I’ve had a small wart on the top of my left hand for about a year now.  Shortly after it appeared I tried to get rid of it using one of those over-the-counter salacylic acid wart remover products.  Following the directions on the bottle, I applied the stuff twice a day, every day for about two weeks.  At the end of the two weeks, nothing had changed.  I knew I should go to a dermatolgist to get it taken care of, but it was pretty minor and I just never got around to scheduling an appointment.

Last night while I was at CVS with my wife, I spotted Compound W Freeze Off on one of the shelves.  The packaging on the product, claimed to freeze off warts similar to the method used by dermatologists.  Since I had had a wart successfully removed by a dermitologist years ago using the freeze method, I decided I’d give it a try.  What the heck, it was only twenty bucks.  What could go wrong?

This morning when I got up, I unpacked the product and read the instructions.  Seemed simple enough.  Stick one of the cotton swab like applicators into the holder, insert the holder into the main bottle and press down for three seconds to unlease the freezing compound.  Take the applicator out and hold it against the wart for a period of time determined by …

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