WART EXCISION
There are many surgical options for warts of the foot (verruca pedis). One procedure is to do an excision. The procedure is done under local anesthetic. The wart tissue is cut/excised using minimally invasive instruments. The procedure does not usually cause scarring as the procedure does not go below the epidermis. This is extremely important as scarring on the plantar (bottom) aspect of the foot usually leads to callus formation and pain. Sutures are not used to close the surgical site, the area will heal from the inside within a few weeks after the procedure. At the Royal City Foot Clinic, the cost of all post-operative visits are included with the price of the surgery.
Another procedure used for wart treatment is called needling. This is again done under local anesthetic. The tissue is needled with a surgical sterile needle. The needling causes the viral tissue to become exposed. The body then provides its natural immune response to remove the virus. Needling is a unique procedure because if a patient has multiple warts on both feet, only needling of one wart is required to kick-start the immune response and remove all warts. The procedure may take up to 16 weeks to see results and the patient will continue to visit the Royal City Foot Clinic for post-operative care and additional wart treatments on the other warts.
Another procedure used for wart treatment is called needling. This is again done under local anesthetic. The tissue is needled with a surgical sterile needle. The needling causes the viral tissue to become exposed. The body then provides its natural immune response to remove the virus. Needling is a unique procedure because if a patient has multiple warts on both feet, only needling of one wart is required to kick-start the immune response and remove all warts. The procedure may take up to 16 weeks to see results and the patient will continue to visit the Royal City Foot Clinic for post-operative care and additional wart treatments on the other warts.
