Swift Wart Removal Treatment | Podiatrist, Foot Doctor Wayne, NJ

Swift Wart Removal

Conditions We Treat

Swift Wart Removal

Quick, In-Office Treatment for Plantar Warts

What Causes Plantar Warts?

Podiatrists that specialize in sports medicine treat (and help prevent) injuries in athletes and dancers to get them back in game and help them achieve peak performance.

The lesions are harmless, but patients should seek treatment if the areas become painful, spread to other areas of the foot, or interfere with normal physical activities.

What Types of Treatment Are Available?

Most types of plantar wart removal are designed to simply remove the affected tissue. In the past, doctors would often recommend:

Salicylic acid or other types of acid
Laser treatment
Cryotherapy (freezing the area)
Surgical excision

After undergoing these treatments, patients often require re-treatment and may experience skin irritation, pain, and a prolonged recovery period, among other side effects.

Advantages of the Swift Device
Immune therapy has been shown to be effective at treating plantar warts, but until recently, it relied on injections or medications. Now, we are able to treat the root cause of plantar warts with a new type of immune therapy. The Swift device offers several benefits:

Less pain: Wart removal with the swift device involves minimal discomfort (lasting just two seconds)
Minimal debridement: Traditional options like salicylic acid intentionally slough off sizable portions of tissue, causing pain and tenderness. Swift’s microwave technology does not break the surface of the skin but instead penetrates the tissue to a pre-determined depth.
Little to no recovery time: Patients can return to their normal activities immediately after treatment.

Understanding What to Expect

Microwave technology has been safely used in medicine for decades. During treatment at our practice, the device will be used to agitate water molecules within the skin cells, which begin colliding and create heat. This stimulates the body’s natural immune response.

With the Swift device, we are able to treat the root cause of plantar warts with a new type of immune therapy.

The swift device consists of a compact portable generator, designed to precisely deliver microwave energy through an applicator, and a simple interface which allows us to customize each session. This type of plantar wart treatment is incredibly quick. Multiple warts can be treated during one session. The entire treatment can typically be completed in under 15 minutes.

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Schedule An Appointment

To learn more about treatment options or schedule an appointment with Dr. Johanna Godoy, contact Godoy Foot & Ankle Center today.