Warts and Verrucas are small excessive growths of skin caused by a particular virus. The virus is highly infectious and warts and verrucas may grow and spread, particularly if left untreated. Warts often occur on the fingers, or on the back of the hands. You can recognise the common wart by the rough “cauliflower-like” appearance of the surface. Verrucas occur only on the sole of the foot, and are recognised by their tenderness and the interruption of the footprint pattern.

Bazuka Gel softens the skin growth, thus assisting removal of the excessive skin with an emery board or pumice stone. Bazuka Gel also helps to kill the virus within the wart or verruca.

 

Corns and Calluses are hard, thick pads of skin caused by pressure and friction – usually on the feet due to poorly fitting shoes, or on the hands. The skin-softening action of Bazuka Gel is helpful in the mechanical removal of this skin, again with the aid of an emery board or pumice stone.

 

Soak the affected area in warm water for 2 to 3 minutes.
Dry the area thoroughly with your own towel used only for the affected area (to avoid cross-infection).
Remove the protective green cap, leaving the white nozzle attached to the tube. Carefully apply a thin coating (one or two drops) of the gel to the top of the verruca, wart, corn or callus, and allow it to dry for a few minutes to form a small white patch which sticks to the skin and is water-resistant. There is no need to cover it with a sticking plaster. Take care to avoid the gel spreading onto surrounding healthy skin, as this may cause inflammation. Do not apply excessively. Always replace the protective green cap after use. Do not fold the tube during use.

Every evening for the next week, carefully peel or pick off the white patch of dried gel from the verruca, wart, corn or callus. Apply fresh gel by repeating steps 1 to 3. Wash hands after use. Occasionally, if removal of the white patch proves difficult, carefully re-apply the gel directly over it and allow to dry. This should help thicken the white patch to assist removal. If necessary, such re-application may be made on 2 or 3 successive days.

Once every week, before applying fresh gel, gently rub the verruca, wart, corn or callus with the emery board provided, or with a pumice stone. Whatever you use, in the case of a verruca or wart, remember not to let anyone else use it, or they could get a verruca or wart as well.
The length of treatment will vary according to the resistance and size of the verruca, wart, corn or callus. Some may be resolved in a relatively short time but successful treatment of certain verrucas and warts can sometimes take up to 12 weeks, so you must continue and not give up until the verruca, wart, corn or callus has disappeared (unless irritation occurs).
If the wart /verruca has not disappeared after about 12 weeks of treatment, seek further advice from your doctor or pharmacist.
At the end of treatment, if the white patch is difficult to remove, it may be allowed to remain on the skin until it sheds.
 

Hazards and Cautions
When not to apply Bazuka Gel:

Do not use anywhere on or near your face, neck,armpits, breasts, bottom or genital (sex) regions
Do not  use on birthmarks, moles, warts with hairs growing from them, or any other spots. If in doubt as to whether you have a verruca, wart, corn or callus, consult your doctor before treatment
Do not  use if you are diabetic or suffer from poor blood circulation to your hands or feet
Do not use if you are sensitive to any of its ingredients
Do not use on broken skin

Seek advice before using if you are breast feeding, pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or suffer from allergies.

Keep all medicines out of the reach of children.