Use of Traditional Treatment Methods, Adverse Clinical Findings, and Treatment Adherence in Patients with Cutaneous Verruca: A Cross-Sectional Study

Purpose: Cryotherapy is one of the most frequently applied and easily accessible standard methods for treating cutaneous verruca in outpatient settings. This study aimed to determine the frequency of traditional and self-applied treatment methods in patients with cutaneous verruca treated with cryotherapy; to examine their relationship with illness perception, sociodemographic characteristics, and folk beliefs; and to evaluate their effects on adverse clinical findings, quality of life, and cryotherapy adherence.Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive study included 100 patients with cutaneous verruca. Sociodemographic and clinical data were collected by the investigating physician through face-to-face interviews; the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) was self-completed by the patients. Patients were classified based on self-reported traditional method use post-data collection without prior grouping. Non-parametric tests, chi-square/Fisher tests, and multivariable logistic regression were used for data analysis.Results: Overall, 47% of patients used at least one traditional method. Adverse clinical findings occurred in 68% of traditional method users compared to 25% of non-users (p