Verruca / Plantar Wart

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What is it?

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• A Verruca / Plantar Wart (wart on the underside of the foot) appears as a plaque like lesion (contagious). 

 

Causes / Why does it occur?

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• Caused by HPV (Human Papillomavirus) which infects the epidermal layer of the skin after a period of incubation.  Stress, low immune system, Vitamin D deficiency; shared shoes; towels; baths and showers are known to be contributing factors.

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Treatments

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• Treated with podiatric care and topical treatment of either:

  • Silver nitrate 

    • 'Avoca' Silver nitrate caustic applicator 95% is used for removing warts including verrucas and excess tissue, for example tissue that forms during the healing process of wounds. Avoca works by destroying tissue on the surface layers of warts and verrucas.​

    • https://www.drugs.com/uk/pdf/leaflet/129242.pdf

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• • Cryofreeze

    • ​'Cuxson Gerrard' Cryospray 59, tackles unwanted skin lesions with Cryospray 59 liquid cryogen spray, such as: Verrucas. Designed for minimally invasive skin procedures, rapidly freezing body tissue and skin cells. 

    • https://www.cuxsongerrard.com/

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• • Verrutop 

    • ​Verrutop is a new type of wart treatment. Unlike Cryotherapy or other chemical treatments, Verrutop does not act by freezing or burning the tissue. Instead it denatures the viral protein and desiccates the wart tissue, which then falls off the skin, leaving intact skin underneath.
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      Treatment is normally quick and painless.

    • https://www.verrutop.co.uk/podiatry.html

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Time frame

 

• Can decide upon having treatment done  every 2 weeks (£30.00 per visit) depending upon the size of the lesion in-order for the size of the Verruca to be reduced.

  • ​(Based upon 2 visits per month)

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• If you find that having a Verruca treatment every 2 weeks is not enough

  • Arrange to visit every 6-7days at a reduced price (£25.00 per visit)     

  • (Based upon 4 visits per month)

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• NB. It is important to note that the Verruca / Wart  treatments provided at 'Simply Podiatry Limited' cannot guarantee a 100% success rate.  Treatment is subject to how ones' immune system responds.

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- Please note - when booking this is classed under 'General Treatment'