Maximum Strength One Step Invisible Wart Remover Strips, 14 CT

I bought these bandaid ones, by mistake. So I bought the "drop free fast acting gel" version the day the bandaids came. But I did get a head start on my wart by using these bandaids. These are a very good product and seem to work. The gel version came within 2 days so I didn't finish with the bandaids, but they were working. The purpose I wanted this wart remover is for a GW wart on my groin. (I know it's recommended to go to a professional, which I have many many many years ago, but they basically do the same thing these do... Trust me I know). So when these bandaids came, I opened on up and tried to scrape some of the medication off the bandaid and apply it directly to myself (shaft btw, just 1 the size half a #2 pencil eraser). The medication is not liquid. It's more like a sticky gooey sponge. So taking a small amount of was nearly impossible. However I did finally apply some. There is no pain at all, which surprised me. So I left that stuff stick to me for the whole day. I didn't wrap it or anything, just in there going about my day as normal and it hung on. The next day, I showered and applied it again from a new bandage. Fairly quick, like the 2nd day or so, I noticed the wart was turning black.. which is good. You want to kill it. By this time, the gel version came, and apply the gel was way easier for my case use. The bandaid would be good for any other wart in any other location, but I need the gel. It's all still the same medication ingredients. In total, the wart was gone within 4 or 5 days. It may have been sooner, had I started with the gel and had the full coverage I could get by taking apart the bandaid. After I was done with using any of the wart remover, what's left is a burn. Basically a rug burn. So I applied this stuff called "Aquaphor healing ointment Advanced Therapy". Doing my research (chatGPT), this Aquaphor is best because of the healing ingredients and stuff. The 2nd best is regular Vaseline. Which I had to look up because I forgot to bring the Aquaphor to work one day and had to go by Vaseline. Either or, you apply the ointment not too thick and not too thin. I would just keep applying every 4-8 hours or so. (Now remember, my case is different being in the location it was in, so I could really wrap it and stuff. Which I was okay with, because I wasn't doing anything to get it dirty. Plus it was just a minor rug burn. Very tiny area.

Someone in the reviews said they used this on their child's plantar wart and it fell off in four days. It convinced me to buy. I have to say my experience is consistent with this. Though I wouldn't use the term "fell off." I was able to pull mine off my foot in four days. That said, I want to give a word of caution: these foot pads don't necessarily stay on if you walk a lot. I do walk my dog multiple times a day and the pad would be on for some walks and by the end of others it would slip down my foot. What I did the first two days was change the pad every time it did this because I was just absolutely determined to get rid of this wart. Actually, the foot pad worked so well, it uncovered three warts around the main one I was targeting. Plus I realized I had another wart in a similar spot on the other foot, so it was heavy duty and i went through all of the pads in the pack in two days. Then I went to the grocery store and bought the band-aid style version of Compound W hoping it would stay on better. They definitely stayed on better, but i am not 100% sure that the strength was as potent. Nevertheless, I guess I started Sunday. It's Wednesday and I'm pretty happy with the results. I am completely out of the two packs I bought. So I am continuing with wart stick in the affected areas for extra measure. I have it. I'm just using it now, but the warts were 100% removed by compound W.

I am treating two areas of plantar's warts with this, and for the most part it has been terrific. I have a very large one on the side of my heel and in the two weeks I've been using this it has died back significantly. It's about half the size it was when I started. I also have a cluster on the ball of my foot, multiple smaller warts, and it has done a great job with one caveat: when it stays in place. That is why I can't give these five stars. The one on my heel stays in place reasonably well, but I need to be sure to put a sock on or it can catch on things and peel back, picking up floor junk like hair and carpet lint. It also came off in my sheets once while I was getting into bed. The one on the ball of my foot has been much worse, drifting around the front of my foot, which resulted in a patch of skin dying that didn't have any warts in it. Walking any significant distance, say a few blocks to the store and back, causes the one on the ball of my foot to drift. Maybe if I put medical tape over the patch it would hold, but I didn't bother. I'll probably use a gel for the ball of my foot instead.

Amazing. These worked very well. I had a wart on my finger for a year. I had removed it twice before with freeze off. It came back and was painful. This product took a solid two weeks of non stop use but it worked. It’s gone. I think it may be gone for good ! It was not painful but definitely not pretty. This product basically makes layers shed off of the wart. It’s important to remove the layers as they shed so that the medicine can get deeper each time. I used a dedicated tweezer and file for this. It did not hurt, i felt a little prickle sensation sometimes but it wasn’t bothersome. And peeling off each dead layer didn’t hurt either. It only began to hurt when I realized the wart was gone and I was only treating healthy skin at that point. I believe I may have a permanent scar from the process but there’s also just dry skin from the healing process. I’m ok with it though. I’m so glad this thing is gone!!!!! Try this product!

I’ve been using the Compound W Maximum Strength One Step Plantar Wart Remover Foot Pads for several weeks, and I have mixed feelings about the product. On the positive side, the foot pads are easy to use. The pads come pre-cut and are simple to apply, which makes the whole process a lot more convenient. Once applied, they stay in place fairly well, and I appreciate how they provide targeted treatment directly to the affected area. The packaging is neat and includes enough pads for multiple applications, which is good value for the price. However, I’ve had some issues with the effectiveness and the overall experience. While there has been some improvement in the size of my plantar wart, it hasn’t fully disappeared as I had hoped. It has shrunk, but the wart is still there after a few weeks of consistent use, and I expected faster results given that this is marketed as a maximum-strength treatment. The process seems to be taking longer than anticipated. Another downside is that the foot pads are a bit harsh on the skin. Even though I follow the instructions carefully, I’ve noticed some skin irritation around the edges of the pad, which has been uncomfortable at times. My skin isn’t especially sensitive, but the acid in the treatment can cause redness or peeling, especially if you leave it on for too long. It’s important to be cautious about the timing and to make sure you’re not over-applying it. In the end, while the product has shown some effectiveness, I was hoping for quicker and more complete results. It may work better for some people, but for me, it’s been a slower process with some skin irritation. I’m still using the product to see if it will eventually work, but I’m on the fence about whether I would repurchase it in the future."

Update: It worked! New photo is added of fully healed thumb. Again, no discomfort whatsoever. The area is still slightly discolored, but other than that I have a smooth wart free thumb for the first time in years!! Yay!!!! I have had a small wart on my dominant thumb for the past several years. Although it is small, it’s location has made things difficult (particularly writing, which is terrible for a college student) as it has always been very sensitive and occasionally painful. I’ve tried freezing it, soaking it, using oils, even tried to just cut it out (not my finest moment) but nothing worked. I ordered compound W clear strips same day delivery on August 17th. The first photo is August 18th. I forgot to take photos after that. To be honest I wasn’t convinced it was actually going to make it come off as the wart and the skin around it was tough and white after two days but nothing changed after that. Then last night, August 25th, the skin had literally just lifted off of my thumb and the wart with it. The area is slightly sensitive post removal but throughout the entire process there has been no pain or discomfort whatsoever. There is still a small ring on my thumb that was the base of the wart, along with what look like some patches in the center, so I will be covering the area with a regular bandaid today for protection and to let the good skin heal a little before I start using compound W to remove the rest tomorrow. I will say that unlike advertised, these strips are not waterproof. The surface getting wet is fine but if water reaches the adhesive it will come off. That wasn’t a big problem for me as I would typically take it off before I showered (if I didn’t I wore a glove) and I was careful when washing my hands. Also, let the strip tell you when it’s ready to come off, not the other way around. I tried to remove it prematurely one time and discovered that the adhesive and salicylic acid patch are pretty powerful and will not come off on any schedule other than their own. Once it is ready to come off though, replace it. Don’t wait until the 48 hours if it’s ready to come off before then. I only think one of mine made it that long, and for the rest I replaced them anywhere between 20 and 36 hours of use. Again, you’re on the strips schedule not the other way around. Overall I am HIGHLY satisfied with this product. It takes patience, mine came off in 8 days but for others it may take several weeks. But no matter the timeframe, this product does what it says it will do. I will be updating whenever the rest of the base skin has come off and then healed over, but as of right now, 5 stars and I would highly recommend to anyone with a stubborn wart!!

These worked well, I had to wear them for about a week. At first it made the wart puffy and super gross looking, then that went down and it had a hard brown area and the skin around peeled off. After about a week I was able to just scrape the wart off myself and now it’s gone! The band aids do fall off if they come into contact with water so I had to be careful about washing my hands to avoid touching the band aid, and I normally had to wear 2 per day, but sometimes I could get one to last for the whole day. I’d put off doing this because I thought it would be a pain but it actually wasn’t too bad the only annoying part was having to switch out the band aids, I kept some in my purse so I could switch them anytime. Now my hand looks great and normal and I’m so relieved! I used about a box and a half in total.

These pads have the highest concentration of salicylic acid that I have seen in a OTC product. The pads are supposed to be used on the bottom of the foot, which it did not say before buying (that's why this is 4-star), so for for bump on the side of my toe, this pad size is too large. It rubs when I walk a lot. I think it would work well for bottom of the foot though. Nonetheless, I am making it work, but just beware if this applies to you. I do think the acid and it's effect are strong. You use one pad every other day, and I can see why. It is effective and discolors the wart, but it may have some collateral damage around the bump because they are not all the same size. It is easy to use, sticks well overall and I think it is the most effective that I have tried. I will report back if everything is successful.