What will happen in the appointment?

Faulkner needling of verrucae is carried out under local anaesthetic. This is a form of soft tissue therapy, which breaks down the verruca and creates a controlled inflammatory response, stimulation the immune system to recognise and destroy the virus.

What is the treatment plan?

The treatment plan is one procedure appointment and two check up appointments and one week and 8 weeks post-operatively. A post operative dressing is applied and you will usually only need dressings for a few days post procedure. Patients should take their usual pain relief medication (e.g. paracetamol) if needed, but should not take NSAIDs for 48 hours following the procedure (aspirin, ibrprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, celecoxib etc).

How much does it cost?

New patient appointment for consultation £62

Treatment package £290 (this includes procedure, anaesthetic, post-op dressings and two review appointments).