What happens if you squeeze a wart?

Warts are one of the most annoying skin issues that everybody would love to get rid of as soon as they can. They can appear anywhere on your body, from your fingers and feet to even the side of your nose. Now, we know you have probably tried many methods to eliminate them such as using over-the-counter treatments or visiting a specialist dermatologist, but what about squeezing them? In this article, we will be delving into the epic effects of squeezing warts in an amusing tone.

Introduction

Before we dive deep into how squeezing a wart is like playing “Whack-A-Mole”, it’s important that you understand what warts actually are. Generally speaking, warts are tiny rough lumps often found on our skin which can be incredibly irritating.

Depending on their location and type (plantar or flat), these pesky bumps can sometimes feel quite sore when touched whilst growing easily if left untreated.

So no matter if you have only one wart or dozens covering your body like patches/coverage maps during Hurricane Katrina (yes, really) let’s take a look at some so-called fun ways for treating these unfortunate outbreaks…

Is Popping Them Out Just a Fun Idea?

You may remember popping pimples back when you were younger – some people rather enjoy doing it themselves too! The good news is that warts also resemble small blemishes common with acne breakouts so naturally our inclination tells us to pop them out too right?

Not exactly (wasn’t going there anyway)…. unfortunately though… all current science points directly towards ABSOLUTELY NOT while suggesting leaving alone (they’ll usually disappear after six months).

If disposing these unwanted creatures becomes an absolute must then maybe think about freezing/cutting/blister liquid/electrocution procedures instead ok?

Believe me (you should believe me)… Just like biting your fingernails or sniffing your earwax (you know who you are!), this action to squeeze small irregularities into oblivion is not only pointless, but can also bring intense pain and cause health risks (plus uncomfortablesy feelings)

What Happens When You Squeeze Them? Please Don’t Try This at Home

Ok….Now let me level with all of you readers out there. Do NOT even think about trying to squeeze any warts (even as a joke) because it’s just too much trouble for what its worth. In fact, things can become extremely problematic especially in certain situations such as squeezing warts on highly sensitive areas such as lips or genitals (do we really need more details here?!)

Anyway…

Regardless of where the wart is located though, squeezing them won’t make them disappear faster; They don’t deflate(unfortunately). Instead it’ll trigger unwanted complications that will eventually add on to the misery factor.

Here are three shocking results of attempted popping:

1. The Wart Laughed Back With A Vengeance!

As tempting as it may be (we get it!), when attempting to pop warts by yourself using some “handiwork” similar to an oafish mechanic client (ohhhh… yikes), guess what happens? Instead of melting away spontaneously like snowflakes hit by a flame thrower they rather increase in size!

That’s right folks – increasing due to our body’s immune system working overtime while failing miserably unfortunately- which means soreness and inflammation – not ideal I know.

In other words: Our skin reacts by becoming angrier than my auntie Shirley after being denied access through Club Silly Goose last new years eve due COVID restrictions !

2. Infection Risk: Staph & Viral Damages Oh My…

I’m sorry if I was unable to win you over in scenario number 1 (fine… there was very low chance with that story) but listen up will who usually loves the adrenalin high of danger-terrain we like to call “popping”:

There’s a real risk of infection when you squeeze warty bubbles. So if having infectious bacteria multiplying within your body is something that doesn’t sound appealing (weirdly enough, it shouldn’t), better avoid this ancient remedy.

3. Long-term Damage Risk: ‘Tis The Season Of Scarring

One more unpleasant aspect concerning ground-zero-wart-squeezing-risks are remnants of everlasting scars left post-catastrophe (the never-ending honeymoon effect). Even after successfully treating these uninvited guests using appropriate methods such as liquid nitrogen or salicylic acid, scars can later emerge which resemble some sort of battle wounds or tattoo improvisation gone wrong! Nice right?

Squeezing A Wart At Home is Never a Good Idea …EVER!

Sorry to say; be careful when indulging in online suggestions saying things like “put duct tape on them for a week and then try squeezing,” or advising people on how to make homemade wart removers made with kitchen ingredients (bizarre, I know!)

As knowledgeable medical professionals around the world stress again and again – Avoid home remedies at all cost!! Go see the Doctor instead or just wait patiently (you’ve learned patience during pandemic anyway)

So next time someone thinks about trying out that amusing party trick from pinterest – do us all a favour by showing off one those sweet sweet Tiktok dances instead!

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