Cryotherapy for Warts in Hyderabad: Consult now Cosmosure Clinic in Madhapur!

March 29, 2021     

Warts small, noncancerous raised bumps that appear on your skin when it is infected with one of the human papillomavirus (HPV) family. This virus tends to grow extra cells, which makes your outer skin layer thick and hard in the affected area. Warts are of several types, and the virus is highly contagious that can pass through skin-to-skin contact.

Warts can develop anywhere on your skin, but they are frequently seen on your hands and feet. Warts have been troubled humans for thousands of years, and fortunately, improving treatment options with time helping us to get rid of them. Generally, warts don’t cause any critical health problems, but potentially they look ugly, embarrassing, and contagious. 

Sometimes, they might be painful, but most of the time, they are painless and harmless. Warts may go away after a few days or months on their own, and in some people, they might last for years. Based on the area, size, and type of warts, an individual might want to remove them. In such cases, cryosurgery or Cryotherapy for warts is one of the advanced and best treatment options to remove them. A dermatologist generally performs Cryotherapy. If you are in search of Cryotherapy for warts in Hyderabad, Consult Dr Swapna Priya, the best dermatologist for warts removal in Madhapur, at Cosmosure Clinic.

Cryotherapy Procedure

Cryotherapy is a standard procedure for treating warts and can be done by a dermatologist. The procedure involves scraping the dead skin cells with a scalpel, and then the virus-containing skin surface is exposed to a freezing agent, usually liquid nitrogen.

Sometimes they might also suggest applying salicylic acid gels, creams, and bandages before.

The dermatologist applies this liquid nitrogen to the wart by using a probe, cotton swab, dipstick, or sprayed by a cryostat gun. Preferably the method of administering liquid nitrogen varies. Typically it stays in contact with your skin for around 10–20 seconds. 

A blister is formed around the wart after 24 hours of this procedure. After a week, you may probably remove the blister with the wart.

• According to experts, current guidelines suggest warts need a series of 1 to 4 treatments, with a gap of 1 to 3 weeks between each treatment depending on the wart’s type and size. The doctor applies salicylic acid to warts in between the sessions. A study in 2011 discovered that leaving 1 to 3 weeks between every cryotherapy session might decrease the risk of regrowing the wart and reduces any adverse effects.

Can Cryotherapy be done at home?

Over-the-counter products (such as compound W. Freeze Off) can also be used for Cryotherapy at home. These home cryotherapy kits use a mixture of dimethyl ether and propane instead of liquid nitrogen. 

This mixture is allowed to soak the foam applicator, and then it is applied to the wart. This might be a safe product for warts grown on your hands or feet, but genital warts need to be addressed by doctors in their clinics. You need to be more cautious with Cryotherapy at home because improper procedure might result in severe burns & permanent scars.

How efficient is Cryotherapy?

One treatment session might be enough to remove small warts. However, large warts require 2 or 3 treatment sessions to get rid of warts. Usually, Cryotherapy can cure around 70% of warts after 3 or 4 treatment sessions. Cryotherapy has become an effective treatment option over the years in removing genital warts. Cryotherapy can successfully remove nearly 80% of genital warts.

The only drawback is that some type of genital warts might come back because Cryotherapy can’t cure the HPV infection. Of course, currently, there is no permanent treatment that can do so. However, warts on other body parts are less likely to return.

In the processes of treatment, warts heal & regrow. Your body might get rid of the remaining HPV virus cells after wart removal at a certain point of time.

Why Cryotherapy for warts?

In this cryotherapy procedure, liquid nitrogen is used to remove warts that are safe for most people. A dermatologist suggests a different treatment approach, depending on the patient’s age and overall health condition. It is necessary to get rid of warts always because they often resolve on their own without any treatment, particularly in children.

However, as people grow, they may require treatment to remove warts, especially if they cause pain and discomfort.

A research study in 2019 found the success rate for removing genital warts is 79% to 88% with cryosurgery. The researchers also say Cryotherapy for wart removal is the safest option during pregnancy.

To know more about treatment for warts in Hyderabad Madhapur, consult Dr Swapna Priya, the best Dermatologist, and specialist in removing warts with Cryotherapy. She has more than ten years of experience in treating various types of skin problems.