Aldara Cream is a miraculous cure for genital warts and several other pre-cancerous and cancerous skin conditions. Thanks to the imiquimod present in the cream, Aldara works effectively in the treatment of actinic keratosis (AK), superficial basal cell carcinoma (sBCC), and external genital and peri-anal warts (condyloma conditions) in patients.

A topically-administered cream, Aldara is not for oral, ophthalmic or intra-vaginal use and should be applied only under a physician's guidance. An affordable and efficient cream, Aldara is prescribed by many doctors as a cost-effective and practically-feasible treatment alternative to surgery.

Aldara for actinic keratosis (AK): An immune response modifier, Aldara is particularly effective for treating actinic keratosis which is a precancerous skin condition indicated by rough, red, scaly patches/lesions or crusts. Aldara is used to treat AK on the face or balding scalp and especially in areas which cannot be treated by cryotherapy. Generally, Aldara is administered twice a week for about 16 weeks. However, the dosage varies depending on the individual and the intensity of the skin condition.

Aldara for superficial basal cell carcinoma (sBCC): Aldara is also used in the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinoma, a cancerous condition, under physician's guidance. For sBCC, the cream is applied 5 days a week for a full 6 weeks time. Normally, it should be applied once a day for a continuous 5 days in a week (say, from Monday to Friday). It is better if the cream is administered before sleep and left for 8 hours on the affected skin condition. After 8 hours, the patient should wash the medicated area with mild soap and water.

Aldara for external genital warts: Aldara removes external warts in the genital and peri-anal areas. The cream should be administered topically on the genital warts 3 times a week (on alternate days) prior to sleep. It may even take up to 16 weeks for the warts to vanish, but Aldara cream should be applied until then. Aldara has been proven to be an extremely reliable and easily affordable treatment for the removal of external genital warts. Many doctors recommend it to avoid surgical complications and unnecessary medical expenses.

General Application Methods: Though its application is only topical, there are certain general application principles which need to be followed while using Aldara.

Apply before bedtime on days of the week recommended by doctor

Wash hands before and after use, to be free of germs

Medicated areas to be washed with mild soap, cleaned & dried before and after use

Apply thin layer of cream and rub thoroughly on affected skin

Leave medication for the amount of time prescribed

Do not wet the medicated area after application

Do not use bandages or other dressings to cover medicated area

Do not apply in mouth, nostrils, eyes, anus & vagina

If medication gets into any of the above areas, rinse thoroughly with water

Use and discard. Do not use leftover cream from opened pouch

Side Effects of Aldara: Though Aldara is a popular, in-demand cream that works effectively on skin conditions, it creates certain side-effects like every other drug. However, the side effects are from mild to moderate with nothing to worry or panic about. Redness, peeling of skin, thickening of skin, flaking, swelling, itching/burning and mild color changes are some of the side effects caused by Aldara.