author = {Bodar, Priyanka. and Agarwal, Pooja. and Saikia, Siddhartha. and Dalal, Tejansu. and Jagati, Ashish.}, title = {{Evaluating the efficacy of 100% trichloroacetic acid needling in the treatment of palmoplantar warts}}, journal ={Indian Journal of Drugs in Dermatology}, volume ={6}, number ={1}, pages = {13-16}, doi = {10.4103/ijdd.ijdd_38_19}, year = {2020}, abstract ={ Introduction: Warts are benign proliferations of skin and mucosa caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Palmoplantar warts are caused any HPV types 1, 2, 4, 27, 57 and occurs mostly in children and young adults. Among the treatment modalities, trichloroacetic acid (TCA) application along with needling after sufficient penetration causes coagulation of proteins of the infected cells of skin and causes necrosis. Aim: To study the efficacy of 100%TCA needling in the treatment of palmoplantar warts. Study Design: Longitudinal study carried out at a tertiary care center in Gujarat. Materials and Methods: Patients having palmoplantar warts between the age group of 4-50 years over a period of 8 months were included in the study as per our inclusion and exclusion criteria. 100% TCA application followed by needling using an insulin syringe was done once per week after informed consent. The necrosed skin was pared on each follow-up and the procedure was repeated till complete clearance of warts. Results: The total number of patients were 60 out of which 6 patients were irregular in follow up. In 4 patients, the treatment modality was changed after 6 weeks because of lack or response. 50 patients had complete clearance of warts. The minimum and maximum duration for complete clearance of warts were 3 weeks and 8 weeks respectively. Limitation: It gives varying results in different individuals and average duration in clearance of wart is comparatively slower as compared to some other methods. Conclusion: TCA needling is an effective treatment modality for palmoplantar warts. }, URL ={https://www.ijdd.in/article.asp?issn=2455-3972;year=2020;volume=6;issue=1;spage=13;epage=16;aulast=Bodar;t=6}, eprint ={https://www.ijdd.in/article.asp?issn=2455-3972;year=2020;volume=6;issue=1;spage=13;epage=16;aulast=Bodar;t=6} }