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I think it's just starving it of oxygen. Duct tape just stays in place well enough. Any tape that doesn't breathe and sticks would do. But maybe I'm wrong: h
by loeg 2y ago
I think it's just starving it of oxygen. Duct tape just stays in place well enough. Any tape that doesn't breathe and sticks would do. But maybe I'm wrong: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duct_tape_occlusion_therapy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duct_tape_occlusion_therapy
- arcticbull 2y agoI was under the impression it got its oxygen from the blood. That link seems to suggest some mix of maceration (skin breaking down due to humidity), acting as a keratolytic (causing excess skin growth which mechanically separates the wart) and an immune component. Which makes sense - warts are caused by HPV.
- 1970-01-01 2y agoIf that were true, those tiny tubes of cyanoacrylate would be sold as wart remover.
- adolph 2y agoIt works for chiggers, although if one is sufficiently hirsute the cure may be worse then the disease. https://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/super-glue-for-chiggers.175883/ https://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/super-glue-for-chigge...