Swift Microwave Treatment for Stubborn Verruca 2022

[@joeillingworth5867]

I had a big area, was on acid treatment before and it wasn’t working, if anything it made it worse. Went on swift, it took 5 appointments and my skin is pretty much back to normal. Swift is painful, especially more when your skin is starting to heal, but it’s so worth it and I would 100% recommend it if you can afford it and want to have quick results

[@glennnutsey6522]

I’ve just finished my second swift treatment and the pain is 10/10. After my first treatment I noticed the hard skin that grows over the area has been a lot less. I have two areas that are being treated, so that’s a lot of “zaps” with the wand. Fingers crossed that it works for me.

[@raffylallu4409]

Wow, you are a supportive and wonderful Podiatrist, thank you Doc 😍🥰🥰🥰

[@Omar123ABC]

Tanks for being transparent about the pain. 😢 debating it

[@srjwari]

I suffer from chronic pain. This is short term pain with long term gain, thats how you need to think about it.

[@Omar123ABC]

@@srjwari that’s a great point

[@iilbeahoo9407]

I had swift treatment last week and can’t lie it was 10/10 pain like I was notttt expecting that. Never felt anything like it🤣

[@TheDrFoot]

Was that your first verruca treatment with swift? It is painful! I always tell patients it’s a 10/10 for pain BUT the pain is short lived, 2-3 secs and 5 applications usually, you can take a break in between applications as long as the probe doesn’t move and more importantly it works for verrucas! I hope it’s more bearable next session

[@iilbeahoo9407]

@@TheDrFoot yes it was my first treatment but it will be worth it as I can already see changes. I had 3x 10 seconds in 2 second intervals, breaks were definitely needed!

[@NickKelly983]

​@@iilbeahoo9407 it gets easier. I have one and i have had it for ages. I did treatment on it and on my first time it was terrible but last time I did it, it just felt like nothing.

[@LivoSurvivo]

@@NickKelly983hows it goin has it been removed?? i have also been advised to get it also

[@olafolaf3614]

It doesn't work.

[@forhealth5730]

Had my first treatment. Level 4 for 5 seconds 3 or 4 times and the level 7 for 2 seconds. It hurt a bit. Like white hot. But as soon as he release it stopped. No issues. 2 more to go.

[@standardprocedure9350]

I had my first swift treatment today and I have to say the pain is 10/10. It felt like the burn from touching the stove and I felt every dose. It's been hours and my foot still stings in the places were I had it applied. It honestly feels like a burn and I'm struggling to put my foot down and walk. I hope this pain and stinging sensation goes away soon :(

[@TheDrFoot]

I would recommend you contact the podiatrist who provided the treatment, generally speaking I tell my patients icing post procedure may help and paracetamol, I don't recommend ibuprofen as we don't want to suppress inflammation. The podiatrist will reduce the dosage on subsequent appointments, look for colour changes to the verruca (will change to a purpleish colour)

[@Mury89]

One day and you won't feel it

[@rajn224]

broo SAME, it hurts so bad. she did it like 5 times on each side of my wart and it was like AHHHH FUKKK

[@storm9685]

Yes me too had it done yesterday and its still sore!

[@storm9685]

​@@rajn224 Me too they should use this to get spies to talk! I rat on my own mother if some one turned this fucker all the way up and put it on my foot😮

[@oliviathompson3469]

I had my 1st treatment 2 weeks ago and have my next one in 2 weeks time didn’t realise how much it hurt

[@TheDrFoot]

Will be worth it. We have helped 1000’s of patients with Swift

[@jamesgribben7024]

My cousin used a swift machine on a wart and a melanoma. Numbed it up before hand. Couldn't feel a thing. Still think I could have achieved same results using melted hdpe.

[@TOMUK420]

The lady can shout as loud as she wants i have had 1 for years the same iv had spine surgery to so it doesn't help and i have nothing but burning 24 7 and cramps in my feet id happily cut my foot off sometimes so id be interested to see if this has worked for this lady

[@storm9685]

What treatment level were you using? I had it done yesterday and it was only on 6 and it was hurting like a mother after the third time in the first set and I have 2 warts he blasted I think 5 times each I dont know the burning was making me forget my own name!

[@AbidHussain-hq6ni]

6w is not a lot! I usually start with 10w and do 5 applications like your podiatrist did to you, it should change colour between now and you next treatment, you may wish to consider going a little higher at your next session

[@marlenebraz1693]

Bom dia Dotor Deus continue lhe capacitando sempre no seu trabalho tão delicado e perfeito

[@sabujmondal5307]

Can we use it to treat planter hyperhydrosis?

[@Worzel_Gummidge_71]

I’m booked in for a consultation this Friday for the Swift treatment, I hope I can get the first sessions done on this visit. 😅

[@TheDrFoot]

The first treatment swift treatment for your Verruca should not be done at the initial consultation but it depends on the individual podiatrist

[@Worzel_Gummidge_71]

@@TheDrFoot I will update you on Friday. 👍🏼 Are you doing follow up videos on this patient as her treatment goes on.

[@TheDrFoot]

Her verrucas resolved, forgot to do the follow up video! 😂 to be fair I think we have done over 1000 Swift Verruca patients, generally we have a 75-80% success rate, some don’t resolve and that’s a possibility with any treatment, good luck on Friday!

[@Worzel_Gummidge_71]

Thanks 👍

[@Worzel_Gummidge_71]

@@TheDrFoot well! I have had my first treatment. Even though I was aware the treatment could be painful, I wasn’t fully prepared for the pain 😬 I managed half of the treatment on a 10 setting, then had to drop to 9 then 8. I’m booked in again, in 4 weeks time. Fingers crossed it will work over the treatment course. Your video is one of the honest videos that shows it hurts, I have seen one where they are supposed to be doing the treatment, the patient doesn’t flinch, then the camera panned over to the Swift machine and it’s set on zero. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@MandA1900]

I have one on each foot on the pad of each foot, I'm finding it hard to walk even at night I'm in bad pain, I've tried everything 3 times,nothing works, what can l do? Please help I'm desperate work as noticed I'm limping and I'm at retirement age and l cannot afford to be got rid off due to this painful embarrassing problem, can you genuinely help me please? What is Swift and how much does it cost?

[@sunnysidedown04]

Was hers particularly painful because of the severity of the wart? I have a verruca I'm looking to use Swift on but it's nowhere as bad as hers. Does that likely mean the pain will be less?

[@TheDrFoot]

After doing 1000’s of these I realise it’s not the size or depth of the Verruca that correlates to the pain the patient feels, it’s the individual, some patients get into a zen like state and feel very little pain, others are so anxious before they even get into the clinic that they experience severe pain.

[@Mury89]

I'm doing my last swift tomorrow. I'm dreading it. It hurts like there's no tomorrow

[@TheDrFoot]

It will be worth it, in my experience Swift resolves 90% of verrucas, we recently had a patient that had verrucas for over 20 years which we resolved after three treatments

[@Worzel_Gummidge_71]

I was the same! 3 treatments did it for me. It is painful but 2 and half years later I’m so glad I did it. 😁👍

[@DiabeticChihuahuaNim]

Is this treatment safe for diabetics? I’ve possibly got a verruca on my right foot that has come back after having silver nitrate treatment and I’m just wondering whether this sort of treatment might be a tad better?

[@TheDrFoot]

Interesting question, yes you can do swift to a diabetic patient with verrucas as long as there is no vascular or neurological pathology and I would change my normal protocol and not be so aggressive

[@kevintimmons446]

I had the swift treatment 3 weeks ago. The 2 x verrucae have both turned black, are raised and very painful to walk upon. Would you say this is to be expected? Thank you!

[@TheDrFoot]

Changing colour yes but raised and painful after 3 weeks, maybe not, if it’s been 3 weeks then your due another treatment according to the protocol, visit the clinic and the podiatrist will debride the verruca, I suspect you have a blood blister (which is fine, don’t worry it’s to be expected) which needs to be irrigated and dressed

[@kevintimmons446]

@@TheDrFoot thank you, I'm due next Thursday but I'll call them today.

[@ellamproperties6506]

What setting did you have it on? Is 10 Watts maximum? I had all 5 on 10 is it supposed to be 5 per site?

[@TheDrFoot]

10 watts x 2 seconds x 5 applications per Verruca is normal however I do vary this from patient to patient, I will go down to 7 watts if the patient finds it unbearable and if the patient can take the treatment I will do 10w x3 secs x 7 applications per Verruca so it depends

[@ellamproperties6506]

@@TheDrFoot wish they had done that with me I had no problem with the pain I have a very high threshold

[@Loudo28]

Just had my first treatment yesterday and yeah I was not expecting the pain. Even afterwards I’m struggling to put weight on it, I’m not sure if this is normal..

[@Worzel_Gummidge_71]

It’s normal! The treatment is causing trauma to the area so that your body knows there is a problem (the verruca), then your body will start to heal the area. Keep up with the treatment it’s worth it in the end. ❤

[@Loudo28]

@ so I have my 3rd treatment booked end of this month. Not much improvement sadly my podiatrist says it’s still the same size but my body’s definitely reacting to it as it’s sore and scabbed over

[@Worzel_Gummidge_71]

@@Loudo28keep up with the treatment! I know it’s uncomfortable when having it and after a sessions, but rest assured it’s worth it. Just think “every treatment session is a step forwards to being verruca free” I didn’t see any reduction in size until a month after the final session, then 4-5 weeks after that they had gone. When I was having the treatment my verrucas were sensitive and blue/red but that’s normal.

[@LuminairPrime]

Wouldn't one small needle desensitize the patient for this?

[@TheDrFoot]

Interesting question, it’s been recommended by the manufacturers not to use local anaesthetic as previously podiatrists have done this under local anaesthetic and caused a ulceration, I know from personal experience that providing local anaesthetic for this procedure leads to severe post procedural pain once the anaesthetic wear off

[@kemalistaslanbey]

thats so hurt

[@prawnstar9213]

The worst pain I’ve ever had! IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL TO DO IT WITHOUT A LOCAL (numbing).. seriously NO ONE WOULD GO BACK AFTER RECEIVING A TREATMENT WITHOUT BEING NUMBED!

[@marvsbalaguer5650]

doc

[@BossQueen]

Im watching, because D.C. podiatrists are lazy to me.💯

[@prawnstar9213]

No.. lemme tell you.. go to any other 1st world country and they treat plantar warts with local numbing and surgery.. or numbing and electro cauterization.. in the US they USED TO DO THE SAME UNTIL PODIATRISTS FOUND THEY COULD MALE. ORE MONEY BY DOING NON INVASIVE BS TREATMENTS THAT OFTEN DO NOT KILL THE WART.. FORCING THE PATIENT TO PAY MORE AND MORE AND MORE.. UNTIL FINALLY WHEN NOTHING ELSE WORKS AND YOUVE SHELLED OUT $5k THEY WILL ASK FOR ANOTHER $1 or $2k FOR THE SURGERY THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE IN THE FIRST PLACE! ITS ATROCIOUS

[@mazzerrattiest4880]

I dug the roots out of mine so much blood