08/01/2026
Verrucas
I often get messages saying āI think I might have a verrucas because Iāve got this āthingā on my foot that hasnāt gone away for yearsā
If itās white/yellow and maybe even some brown specks then itās probably a verruca.
Verrucas are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus and usually get in to the skin through small cracks or fissures in contaminated areas like swimming pools. They form a thick, raised lump that is harmless for health but can be painful to walk on.
If Iām honest, verrucas arenāt the easiest thing to treat because theyāve often been there years, unrecognised by the bodyās immune system. My job is to bring about an immune response to try to clear them - using cryotherapy. To give higher chances of success, your job is to file with an emery board and apply regular daily Salactol or other topical preparation. Despite this, follow-up treatments may still be required.
Soā¦ if you want to get rid of verrucas:
1) File regularly with an emery board to get rid of thick overlying skin
2) Apply regular topical acid-based treatment e.g Salactol/Bazuka
3) Book in for Cryotherapy with me, using my cryopen to pe*****te the top few millimetres of skin with pressurised liquid nitrogen to target the HPV-infected cells.
š For more info or to book: www.drcarlaaesthetics.com
