Foot care

Verruca treatment

Before booking any verruca treatment, you’ll need an initial verruca assessment. We’ll examine the affected area, review your medical history and discuss suitable treatment options to help you choose the right approach.

What is a verruca?

A verruca (plantar wart) is a wart on the foot caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). They commonly occur on the soles of the feet and toes. Verrucas can be contagious and spread to other people through direct person-to-person contact.

Causes of verrucas

A verruca (plantar wart) is a wart on the foot caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). They commonly occur on the soles of the feet and toes. Verrucas can be contagious and spread to other people through direct person-to-person contact.

What is the best way to get rid of a verruca?

Verrucae are caused by some strains of the HPV virus. The way that almost all verruca treatments work is not to kill the virus directly, but to create inflammation in the infected tissues which helps the body to recognise that the virus is there. Verrucae can last for many years without treatment because the virus hides itself from the body’s defences.

Verruca treatment options

Swift Pro Verruca Treatment

Swift Pro verruca treatment uses targeted microwave energy to heat affected skin and stimulate the body’s immune response. Developed in the UK, it offers a treatment option for stubborn verrucae, with brief applications and minimal aftercare. It delivers low-dose, controlled microwave energy about 5mm deep into the skin to heat and destroy infected cells, stimulating your body’s natural immune system to recognize and clear the Human Papillomavirus (HPV).

  1. The first step

    Before booking any verruca treatment, you’ll need an initial verruca assessment. We’ll examine the affected area, review your medical history and discuss suitable treatment options to help you choose the right approach.

  2. The second step

    If Swift Pro is the best option for you, Swift Pro verruca treatment can be booked as a single session or a course of three treatments. Typically requires an average of 3 to 4 treatments spaced about 4 weeks apart, depending on the size and age of the verruca.

  3. The third step

    Following your 3rd treatment, a review will be booked generally 4 weeks later, to review progress and whether a fourth session will be required.

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Verruca Needling

Verruca needling is a minor procedure carried out by a podiatrist under local anaesthetic. Once the area is numb, a sterile needle is used to puncture the verruca repeatedly, aiming to stimulate the body’s immune response to the virus.

It may be considered for stubborn or persistent verrucas. A dressing is applied afterwards, and some tenderness is expected once the anaesthetic wears off. Follow-up appointments will be booked to check healing and progress. Results vary, and further treatment may be needed—an initial assessment helps determine whether it is suitable for you.

  1. The first step

    Book a Verruca Assessment. The podiatrist will assess to see if you are suitable for the treatment.

  2. The second step

    Book your appointment. You won’t be able to drive immediately after so please arrange your travel with this in mind.

  3. The third step

    A follow up appointment will be booked after treatment to check on progress and healing.

FAQs

Your verucca questions answered

Are verrucas harmful?

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How much does verruca treatment cost

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