{"id":6964,"date":"2023-08-29T19:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T12:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=6964"},"modified":"2023-08-29T19:05:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T12:05:00","slug":"the-best-duct-tape-for-wart-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=6964","title":{"rendered":"The Best Duct Tape for Wart Removal\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Why do some experiments show that duct tape is ineffective for treating warts?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 1978, a new approach for the treatment of warts was <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/720133\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">described<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, complete with compelling before-and-after pictures, as you can see below and at 0:13 in my video <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/which-type-of-duct-tape-is-best-for-wart-removal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Which Type of Duct Tape Is Best for Wart Removal?<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. What <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/720133\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">was<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> it? The application of adhesive tape was <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/12361440\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">put<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to the test in a head-to-head trial of duct tape versus cryotherapy to resounding success.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-94774\" src=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0-13.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0-13-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0-13-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0-13-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0-13-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0-13-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0-13-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0-13-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0-13-540x304.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Even though it was a randomized, controlled study, it wasn\u2019t a double-blinded one. \u201cPatients in the duct tape group were instructed to remove all tape prior to making a return clinic visit,\u201d so the nurses measuring the wart changes wouldn\u2019t be biased one way or the other. Cryotherapy can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/17372095\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">cause<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> redness, skin discoloration, crusting, and blisters, though, so the nurses may have had an idea which study participant was in which group, which may have biased them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So, ideally, there would be a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial, and here we go. Researchers <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/17372095\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">disguised<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the duct tape so no one knew which study subject was in which group. <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Transparent<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> duct tape was applied to the underside of moleskin, an opaque adhesive pad, and the control group got the moleskin without the duct tape. On the outside, both treatments looked the same, but half of the warts were exposed to duct tape and the other half were not. So, if there was something special about the duct tape adhesive, the duct tape group would triumph and the moleskin-only group would fail. If there was nothing special about duct tape and the remarkable success of that other study was simply due to covering warts with something sticky, then both groups would triumph. Instead, they both failed. Neither one did any better than placebo.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The first double-blind, placebo-controlled trial investigating duct tape for the treatment of warts failed\u2014in adults. Was that the problem? The subjects in the original duct tape study were mostly children, average age of 9, whereas in this study, the average age was 54. Warts in younger populations may be more amenable to treatment, so is it possible the reason duct tape worked in the first study but not the second, is that duct tape only works on kids and not adults? To determine that, you\u2019d have to repeat the same kind of study with children as the subjects.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Researchers <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/17088514\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">randomized<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> about a hundred schoolchildren to either duct tape applied to the wart or a corn pad placed around the wart as a placebo. Each group did <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">something<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, but only one group had duct tape on their warts. In this case, the researchers used that same transparent duct tape so it wouldn\u2019t be recognized. The result? After six weeks, the duct tape failed. \u201cIn this 6-week study, duct tape was no more effective than placebo.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And that\u2019s where the medical community left it. If you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24665221\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">look<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> at recent reviews on whether it\u2019s better to burn warts, freeze them, or duct tape them, duct tape is dismissed as being totally ineffective, which is totally understandable. No matter how good some original results are, if you duplicate the test in a bigger, better study and can\u2019t replicate the results, then you have to assume the first study was just a fluke.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But, did the researchers <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/17372095\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">put<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the same thing to the test? Maybe adults weren\u2019t the critical factor here. Maybe it was the transparent tape. In fact, \u201cclear duct tape <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/21410664\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">is<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> not duct tape.\u201d It turns out that \u201cclear duct tape and moleskin both <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">contain<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> an acrylic-based adhesive, whereas standard silver duct tape contains a rubber-based adhesive,\u201d which is totally different. \u201cIt is likely that the success of traditional duct tape is associated with the rubber-based adhesive that comes in direct contact with the wart during treatment.\u201d After the two <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">clear<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> tape studies came out, it appears there is something unique in duct tape beyond just merely covering up a wart. And indeed, the latest addition to the body of evidence <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencedomain.org\/abstract\/14842\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">found<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> that using actual duct tape was 80 percent effective versus cryotherapy\u2019s 60 percent effectiveness. However, in this case, superglue was used so the duct tape would stick better.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In conclusion, \u201codd as it may sound, duct tape <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/16440469\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">is<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> a legitimate and often effective treatment for common warts.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Don\u2019t you love it when there are cheap, safe, side-effect-free solutions to common medical problems? One of the reasons I started NutritionFacts.org was to unearth all of the amazing medical knowledge that may languish in the scientific literature because there isn\u2019t a hefty corporate budget driving its promotion. Everything we do here is free. No ads, no corporate sponsorships, no selling you anything. If you\u2019d like to support our nonprofit work and help expand our team of researchers, please consider <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">donating here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This video was the conclusion to a three-part series on duct tape and warts. If the missed the first two, see <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/duct-tape-and-wart-removal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duct Tape and Wart Removal<\/a><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and<\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/can-you-really-remove-warts-with-duct-tape\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Can You Really Remove Warts with Duct Tape?<\/a><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"et_social_bottom_trigger\"\/>  <\/div>\n<p><script>\n            !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n            {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n                n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n            if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n            n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n            t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n            s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n                'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n            fbq('init', '1582627921973608');\n            fbq('track', 'PageView');\n        <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why do some experiments show that duct tape is ineffective for treating warts?\u00a0 In 1978, a new approach for the treatment of warts was described, complete with compelling before-and-after pictures, as you can see below and at 0:13 in my video Which Type of Duct Tape Is Best for Wart Removal?. 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