Professional assessment with a choice of Swift microwave therapy or Verrutop for painful, persistent or recurring verrucae.
Verrucae can resemble corns, callus and other skin lesions. That is why every new patient begins with a dedicated consultation rather than booking treatment immediately.
Where treatment is appropriate, your podiatrist will explain the advantages, limitations and likely course of each option. Verruca treatment cannot guarantee clearance, and more than one appointment may be required.
Swift delivers carefully controlled microwave energy to the affected area. It is designed to stimulate a local immune response without cutting, freezing or applying an open-wound treatment.
Verrutop is a professionally applied topical treatment containing a Nitrizinc Complex. It acts by dehydrating and denaturing the affected verruca tissue while the surrounding skin is protected.
The consultation-first approach avoids committing you to a treatment before the lesion has been properly assessed.
Choose the dedicated £50 verruca consultation through our online booking system.
We examine the lesion, review relevant history and discuss previous treatment attempts.
We explain whether Swift, Verrutop, monitoring or another route is most appropriate.
You can proceed with treatment, take time to decide or choose not to treat.
Your consultation is charged separately from any subsequent treatment. The expected course and costs will be discussed before you proceed.
Assessment, discussion of suitability and a personalised treatment recommendation.
Price per treatment appointment following the initial consultation.
Price per treatment appointment following the initial consultation.
Not every area of hard or painful skin is a verruca. The consultation allows the podiatrist to assess the lesion, review your medical history and explain which option—if any—is suitable before you commit to treatment.
The initial appointment is booked as an assessment and discussion. Where treatment is suitable, the next step and cost will be explained and a treatment appointment can be arranged.
No verruca treatment can guarantee complete clearance. Response varies according to the lesion, how long it has been present, previous treatment and the individual immune response.
The number of appointments varies. Both Swift and Verrutop are commonly delivered as a course rather than a single treatment. Your podiatrist will recommend a plan after assessing the lesion.
Swift can produce a brief sharp or heat-like sensation during each application. Verrutop is usually well tolerated, although temporary tingling or stinging may occur. Your podiatrist will explain what to expect before proceeding.
Yes, but suitability for treatment depends on the individual, the lesion and their ability to tolerate the chosen treatment. This is discussed during the consultation.
Most people can continue normal daily activity, although temporary local tenderness is possible. Individual advice will be provided according to the lesion and treatment selected.
Start with a dedicated consultation at our Inverness clinic. We will assess the area, explain your options clearly and help you decide whether treatment is right for you.
