Falknor`s needling procedure is an innovative and effective treatment for verrucae (warts), which are benign types of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) group. It is a form of soft tissue therapy which is intended to break down the verruca and create a controlled inflammatory response which, in turn, stimulates the body’s immune system to recognise the virus and destroy it. The treatment has been around for over 45 years (being first described in a medical journal in America in 1969) and is used routinely with great success by practitioners internationally.
Needling is different from most other treatment modalities (such as caustics, which can entail dozens of applications to be effective) as it only requires one, or occasionally two, applications making this an ideal treatment for busy people. 24 hours after treatment you can shower as normal without the need to keep bulky dressings dry. In fact, no dressings are required at all after 2 days, so you can continue with daily activities as normal.
How does this method of treatment work? By puncturing the verruca with an empty
sterile needle many times, the viral particles are directly exposed to the fatty
tissue beneath the skin where the body is rich in immune regulators. Here, the
immune system can recognise and destroy the virus. As this immune response is often
systemic, treatment of only one Verruca is required even where there are many
lesions as spontaneous remission occurs in all, or most, Verrucae at the same
time.
The procedure is carried
out painlessly under a local anaesthetic and only mild soreness the following
day has been reported by a few patients, although the majority of patients feel
no discomfort at all following treatment.
Podiatry clinic is pleased to offer this treatment for patients following an assessment appointment.