Our foot and ankle specialists treat plantar warts using wart removal preparations as well as co2 laser cautery.
Co2 laser for plantar warts.
Median age was 25 range 18 53 and 27 range 18 75 years in the cryotherapy.
For warts once you ve given home remedies and topical medications a.
Co2 laser was the first laser used for treating warts.
This light is as effective as a sharp knife.
Plantar warts are a subtype of non genital warts and several procedures and topical treatments have been used in its treatment.
Warts are one of the most common infections in humans.
The virus attacks the skin on the bottom of the feet.
In this series five pediatric cases treated with co2 laser for their plantar warts are presented.
European journal of pediatric surgery.
Warts are divided clinically into genital and nongenital forms.
Plantar warts officially named verrucae warts are caused by human papillomavirus hpv specifically types 1 2 4 60 and 63.
Results sixty patients with plantar warts were randomly allocated to either the co2 laser or cryotherapy groups.
Plantar warts co2 laser and surgical excision once you ve attempted conservative management of any condition there comes a time when your attempts are not managing the condition and surgery comes into view.
Carbon dioxide lasers work by sending out a highly concentrated beam to vaporize affected tissue and has been shown to be effective on patients after just one procedure serour f somekh e.
Depending on the condition this moment can come sooner than others.
Successful treatment of recalcitrant warts in pediatric patients with carbon dioxide laser.
It might be a good choice if your warts are around your fingernails or toenails and other treatments haven t worked.
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Warts are one of the most common infections in childhood with a reported prevalence of up to 20.
How to remove a big plantar wart with an ultrapulse co2 laser.
