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Suggest Treatment For Warts On The Abdomen And Knees

i am a 27 yr old male. 5'8'' 165 lbs. no major/minor health problems. no medication. I have had genital warts for about 4 years now. i first noticed a small wart which grew from a small cut i had on the shaft of my penis. i used apple cidar vinegar and the wart fell off and has never came back. bout 6 months later i noticed a small wart growing on the base of my penis where the shaft meets the pubic hair. after a couple months 3 more warts appeared at the base of the penis which almost forms a ring of warts around the base. I went to a dermatologist and had them frozen off in august 2008. by the end of october the warts on the base of the penis grew back in exactly the same places. In august 2009 i went to a general practicioner and was prescribed aldara for topical use. i applied aldara for about four months as instructed 4 times a week before i went to bed. the aldara had no affect at all on the warts. they did not get smaller. THe doctor said that they should go away in time on there own. since i have been off aldara i have had two new warts grow on my stomach, one in the opnening of my nostril, and two small warts on both of my knees. i have made an appt with a dermatologists but will not be able to be seen until november. I feel that my lifestyle may be affecting my immune system which is making it tough to fight off the virus. i habitually smoke marijuana for the past 8 years and i drink 12-15 alcoholic beverages a week. would this have a major affect on my immune system fighting the virus? would aldara cause me to have these extra breakouts? is there other alternatives besides having them frozen off and using aldara? do i need to change my lifestyle? my stress and anxiety levels have been high ever since i have had multiple warts. i think about it nonstop and feel like an outcast in society. Any advice on how to control this virus would be helpful.
Tue, 16 Sep 2014
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