Plantar Wart Swift® Therapy Specialist
Say goodbye to stubborn warts
According To Dr. Nelya Lobkova
Plantar warts also known as foot warts or verrucae are circular growths that can often be confused for calluses or corns and they occur usually on the sole of the foot or toes. Warts are caused by the HPV virus, the sort that only resides in the skin. Traditional plantar wart treatment involves removing the infected skin and applying an often painful chemical solution such as salicylic acid or freezing while often requiring frequent repeat visits. However, even if the wart itself is destroyed, the virus may remain dormant and the wart will likely re-appear at some stage. Now there is a new alternative, nontraditional, cutting edge FDA cleared treatment, Swift® Microwave Therapy, which targets the virus itself, and succeeds at destroying plantar warts where traditional treatments often fail. Book a visit with NYC's top Podiatrist and plantar wart specialist, Dr. Nelya Lobkova, at Step Up Footcare in our TriBeCa Downtown NYC location to have your plantar warts expertly treated and removed with Swift® Technology.
What Is The Best Plantar Wart Treatment?
Traditional plantar wart treatments aim to destroy (burn, freeze and remove) the skin cells that are infected with the HPV virus. These treatments are often unsuccessful because it is impossible to get rid of every single viral skin cell, thus the wart returns. In addition, these traditional methods are often painful and require down time between frequent treatments. The best treatment for plantar warts is an innovative Microwave Therapy called Swift which targets and kills the HPV virus that causes plantar warts without affecting the surrounding healthy skin.
WHAT IS SWIFT PLANTAR WART TREATMENT?
Swift Microwave therapy is a state-of-the-art technology proven to successfully remove plantar warts. The key to eliminating warts from your foot is getting rid of the HPV Virus. So rather than attacking the symptom which is the wart, Swift targets the root cause, the HPV Virus. Swift uses microwave energy which is delivered through a special probe applied to the skin to treat the wart. This microwave energy triggers your body’s natural immune response which essentially uncloaks the HPV Virus. This healing process is referred to as Immune Modulation™.
IS SWIFT PLANTAR WART THERAPY PAINFUL?
Though some minor discomfort may be experienced, most patients undergoing Swift treatment describe the pain level being similar to an injection or a scratch lasting only couple of seconds before quickly subsiding. Unlike traditional treatments there is no scraping, cutting, burning (with salicylic acid) or freezing of the skin involved and frequent repeat visits are not necessary. Immediately after the quick procedure patients can return to their typical daily activities.
HOW MANY SWIFT TREATMENTS ARE REQUIRED?
This varies by patient as it depends on how you respond to the Swift treatment. Adults typically require 3-4 treatments, 4 weeks apart, while children typically require 1-2 treatments for a successful plantar wart removal. Take a look at the before and after pictures of a successful Swift plantar wart treatment below.
IS SWIFT PLANTAR WART THERAPY SAFE?
Swift Microwave Therapy is very safe. Microwaves have been in clinical use for over 30 years with applications for cancer treatment. The Swift system operates at very low energy levels, less so than most laser and electrocautery treatments. In fact we interact with microwaves constantly in our daily lives through standard wifi, cell phones, bluetooth and cordless phones.
