Why does wart freezing hurt so freakin much?
Question:
Yes, I know it is my fault for waiting so long to take care of it. I thought warts were pretty minor and common things.
Answers:
It hurts because the nerves in the that area are also feeling the effects. Not only is the wart being frozen, but the area around and below is also getting frozen- this is why dermatologict will tell you that warts in certain areas cannot be frozen- another method must be used. These areas with lots of nerve endings if frozen will cause a lot of pain and probable nerve damage.
How much it hurts depends on where the freezing is taking place- it would probably hurt more to have a wart on your finger frozen than one on your leg. This is because there are more nerve endings on your fingers (they are more sensitive) than in your legs.
I had warts on my fingers- Some of them I was able to freeze, but some were situated right where there are a lot of nerve endings- I would've risked a lot of pain and nerve damage- so I had to use prescription wart cream (Aldara) and duct tape as well. I also waited years before seeing a doctor. Let me tell you getting wart on your fingers frozen hurt- I had to take advil a few times. It'd would've been so much easier if I'd just told my parents when they formed instead of waiting until they noticed years later.
Other Answers:
I had three warts frozen, and it didn't hurt at all. Strange.
Freezing is different from anaesthetizing. Freezing is simply making the area cold; it hurts the same way that your hand would if you stuck it in snow for ten minutes and then promptly warmed it. Most skin nerves are responsive to either changes in temperature or pressure, and, since you're creating a drastic change in temperature, your body signals that this is not 'normal'. normally, if you apply extreme freezing temperature to your skin, the nerve signals will react to the freezing cold, causing pain to the area since not only is the skin freezing, but more so the nerves and blood vessels. Put freezing ice in any part of your body for a long period and you get the idea. So it's normal that when freezing your wart, it will hurt.
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