Wipe Out Plantar Warts with Swift Wart Treatment
Bumps, rough spots, and other lesions on your skin can be many things, including a rash, an allergic reaction, or even cancer. But if you’ve got a rough bump on the bottom of your foot that’s been around for a while, it’s most likely a plantar wart.
How do you get a plantar wart?
Warts form when a virus invades your skin. The virus, called HPV (human papillomavirus), enters through a crack or open sore. HPV is quite contagious, so getting a plantar wart is easy if you walk around barefoot in public spaces. That’s why Dr. Kenneth R. Wilhelm, board-certified podiatrist here at Clifton Foot & Ankle Center, always recommends wearing shoes or flip-flops in public pools, locker rooms, and hotel bathrooms.
Are plantar warts dangerous?
Warts don’t threaten your health. However, they can be annoying. Warts on the bottom of your feet tend to get pushed far into the skin from the pressure of walking. As a result, plantar warts develop roots that reach deep into the tissue. When that happens, they’re apt to be more painful than warts on your fingers, for example. Plantar warts have a way of resisting treatment for months – even years.
A new treatment
Our podiatry office introduced Swift technology a couple of years ago, and it’s proven highly effective for eradicating warts quickly and safely. One of the main advantages of Swift is that it attacks the wart at its root. Whereas other treatments approach the wart from the outside, Swift pinpoints the root of the problem using precise microwave technology, saving the surrounding skin from trauma.
The Swift wart system stimulates your body’s immune system to fight the HPV infection. It literally gets to the root of the problem. With just a few visits to our Fairfax County office, you can be wart-free with minimal pain and a less than 1% chance of the wart returning.
For more information about wart treatments, including Swift, make an appointment with Dr. Wilhelm online or call us in Centreville, Virginia, at (703) 996-3000.
