The Swift System Offers Innovative Treatment for Plantar Warts
A plantar wart is a small growth that appears on the body, typically on the feet. Caused by the human papillomavirus, warts are highly contagious. To preventing other household members, it’s important to know what to look for and to report symptoms to your foot doctor as soon as possible. A podiatrist like Middlesex County doctors Dr. Jason Grossman and Dr. Paul A. Osemene can offer modern, effective treatment.
Signs of plantar warts include:
a small, circular bump or cluster of bumps on your foot, usually on the bottom and often at the heel.
a rough patch of skin (callus) over a specific spot on the skin, covering a wart that is growing inward.
“wart seeds,” small black pinpoints on the skin which are actually tiny clotted blood vessels.
pain or tenderness when the spot is touched or when standing, walking or running.
Traditional treatments for plantar warts involve freezing the wart off chemically or with heat surgically applied to the lesion area. It is sometimes still appropriate, but Advanced Feet and Ankle Care can now offer treatment with the revolutionary new Swift Immunotherapy Microwave system for many patients. The Swift system is easy and safe and can even be more effective than cryotherapy or chemical peeling. Using a small handheld device, your doctor uses the system to target the layers of skin surrounding the wart with a burst of low-powered microwave energy for only a few seconds. These microwaves draw water in your body to the area and activate your immune system.
Stay away from the dangerous at-home wart cures that you might read about online. They can often lead to injury and infection. Instead, see your podiatrist to talk about options for care, including the effective, modern Swift system. Call the friendly Advanced Feet and Ankle Care at (732) 679-4330 or click here to schedule an appointment with Jason Grossman, DPM, and Paul A. Osemene, DPM, in our comfortable offices in Old Bridge and Sayreville today.