Dry needling works by stimulating the body’s immune system to clear the infected viral cells. Because the virus is confined to the top layer of the skin (epidermis), it is thought that it is overlooked by the immune system and not acted upon or cleared.
Dry needling uses a very thin needle to repeatedly puncture the wart and push the infected cells into the deeper layers of the skin (dermis) so that it is detected by the body’s immune system. This triggers an immune response that results in the production of the right antibodies to clear the virus. Over the following week, the plantar wart undergoes a natural deterioration before ultimately disappearing.
There may be some slight discomfort for the first couple of days and pain relief may be taken to ease this as long as it is not aspirin-based. The site of the procedure will be checked by your podiatrist after two weeks to check healing and remove scabbing, and again after eight weeks to measure the degree of regression of the plantar wart.
Please note: As with any treatment for plantar warts, there is no guarantee that the wart will not return in the future, regardless of the treatment approach. This is because once infected, the HPV virus remains inside your body and may present as warts at different times in your life. Treatment focuses on removing painful, uncomfortable or unsightly warts that have a negative impact on your quality of life, and are successful in achieving this for the specific wart in question.
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