| Causes |
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Excessive Pressure or Friction: Often caused by ill-fitting footwear, abnormal walking patterns, or high-impact activities. Foot Deformities: Conditions like bunions, hammertoes, or flat feet increase the likelihood of developing calluses and corns. Improper Footwear: Shoes that are too tight, too loose, or lack cushioning can exacerbate friction and pressure. Occupational Factors: Jobs requiring prolonged standing or heavy lifting. Activity factor: High activity levels are more likely to cause callus and corns, due to increases tissue stress. Smoking: Smokers are frequently more vulnerable and tend to struggle more with increased pain over nonsmokers. |
| Symptoms |
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Pain or tenderness, especially under pressure. Rough, grainy growth on the sole of the foot. Tiny black dots within the lesion (clotted blood vessels). Thickened or hardened skin surrounding the wart. |
| Risks if left untreated |
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Increased discomfort: Warts may grow larger or spread to other areas, increasing pain and inconvenience. Spread to others: Verrucas can easily spread to family members or others in communal environments. Persistent infection: Some verrucas can become chronic and resistant to over-the-counter treatments |
| What Appointment to Book |
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New Patients: Initial Consultation. Returning Patients: Advanced Therapies. |
| Effective Treatments We Offer |
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Debridement: Removal of thickened or dead skin surrounding the verruca to improve penetration of treatments and reduce discomfort. Or to solely to reduce discomfort. Cryotherapy: Freezing the verruca with liquid nitrogen to destroy infected tissue and stimulate the body’s natural immune response. Needling (Faulkner’s Procedure): Under local anaesthetic, the verruca is punctured multiple times to trigger a robust immune response targeting the virus. Swift Microwave Therapy: A cutting-edge treatment using microwaves to heat and destroy infected tissue while stimulating an immune response. Salicylic Acid: A topical treatment that softens and dissolves the outer layers of the verruca, promoting gradual resolution. This option is particularly suitable for self-application between professional treatments. Verrutop: A non-invasive, targeted solution that chemically destroys verruca tissue with minimal discomfort, ideal for patients seeking an alternative to cryotherapy. |
| Time Frame |
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Verrucas are famously hard to treat as there is no guaranteed treatment, no clinic can guarantee a treatment that works for everyone. However, we will work with you to give you the best treatment for you. Depending on the treatment, this could be anywhere from one session and one month for the skin to regenerate, to 3-4 months for the 3-4 treatments of Swift. |
| Condition Stage | Resolution Time | Notes |
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Acute |
1-4 weeks |
Responds well to rest, stretching, and supportive footwear. |
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Sub-Acute |
4-8 weeks |
May require shockwave therapy, strengthening exercises, or orthotics. |
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Chronic |
3-6 months |
Advanced therapies and long-term rehabilitation needed for full recovery. |