Elite Foot Care on the Sunshine Coast offers SWIFT Microwave Therapy, a minimally invasive treatment for stubborn warts. This innovative therapy uses precise microwave energy to heat and disrupt wart tissue, triggering your body’s natural immune response for lasting results.
SWIFT Microwave Therapy is a state-of-the-art treatment that eradicates warts using controlled microwave energy. Unlike traditional methods such as cryotherapy or topical treatments, this therapy delivers a targeted dose of energy that heats the wart tissue. This process not only destroys the wart but also triggers your body’s natural immune response, making it particularly effective for treating plantar warts that can be both painful and difficult to manage with conventional approaches.
During the procedure, our experienced podiatrists use a specialised SWIFT device to deliver controlled microwave energy directly to the wart. The process involves:
SWIFT Microwave Therapy offers several advantages over traditional wart removal methods, including:
At Elite Foot Care, your comfort and care are our top priorities. Here’s what you can expect when you choose SWIFT Microwave Therapy:
Consultation:
Our podiatrist will assess your condition, review your medical history, and determine if SWIFT Microwave Therapy is the right option for you.
Treatment Explanation:
We will explain the procedure in detail, answer all your questions, and ensure you fully understand the process.
The Procedure:
The affected area is cleansed and prepared before the SWIFT device delivers controlled microwave energy to the wart. Most patients report a mild warming sensation during the treatment but it can be painful.
Aftercare Instructions:
You will receive detailed aftercare guidelines to promote healing and reduce any risk of infection.
If you suffer from persistent plantar warts or other warts, SWIFT Microwave Therapy might be the ideal treatment option. This therapy is particularly beneficial if you:
Our experienced team will work closely with you to develop a personalised treatment plan that addresses your unique needs and promotes optimal foot health.
It takes on average 3 appointments spaced 4 weeks apart with a 4th review after 12 weeks.
Your podiatrist will be able to provide you with a more accurate timeline once you
have been assessed. This may vary depending on the size and lifespan of the wart. Other individual and medical factors also need to be considered.
It will feel like a quick zap only at the specific site of contact. Similar to touching a hot tap and quickly moving your hand away. There is no likely lasting effects following the treatment, a blister may develop with high treatment application.
It can often reduce or resolve pain for those already painful warts.
No, podiatrists are allowed to use Swift on warts from the knee down and from the
elbows down to the hands.
Sometimes your wart may appear to increase in size after the first treatment. Swift ‘draws’ the wart to the skin surface from the deeper layers (the dermis). This process ‘stirs up’ the body’s immune system to stimulate a healing response.
Common sites of exposure to HPV include communal areas such as change rooms,
showers and swimming pools. We recommend using thongs in these areas to create a physical barrier between your foot and the supporting surface.
It’s also important not to share any foot related items with other members of your
household e.g. nail clippers, files, razors or pumice stones. It can also be a good idea
to replace any old ‘slip on’ style shoes worn without socks and to keep to a regular disinfectant/ cleaning regime in your bathroom and shower.
Our team of Podiatrists have decades of experience treating all hip, knee, leg, ankle, foot and heel pain as well as a range of skin and nail conditions including ingrown toenails, fungal nail infections and more.
They share a passion for helping the community stay strong and active, helping them achieve their ultimate health outcomes.
Their experience combined with the best treatment technologies available, allow us to achieve the best outcomes for our community.
Using the worlds best treatment technology and methods, we can accelerate your recovery to achieve your ultimate health outcome sooner.
With a prescribed exercise rehab program, your surrounding muscles will strengthen and take the load off your affected tissue. The result is lasting pain relief.
Working with your Podiatrist to complete your personalised treatment plan, you'll be able to do more of the things you love with friends and family.
Book online or call one of our friendly reception staff on 07 5328 3588 to find a time that suits you.
Our experienced Podiatrists will diagnose, create a custom treatment plan and treat in the very first session.
Spend more time with your family and friends being active and doing the things you love.
Our Podiatrists have decades of experience treating an array of conditions.
Our Podiatrists will leave no stone unturned in finding the root cause of your issue.
Our Podiatrists will create a truly custom treatment plan to achieve your ideal outcomes.
Our Podiatrists will clearly explain your condition, providing insight into its nature and treatment options.
We utilise state-of-the-art treatment technologies including: Shockwave Therapy, 3D Laser Scanners, Lunula Fungal Nail Laser to provide our patients with the best possible care.
Our on-site orthotics manufacturing lab allows us to do same or next day orthotic dispenses.
