
Keywords: Plantar warts, salicylic acid, cryotherapy.

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SANDIA BHOJWANI, MUHAMMAD KHURRAM SALAHUDDIN, KANWAL PHULPOTO, SAHAR YAQOOB, SARFRAZ AHMAD, & ZILLEHUMA TARIQ. (2025). Comparison of Efficacy of 50% Salicylic Acid Versus Cryotherapy in the Treatment of Plantar Warts. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 18(12), 23–25. https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs020241812.23

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Vol. 18 No. 12 (2024): Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences

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