Most people will develop plantar warts at least once in their lifetime. It’s a common problem, and there are so many ways to treat this issue...except lots of them, especially the over-the-counter wart treatments, really don’t work.
You see, most treatments work by destroying wart tissue, either with lasers, liquid nitrogen or by applying salicylic acid. Unfortunately, they can also damage healthy tissue that surrounds your wart, meaning you may be left with scars. Plus, more often than not, warts return. Here at our podiatry practice in Massapequa, we wanted to provide a less invasive, more permanent solution for treating plantar warts. And we found it with Swift therapy for plantar warts.
Treating Plantar Warts with Swift Therapy ![Swift therapy for treating plantar warts]()
When you choose Swift therapy, we can treat plantar warts using an entirely different approach. This system doesn’t get rid of warts by destroying the infected tissue. Instead, it stimulates your immune system in ways that help resolve your wart from the inside out. After completing Swift therapy, this extremely effective treatment option will make it very unlikely for you to experience a wart recurrence. As such, this is the most effective solution to plantar warts currently available.
How it Works
Swift therapy is powered by low-level microwave energy, that we directly apply to your plantar wart. In sessions lasting mere seconds, the microwaves can penetrate 3 mm below the surface of your skin, heating up water molecules contained within your wart.
As the water molecules heat up, they uncover the human papillomavirus proteins that cause plantar warts to form. This allows your immune system to detect and begin to fight off the virus. Quickly, your body is able to develop immunity to the virus, so that Swift therapy can both resolve current plantar warts and prevent future warts from forming.
Is Treating Plantar Warts with Swift Therapy Painful?
Some of the patients at our Nassau County podiatry practice experience minor discomfort during the short treatment sessions associated with Swift therapy. But the energy pulses last mere seconds, and you should not experience any lingering discomfort afterward. Better yet, the treatment doesn’t cause blisters or wounds. You won’t need to cover or dress the treatment area, and we won’t need you to follow and aftercare instructions in between treatment sessions.
Instead, as soon as you walk out of the office, you’ll be able to jump right back into your daily routine. Your foot won’t feel sensitive. And you’ll enjoy additional advantages when you choose this option:
• Consistent results – Swift therapy provides precise, consistent treatment results because it uses the same low-level microwave energy pulse in every session.
• Safe and sterile– We use a new applicator tip every time we treat plantar warts with Swift therapy. That means we don’t have to worry about sterilizing equipment between patients—each application offers a clean, fresh start, each and every time.
• Tested and approved – Swift therapy is an FDA-approved option for treating plantar warts, backed by research and an effectively proven treatment within the US since 2019.
• Avoid dressings or anesthetics– When you choose Swift therapy, you won’t have to worry about wounds, skin openings or pain. For that reason, you never have to worry about numbing the treatment area before a session, or dressing a wound after a treatment is complete.
• No additional treatments require – Because Swift therapy is such an effective way to resolve plantar warts, you won’t need to layer on any other treatment options.
• Broad safety approval – Swift therapy doesn’t have any counterindications, making it a safe treatment option for patients of all ages, including children.
Timeline and Expectations
Most patients will need to have about three Swift therapy sessions in order to fully resolve plantar warts. We typically space these sessions out by about one month, but each patient’s treatment course may be different.
We encourage patients to come in for a consultation as soon as you see signs that a plantar wart may be forming. Symptoms of plantar warts include:
• Lesions on the bottom of the foot
• A feeling on the foot that’s similar to walking on a pebble
• A spot on the foot that hurts when squeezed from the sides
• A skin lesion that has small black dots in its center
Now, some plantar warts may respond well to over-the-counter treatment options. But if you’re tired of experiencing pain while treating plantar warts, or you want to experience lasting relief without the fear of recurring warts, it’s time to consider leveling up your treatment game and asking us about choosing Swift therapy. When you request a wart consultation in the office, Dr. Mark Gasparini or Dr. Novneet Chhabra will evaluate any lesions on your feet, ensuring that you have truly developed plantar warts. Once your diagnosis is confirmed, we can discuss all your treatment options, making sure that you’re a candidate for Swift therapy, and crafting your individualized care plan.