Marietta podiatrist Dr. Alvin Cowans offers SWIFT therapy for plantar warts because it’s safe and effective, even for stubborn lesions that don’t respond to other treatments. However, in some cases, patients may benefit from a combination wart treatment—especially with recalcitrant warts that have been a long-term problem. In such cases, we may recommend combining SWIFT plus other therapies, but this approach should only be taken under the guidance and approval of your podiatrist. Otherwise you might experience negative side effects that delay healing and could even compromise your overall foot health. 
Combining SWIFT Plus Other Therapies
In some cases, stubborn plantar warts may fail to respond to an initial course of three to four SWIFT treatments. If that happens to you, or if you are in a rush to heal your lesions, we may suggest a combination wart treatment that involves SWIFT along with other options such as beetle juice (cantharidin treatment) or salicylic acid.
A combination approach can boost the effectiveness of every treatment involved in your plan. While you wait for SWIFT to effectively activate your immune system so you can battle warts internally, topical treatments can attack the lesion from the outside, allowing for faster responses. However, you have to be careful about the timing of treatments when trying SWIFT plus other therapies in order to avoid complications.
When to Choose a Combination Wart Treatment
Most patients find that SWIFT therapy alone can completely resolve even stubborn plantar warts. While the SWIFT therapy results may not become apparent for several weeks, this treatment is considered effective for even recalcitrant warts because it activates your body’s immune system to fight the virus that causes warts to develop.
Still, in rare cases where warts fail to resolve after three to four sessions of SWIFT therapy, we may suggest combining an additional plantar wart treatment to help speed up the healing process. But before that approach is considered, we will complete your full initial course of SWIFT therapy, which typically involves three or four sessions spaced apart by about four weeks. Once complete, we will assess your body’s response to treatment and determine whether or not it’s time to continue treating with SWIFT plus other therapies.
Relief for Stubborn Plantar Warts
At Optimum podiatry, we know how frustrating it can be when your painful plantar warts return after completing a treatment cycle. But we want you to know that even the most stubborn warts can be resolved—as long as you find the right approach for your body. Want to get rid of your warts for good? Dr. Alvin Cowans is here to help, offering SWIFT therapy or, when necessary, combination plantar wart treatment options designed to provide you with lasting relief. To begin the healing process, all you have to do is contact our office and request an appointment.