Wart Treatment
Which Method Is More Effective?

What Is a Wart?

Lesions raised from the skin caused by the HPV virus are called warts. If the warts are located on the penis, in the vagina, in the groin or in the anal area, these lesions are called genital warts.

The basic principle in wart treatment is to destroy the wart not superficially but completely, together with its root. Incomplete or incorrect treatment causes loss of time, the multiplication of the warts and their spread to wider areas.

TOPICS

Wart Treatment with Laser

The most effective method in wart treatment is destroying the wart by vaporizing it with a fractional carbon dioxide laser. This method has a high success rate and a low recurrence rate.

• If the wart is broad-based, local anaesthesia can be applied.
• In very widespread lesions, general anaesthesia may be preferred.
• The likelihood of scarring and skin colour change is low.
• The laser works in a controlled way, protecting the surrounding healthy tissue.

Because the cost of the fractional laser device is high, it is not available at every clinic. At our SAGA Clinic, this technology is actively used.

Wart Treatment with Electrocautery

Electrocauterization is the procedure of destroying the wart by burning it with an electric current. It can be used especially for small genital lesions.

• There is a risk of scar tissue and colour change.
• Pain after the procedure is greater.
• It requires anaesthesia.

Today, with the spread of the laser in many centres, its rate of use has decreased.

Wart Treatment with Radiofrequency

Radiofrequency (radiosurgery) destroys the wart by vaporizing it with radio waves. It is a more controlled method than electrocautery.

• It can be applied to any part of the body.
• The risk of scarring is lower than with electrocautery.
• It can be a second choice in centres that do not have a laser.

Cryotherapy (Wart Freezing)

It is based on the principle of freezing the wart with liquid nitrogen. The frozen tissue undergoes burn-like damage and falls off over time.

• More than one session may be needed.
• It can cause blistering, ulceration and loss of colour.
• It can rarely leave a scar.
• It can be applied during pregnancy.

Wart Treatment with Medication

Topical medications act either by stimulating the immune system or by chemically destroying the wart. However, the success rate is lower than laser and radiofrequency, and the recurrence rate is high.

Is Home Wart Treatment Correct?

Methods such as baking soda, garlic, tomato, vinegar, herbal mixtures and the like have no scientific basis.

Wart treatment is not done at home. The root of a wart cannot be removed with herbal methods. Delay can lead to the multiplication of the warts and their transmission to your partner.

Incorrect applications done at home can cause serious skin burns and scars.

Wart Treatment Prices

Prices vary according to the following factors:

• The number and extent of the warts
• The area of location
• The anaesthesia method to be used
• The need for an HPV test, smear and HPV vaccine

A preliminary assessment can be made by sending a photo. Our prices are not confidential, and information is given over the phone.