Patient question guide · Published 2026-10-25

I Take Blood Thinners—What Should I Report Before Wart Removal?

If you take warfarin, apixaban or rivaroxaban, or an antiplatelet such as aspirin or clopidogrel, report the exact medicine, dose, reason and prescriber before wart removal. Bleeding risk and the risk of stopping it must both be considered, so do not stop it without individualized instructions.

“Should I stop my blood thinner before freezing, laser, excision or Korean medicine wart care?”

Bring more than the medicine name

Skin-procedure guidance asks patients to disclose anticoagulants and antiplatelets. Decisions can differ with the indication, dose, kidney or liver function, bleeding history and proposed procedure.

[1] University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. Having a minor skin operation [2] The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust. Skin surgery [3] Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. Day case procedures on the skin

Do not stop it yourself; distinguish consultation from procedure

These medicines may prevent clots or stroke, so stopping can also carry risk. Ask whether the visit is assessment only or may include freezing, laser or cutting, and let the procedural and prescribing clinicians decide whether to continue, adjust or postpone.

Bomyung's clinical decision and your record

Near Gangnam Station, Seok-Yong Jo, PhD in Korean Medicine, draws on 24 years focused on wart care to review prior treatment with the current lesion. Site, bleeding, proposed care, medicine, dose, reason, prescriber and bleeding history are checked. If suitable, Bomyunghwan, Bomyungtang or pharmacopuncture are considered individually after medicine and wound review; stopping a prescribed drug or same-day treatment is not directed or promised without coordination.

Medication packet, prescription or exact list
Dose, timing, reason and prescriber
Recent bruising, nose or gum bleeding and time to stop bleeding
Planned procedure, prior treatment and allergies

Questions before your visit

Should I report aspirin too?

Yes. Report prescription or non-prescription aspirin, dose and reason, and do not stop it on your own.

How many days before should I stop?

That depends on the drug, procedure and indication. Ask the treating and prescribing clinicians.

Do I need the list for consultation only?

Yes. It helps plan whether and when herbal or local care may be suitable.

Sources and limits

This applies NHS skin-procedure medication-disclosure guidance. It does not set individual stop/restart times or clear someone for a procedure.