Swift Verruca Treatment Overview

• The World’s most advanced, evidence-based treatment
• Particularly suited to stubborn, resistant verrucae
• 92% success rates achieved in three treatments

Reasons to see our team

1. We are one of the most experienced teams in the country, with services led by a former NHS Verruca Services manager.
2. We were one of the original, pioneering practices involved with the introduction of Swift Verruca Treatment to the public.
3. We continue to develop our techniques and aim to achieve as close to 100% success as possible.

 Swift Treatment

Swift is a safe treatment using microwave technology (used to treat cancers over the last 30 years) to deliver a burst of localised energy that stimulates the immune system.

A small probe is placed directly onto the skin, which is momentarily painful before instantly subsiding. Several treatments are usually applied to each verruca in quick succession, after which then you are free to leave.

Although treatment is brief, pain is an individual experience. We can adapt the settings according to your tolerance. Swift is considered a ‘clean treatment’, so normal activity, including swimming and sports, can usually be resumed immediately after treatment. There is also no need to keep the foot dry in most cases.

 

What is the cost Swift Treatment?

We offer two options for Swift Treatment:

1) Pay-per-treatment

• £85  Initial Assessment Please note this DOES NOT include the cost of Swift Treatment
• £150 Swift Treatment (per treatment)
• £68 Review Appointment

For convenience, it may be possible to have the first Swift Treatment at the same time as the Initial Assessment, whereby the cost of Swift Treatment would be added to the Initial Assessment fee.

 

2) Swift Package

• £510 This includes the Initial Assessment plus up to 3 x Swift Treatments plus Swift Review Appointment. The Pay-per-treatment equivalent is £603.
• Also, opting for the Swift Package would include a reduced fee of £115 per treatment (Pay-per-treatment is £150) if any subsequent Swift treatments might be helpful, for example, if the verrucae had greatly improved over the course of treatment, but small amounts remained and the therapist thought a further treatment would be helpful.

Private Insurance Policy Holders may not be covered for Swift Treatment – please click here

 Success rates

At Leigham Practice our verruca services are led by a former NHS Verruca Service Manager and we are proud to achieve an extraordinary success rate of over 90% by the third Swift treatment, even for the most stubborn and resistant verrucae.

What if treatment is unsuccessful?

It depends on how much progress is made.

If progress has been good, but not completely resolved, and further treatment is likely to help, Swift treatment can be offered. However, if progress is very slow, or further treatment unlikely to help significantly, we can discuss further options, for example from the GP or through dermatology.

Booking an appointment

You can book a general podiatry appointment to see our team for an assessment about your options here, but if you would specifically like to discuss Swift, just fill out the online form below and we’ll

 

 

Contraindications and Cautions

There are a few situations where treatment may not be given, or extra consideration is needed. These include:

• Any metal pins, plates or replacement joints in the same foot or ankle
• A Pacemaker
• Peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage) in the feet
• Poor circulation
• Poor healing
• Diabetes
• Immune suppressing drugs
• Very low pain threshold
• Young children – treatment on young children (under 10) might not be appropriate, however we judge this on an individual basis or discuss more suitable options.