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WART TREATMENT BARKINGSIDE
Wart treatment Barkingside
What are warts and verrucae?
A Verruca is simply a wart found on the sole of the foot or sometimes around the toes. Caused by the Human Papilloma Virus, they may remain singular or spread into clusters
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To treat or not to treat ?
Warts and Verrucae can sometimes clear spontaneously without treatment although this may be after some months. However, treatment is recommended if the infection is :-
- spreading to other areas of the foot
- causing discomfort.
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 How we treat Verrucae and Warts
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Caustic chemicals: Often used on children or when the infection is not large or established.
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Swift Microwave Therapy: a controlled energy dose is applied as microwaves travel into the tissue destroying the infected tissue within a predetermined depth. The treatment usually needs to be repeated to completely clear the infection.
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Electrosurgery: performed under local anaesthetic, the infected tissue is removed in one treatment. Being a surgical procedure, the wound takes a few weeks to heal and patients attend the surgery for after-care. Often used on large or stubborn warts that have not cleared with other methods.
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