How Effective is Swift Therapy for Plantar Warts

July 18, 2024
Restore Podiatry Staff

Do you suffer from uncomfortable plantar warts that are not going away despite trying various treatments? Several methods like salicylic acid or cryotherapy commonly used to treat such warts can prove harmful and damaging to your skin. But there is no need to worry. You can rely on swift therapy for plantar warts to get the best results. It has proved to be very effective for removing plantar warts by delivering a low dose of microwave energy.

Swift Microwave Therapy

It is well known that plantar warts are quite difficult to treat. The reason is that the virus invading the skin makes it resistant to therapy or treatment. But the good news is that Swift microwave therapy helps in providing a viable solution to swing back to leading a normal life. It has a remarkable success rate of between 71% and 84%, which is higher than all other forms of treatment.

What is Swift?

Swift is a technology that used microwaves for exclusively targeting and destroying plantar warts. It delivers low-power microwave energy for stimulating the immune system of the body for removing warts from the inside out. It’s FDA Approved. This is done through a special probe by targeting and treating the underlying virus through stimulation of natural response in the body

How Does Swift Therapy Work?

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Swift microwave targets and destroys plantar warts. Let’s see how Swift therapy actually proves to be an ideal choice for the treatment of plantar warts—

1. Swift is a medical device that goes at the root cause of warts, directly focusing microwave energy on the affected tissue without any skin breakage or damage to the surrounding region.’

2. It focuses on the specific region and its depth by generating thermal energy, giving heat to the tissue, and creating stress in the affected cells. This results in releasing of proteins, thereby alerting the immune system of the body for fighting the virus.

3. Once the Swift treatment is given, the infected skin cells are recognized and eliminated by the body, thereby regenerating new and healthy cells. Thus, the skin finally gets back to normal.

Advantages of Swift Microwave Therapy

Minimal scraping
Non-invasive and non-destructive
Uses the body’s immunity for treatment of the virus
No dressings needed
No anesthetic needed
Quick treatment session
No aftercare or pain post-treatment required
Only a few treatment sessions are needed
Patients can carry on their daily activities following treatment
Suitable for giving treatment to children

Is Swift Safe?

Over the past few decades, microwaves have been successfully used for a series of clinical purposes, including cancer treatment. That’s not all. Even in our day-to-day lives, we witness the use of microwaves in kitchen appliances, WiFi, or even cordless earbuds.

So, when it comes to the safety of microwaves, it can be stated that they are non-ionizing radiation, so they do not render any damage to our DNA. Swift combines microwaves with low-level energy to target a specific area where the wart is located. Swift has been given approval by the FDA for being safe for use.

Does Swift Cause Discomfort?

Although the quick heating of up to “42-45C” of the wart causes pain, its duration is only for a couple of seconds. The pain subsides immediately after the cessation of energy delivery. There is no scarring or serious damage to the skin as the temperature is just a couple of degrees more than a hot bath.

1. How long does it take for the wart to disappear?

The duration of Swift Therapy treatment for plantar warts depends on the size and number of warts. Meanwhile, generally, it takes around 80 days for the disappearance of warts with the use of Swift therapy. The wart removal period depends on several factors like-

Your age
Overall health
The period of your infection
The type of HPV infection

2. How many treatments are needed?

This entirely depends on your response to treatment. Generally, the majority of patients need three monthly treatments. However, warts might resolve in less time in some cases. Similarly, chronic cases may need a fourth treatment. You can discuss the treatment plan of Swift therapy for plantar warts with Restore Podiatry.

What to do before the appointment?

Avoid the use of any topical cream or gel before treatment. Don’t use home wart treatments, specifically acid-based, around a week before going for treatment.

What to do after the appointment?

It takes around a week or a few months before any transformation is noticed by the patient in the lesion’s appearance. It starts disappearing at the base but not the surface. A clear sign that your body’s immune system is giving a good response to treatment is the appearance of charred gray breakage.

What precautions are needed?

Make sure to inform your podiatrist if you suffer from any of the following issues:

Diabetes
Pregnancy
Any history of recurrent or serious infections including cellulitis
Peripheral vascular disease (poor flow of blood to feet)
Tingling or numbness in the feet
Pacemaker device, internal defibrillator, or metal implants
Any other condition affecting your immune system

What preventions should be taken?

Here are a few tips for the prevention of warts from occurring—

Keep your shoes and socks clean
Avoid walking barefoot in communal places
Avoid direct contact with people suffering from existing warts.

What When Should You Come to See a Podiatrist? should be taken?

If you feel or suspect having a plantar wart, then it is important to visit a podiatrist. Some of the common symptoms you should look for are-

Pain while compressing the sides of the wart
Circular flat spot on the skin along with a depressed region in the middle
Appearance of yellow spots with a crust, especially small black dots
Discomfort while doing regular activities
Feeling painful pebbles in your shoes

If the wart reoccurs or multiplies despite trying treatments earlier.

Conclusion

You can make an appointment with a Restore Podiatry if you are suffering from plantar warts. Let’s get started to get rid of plantar warts by following the best course of action and getting relief through Swift therapy. It is a therapy for helping improve and benefit the lives of patients in a real way, without difficult or painful solutions. Because every person deserves to lead a healthy and happy life.

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