Removal of viral warts (HPV)

Removal of viral warts (HPV)

from 60 min

From 850 kr

Removal of warts caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).

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Combined treatment, package

60 min
4,500 kr
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Cryotherapy

60 min
1,500 kr
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Diathermy

60 min
1,500 kr
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Laser treatment

60 min
1,500 kr
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Mechanical removal with filing and scraping

60 min
2,500 kr
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Numbing cream and injections

60 min
850 kr
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Applied to Face, Hands, Feet, Skin/body

About the treatment

At a glance

Duration
1 hr
Downtime
Usually a few days of tenderness

Benefits

  • Several methods to choose from
  • Numbing if needed
  • A plan suited to the wart
  • A short treatment

Expected results

Most warts go after one to three treatments. Some come back and need another treatment.

Overview & Procedure

What the treatment is and how it's performed

What it is

Warts are benign growths caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). They are common on the hands and feet and can be painful or contagious. The practitioner chooses the method for the type, size and location of the wart: freezing, laser, electrocautery (diathermy), mechanical removal with a file and scraper, or a combination. The area can be numbed with an ointment or an injection.

  • Usually one to three treatments four to six weeks apart.
  • Warts on the soles of the feet often need more treatments.

  1. The practitioner examines the wart and chooses the method.
  2. The area is cleaned and numbed if needed.
  3. Hard skin over the wart is filed away.
  4. The wart is treated with the chosen method.

The treatment takes 15–45 minutes.

Experience & Recovery

Pain level, downtime and healing

Without numbing, most people rate the discomfort 3–5 out of 10. With numbing, little is felt.

  • Common: redness, swelling, tenderness and a scab.
  • Uncommon: lighter or darker skin in the area for a few months.
  • Rare: infection, scarring or the lesion coming back.

  • Keep the area clean and dry for the first day.
  • Let the scab fall off by itself, and do not pick at it.
  • Use a mild ointment if the practitioner recommends it.
  • Protect the area from the sun for at least two months, with a high-factor sunscreen or a plaster.

Usually a few days of tenderness. A blister or scab can form and fall off after 1–2 weeks. Warts on the sole of the foot can be tender to walk on for a few days.

Expectations & Safety

Who it's for and safety information

  • Warts often go away by themselves, but it can take months or years.
  • The virus can stay in the skin, and warts can come back.
  • Wear sandals in changing rooms and showers to avoid spreading them.

  • Warts on the hands, feet or body.
  • Warts that hurt, spread or have not gone away by themselves.

  • Warts on the face or genitals. They must be assessed by a doctor.
  • Growths that are not clearly warts. They must be examined by a doctor first.

Many people are rid of the wart after one to three treatments. Warts can come back, because the virus can stay in the skin.

  • Infection or wounds in the area.
  • Poor circulation in the feet or diabetes, unless a doctor has cleared you.
  • Pregnancy, when the treatment is not urgent.

Contact the clinic if the area becomes redder, more swollen, warm or painful after two days, if pus appears, or if you get a fever. Also see a doctor if a treated lesion grows back or changes.