Specialist Services
Swift Verruca Therapy
What is Swift microwave therapy for verruca?
Verruca are caused by Human Papilloma Viruses which can go undetected by your immune system. This makes them resistant to most treatments.
Most conventional verrucae treatments cause damage to the surrounding tissue leaving behind a painful wound. Swift is different!
Swift therapy is delivered through a handheld probe to treat affected tissue in a precise and controlled way. It uses microwave energy, which penetrates to a predetermined depth of 3.2mm, to target water molecules within the verruca cells, creating heat, and damaging the virus so that it becomes visible to your immune system. Once your immune system detects the virus, it can attack and resolve the infection.
How effective is Swift therapy?
Research indicates that Swift is 76-89% effective after three to five treatments, depending on your immune status.
Does Swift therapy hurt?
It is common for patients to feel a sharp or hot sensation, but any pain quickly subsides.
How many treatments will I need?
Swift therapy is delivered over a course of three treatment sessions spaced at four-week intervals.
What are the benefits of Swift over other treatment options?
It’s fast. Each treatment lasts for just 10 seconds (2 second burst x 5 applications), so you can get on with your everyday activities immediately after treatment.
It doesn’t cause a wound. So there are no dressings required, no requirement for on-going wound care, no on-going discomfort, and a very low risk of infection.
No needles. You don’t need a local anaesthetic and any discomfort only lasts a few seconds during treatment.
Evidence Base
According to the NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) guidelines, verrucae can be treated safely using several different evidence-based approaches in secondary care. We can talk you through these options and discuss which might be the best option for you, to ensure your treatment plan is tailored and based on proven methods — not guesswork.
See the overview here.
Published research on Swift therapy shows strong success in treating verrucae by stimulating your immune system to clear the virus naturally. For you, this means a clean, quick, and effective solution without complicated wound aftercare.
Read the research here.