Dr. Scholl’s Verruca Treatment and Wart Remover Pen - Visible Results in 1 Week, Precision Tip for Removal of Warts & Verrucas on Hands & Feet, Suitable for Kids 4+, Easy Use 1-Click Applicator

Didn’t realise at first that what I had on the base of my big toe was a verruca, since it was covered by a thick callus. When it started becoming painful on weightbearing, I finally decided to get rid of it. So, mistaking it for a corn, I used corn removal plasters to remove what I thought was a corn. After 7 days, I was able to take off the hard, thick callus - only to discover this growth underneath and realised it was a verruca!! Due to the poor state of my toe following corn treatment, I had to take a week’s break to let the skin on the toe recover before starting this verruca treatment. Apologies for the appearance of my toe, it was a dry, scaly mess after the corn removal plaster. But the verruca was finally exposed for the treacherous, nasty growth that it was and I could finally nuke it to oblivion. So, on to the important bits. Use the pen TWICE a day for 4 days. If the wart hasn’t gone after 4 days of treatment, take a 4 day break then use the pen again twice daily. You are allowed to do this 4x. Day 1: verruca was flesh coloured with the “seeds” (little blood vessels) clearly visible. Day 3: doesn’t seem to be much happening apart from it drying out a little bit. The little critter is obviously not going to fall off anytime soon. So on to the second course of treatment after a 4-day break. Day 9 (no pic, sorry!): well, the darn thing was still there, but was starting to turn white. There was now a bit of hard skin over the wart. Put a plaster over it for 2 reasons: 1) to contain the acid gel and 2) protect the skin from dirt - you don’t want an infection to develop in there. Day 11: wondered whether the thick callus over the verruca would interfere with the the absorption of the gel. So went to the nhs and johns hopkins websites for guidance on best way to apply treatment. The suggestion was to soak your foot in warm water for 20 mins to soften the skin, then dry the foot and file away the thick callus using an emery board or pumice stone. So I did just that using both an emery board and pumice stone and pretty much filed away until I could see the now-white, cauliflower-looking wart underneath. Take care not to file the healthy skin around the verruca. Then I applied the gel and put a plaster over the area to keep the gel in place, washed the tweezers and pumice stone, and threw away the emery board. The verruca was now a totally white, round structure, almost the circumference of a very small pea. Day 12: verruca still there. All white. Applied gel. Think I had applied the gel on a bit of healthy skin and so was getting this slightly burning sensation on my toe so had to rinse the gel off. Verruca supposed to “fall off” once dead, but still no sign of this happening so taking another 4-day break before starting another course of treatment. Day 17: The top side of the verruca had again accumulated a thick layer of dead skin so I had to soak my foot in lukewarm water for 15-20 mins and file this bit of dead skin away. Washed my hands and foot thoroughly after filing the dead skin: you don’t want bits of skin that may have the virus in it to spread to your hands or other areas of your foot. Anyway, I could then see that the verruca had visibly shrunk and appears to have dried up and turned into this creamy yellow colour (like the colour of a corn/callus). I decided to apply another small dose of the gel, just for good measure, and then stuck another plaster on it. Day 21: I was able to peel off the verruca, but a layer of skin still remained underneath which wasn’t ready to come off. Day 28: finally able to remove the last layer of skin, and found pink healthy skin underneath. Bye bye verruca. Now after reading a lot of medical literature about the verruca falling off when it’s dead, ie it’s just supposed to fall off and leave a hole in your skin, I had the expectation of this happening. But this hasn’t been so in my case. It was more like after each treatment, the wart accumulated a thick layer of dead skin over it which then dries up, so I then had to keep filing this dead skin layer off until I exposed the wart underneath, after which I apply the gel. So, after nearly a month, my verruca was gone. This was the only treatment I decided to go for, after reading the pros and cons of other treatment methods such as cryotherapy, creams, etc. I specifically liked the pinpoint accuracy of the pen + the convenience. One pen lasted me 3 consecutive courses of treatment. So that’s a total of 24 applications. Obviously, it depends on the size of your verruca. Mine was pea-sized, it was by no means huge, but it wasn’t small either. Also, caught my verruca at my local pool since I swim to exercise. So I’ve obviously learnt a hard lesson, never go barefoot at the community pool ever again!

Great stuff. This is the second time my 8 year old has ended up with a verruca, first time round I used bazuka which was such a pain and he hated it, I had to wait till he was asleep until I went in with a torch to file it down and put more gel on so I knew this time I had to find something else, leading to this purchase. You just press the button to push a drop of gel out onto the verruca (tiny amount) let it dry so son just stuck his leg out the bed a couple of mins and honestly the verruca just seemed to disappear in about 1 week!

I started using this around 3 weeks ago now to treat a very stubborn wart on my thumb. I've had it for probably over 10 years and NOTHING has worked! I've tried salicylic acid under numerous brand names (bazuka, extra strength, sub zero) and even tried having it frozen off (would not recommend, it's so painful). It's never really bothered me but it is unsightly. I think it was worse because over time it has callused over and the actual wart is very deep in my thumb pad. Unfortunately, because of this I didn't think it was working and had an extremely slow start. The pen also didn't always dispense enough acid and I found myself having to reapply. Now 3 weeks later after 3 full treatment courses and rests I am seeing some progress! It has already started to darken and peel after the second week, and by this point tonight I had filed down the rough skin that had formed and the centre of the wart has mostly peeled away! I'm going to continue to use it until it has fully gone, which in my case might be another month or two yet. I would recommend you give it a try. And be patient with it! It does take a while to dry so set aside 15 minutes to get the best effect. Side note: I won't lie and say it is painless. After I apply it, the first few minutes I can feel quite an intense stinging and burning sensation, then gradually it would ease off as it dries. Although I am treating a sensitive area on my hands. It is a very strong corrosive acid so be weary not to get it onto healthy skin wherever possible! Update no2: for the first time in over 10 years I no longer have a visible wart on my thumb! I've left it for a couple weeks and it doesn't seem to have come back. I am a little cautious about continuing to treat the skin above it as it is healthy but it's pretty much gone 😁 highly recommend if you have stubborn warts that you have tried everything on!

I'm delighted. My foot became slightly sore after the 4 days use so I took a break to recover but by the 4th recovery day I felt healed. I used a foot file to remove the dead skin and was left with just a simple scar. Only critique was that I got a small amount of the treatment on my knee and was left with quite a nasty chemical burn so do be very careful when applying.

OK for over the counter, but not strong enough to permanently resolve the issue. Had to go to Drs anyway and get stronger treatment so was this really worthwhile - wont bother with it again

I’ve tried different treatments to treat my son’s verruca’s, they didn’t make much of a difference. This was different, applying once a day for 4 days to the biggest verruca, and within 2 weeks it came off and all the smaller ones have disappeared too! Amazing! No pain, no discomfort, after months of verruca’s they are all gone! I always wonder when reviews are so positive, but I would absolutely recommend this from real experience.

This was the only thing that would get rid of a huge wart on the tip of my finger that had been there for at least a year. I had tried so many painful remedies and while I can't say it was painless it definitely wasn't the worst!

I have a nasty verruca straight on my right sole and i had moments when i was stepping on it I WAS LITERALLY CRYING and my job requires me to stand a lot.I tried everything including treating it as a corn,electric file,removing with scalpel,using pads for protecting the core,different treatments..believe me,i struggled for a couple months.Someone told me about a pen from Boots but i accidentally came across this pen and i said i might aswell try,i was in pain anyway,was damage can it do?U need patience believe me.I tried with a 4 days scheme(like instructed),using my electric file after each 4 days,stay around 10,15 min to dry and i would like to say that after 10 days,IT WAS A MIRACLE,THE PAIN WAS GONE.I repeat,u need patience.Especially in my case because the verruca is directly on my sole and every step i take was killing me.This evening is day 24 from the same pen(i am amazed i had that much gel) and it shrunk,the pain is gone(believe me NO MATTER WHAT POSITION I HAD MY FOOT IN,IT WAS DEATH TO ME) but you can still see a black spot.It deserves 5 stars in my case but i will give it 4(and i know is just my alien verruca’s fault not this pen ) but after 24 days i still have a dark spot(i will not stop until is gone for good).BTW verruca appears from your immune system and a harmless virus we all have in our system so..watch out.this is a photo after i applied now