Aldara Helps To Remove Genital Warts
March 10th, 2010
Most doctors would recommend and prescribe their patient to use the Aldara cream to treat their genital warts. In fact, it is a cost-effective alternative that can help to get rid of genital warts effectively. But you will need to speak with your doctor about it if you’re planning to use Aldara to treat your genital warts because it can only be purchased with prescription.
Aldara cream is a relatively new treatment that has been used to treat genital warts. Doctors are recommending as it is easy to use, proven to be effective and everyone can afford to purchase it. You need to apply it directly to the affected area based on your doctor’s prescription where most doctors will ask their patient to apply it three times a week on their warts. The Aldara cream is only meant to treat genital warts that are visible, such as the peri-anal and genitals area. So you will need to seek your doctor’s advice if you suffer cervical or intra-vaginal warts for a different treatment procedure.
Some people have the misconception that they have to get their doctor to apply the Aldara cream on their genital warts. That is actually not true because you can use the Aldara cream and apply it to the affected area by yourself. That is the reason why this cream is a great option for those who are shy about their warts condition. The patient will have to apply the cream before they go to sleep and let it on throughout the night for at least three times a week in order to successfully get rid of their warts.
There are possibilities of developing mild side effects when you are using the Aldara cream. This includes redness, blisters, swelling, peeling or thickened skin, scabbing, itching, burning and perhaps a slight change of the skin color. These side effects will usually lessen as time go by but make sure you seek for help from your doctor if the symptoms persists after you have been using the Aldara cream for three days. It is recommended for couples to refrain from making love to avoid irritation.
The Aldara cream is seen as a better option when it comes to genital warts treatment because it will make the warts fall off and in the same time preventing the virus from coming back and there’s a high possibility that it will stay as the best alternative for the expensive surgery treatments for another few more years.