We use a multipurpose laser system designed to provide a fast and effective solution for a wide range of podiatric conditions, including onychomycosis, warts and scars. Its state-of-the-art design allows for customized treatments tailored to each patient’s individual concerns.
Our laser is an advanced optimized Nd:Yag laser targeting tiny blood vessels of warts. Each laser exerts its effect via physical interaction of its wavelength and targeting chromophore. The target chromophore for the wart is the vascular component. By obliterating tiny blood vessels within a wart, advanced laser wart therapy can dramatically speed up destruction of the most resistant warts.
What are warts?
Warts are non-cancerous skin growths caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) viral infection in the top layer of the skin.
Warts can be distinguished from callus as they tend to interrupt natural skin lines and have small dark dots representing thrombosed capillaries. Usually skin-colored, often painful to touch, feel rough to the touch, but they can be dark, flat and smooth.
Warts can grow anywhere on the body including eyelids, genitalia, hands and feet.
There are several different kinds of warts including common warts, flat warts and plantar warts on feet.
Are there treatment alternatives?
Chemical agents, liquid nitrogen, and electro cautery are common therapies for the removal of warts.
Though usually effective, none work in every case. Recurrence of the wart is often a problem, and skin colour changes from the therapy are common.
Carbon dioxide lasers are often used to remove warts, but this treatment method also removes much of the surrounding tissue and generally results in scarring.
The laser on the other hand, targets the small blood veins that feed the wart.
What results can I expect?
The Nd YAG laser provides new hope for the removal of a wide range of warts that are resistant to traditional therapies, without presenting a high risk of scarring. Typically, more than two thirds of warts caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) can be cleared using Nd YAG laser.
Treatments include fingers, finger nails, face and feet.
1 Month After 1 Treatment
4 Weeks S/P Treatment
Does the procedure hurt?
To remove the wart, the laser energy is focused directly on the wart tissue. You may feel a slight stinging sensation during the laser treatment.
Also, if needed, topical or local anesthesia can be administered, but this is usually not necessary.
What happens after?
Immediately after laser exposure, the treated area turns a grey colour, and then blackens. It usually falls off 3-4 weeks afterwards.
Over the next several days, the area will heal and the skin texture and tone will return to normal.
How long does it take?
Depending on the number of warts, as well as their size and location, a typical treatment session runs about 5-10 minutes. The number of treatments required varies from case to case.
Simple warts may require only one or two treatments, while deeper or more resistant warts may require additional treatment sessions.
Is it safe?
The Nd YAG laser is safe, and can be used on children; it has been used successfully for thousands of treatments worldwide.
Because only light interacts with your skin, there is no risk of a reaction from chemical agents.