This is the first appointment for all patients with podiatry (chiropody) concerns.

Your skin will be examined and your diagnosis confirmed, before various treatment options are discussed. Sometimes people attend their appointment thinking they have a Verruca, but the area of concern may be e.g. a corn. Treatment options for different problems vary and it is important to have the right diagnosis before spending time and money trying to resolve a problem.

We will also inform you of treatment options that we do not provide, to help you make a fully informed decision about how you would like to proceed.

There is no need to make a treatment decision during your first appointment, some people prefer to decide on a treatment plan after they have had time to read our patient information leaflets and asked any pertinent questions.

Clinical advice changes as more research is done and our medical knowledge improves, and people are often surprised to be told that warts / verrucae don’t always need to be treated. Most will self resolve in time, however, this can take many years for some people. If your verruca is painful, catching on hosiery, interfering with daily life or just causing you distress because of its appearance then you may choose to have it treated.

A number of treatments may require you to book a separate appointment, however, you may be able to start some treatment types during this appointment if there is enough time left after the consultation.

Suitable for existing patients who want the overlying hard skin removed for comfort but do not wish to start other treatments. Also suitable for those who wish to review their current treatment plan and discuss any questions or other treatment options.

A concentrated dose of plasma is delivered to the verruca using a sterile micro-probe that sublimates (vaporises) the skin cells affected by the virus. The treatment also causes a localised inflammatory response which helps the body to recognise and destroy the viral cells. Unlike acid treatments, Plasma is a precision treatment that causes minimal damage to surrounding tissue, it cauterises as it treats, so there is no bleeding. Unlike microwave therapy, plasma treatment does not heat the skin, therefore the treatment is virtually painless.

For more information, please contact the clinic.

Verruca surgery is a procedure to remove the entirety of a plantar wart. Surgery is typically indicated when the wart is present on a painful or high-pressure area of the foot. Carried out under local anaesthetic, this is normally a one off procedure appointment of about 60 minutes. After the minor surgery, patients will have a bandaged foot and be required to limit the amount of time on their feet, to allow the foot to heal.

Although all podiatrists are trained in dermatology and nail surgery, this type of surgery can only be performed by podiatrists with extended scope training.

This appointment is suitable for current patients who have discussed verrucae treatment options with our podiatrist and who have come to the shared decision to undertake surgical removal of the verruca.