Treatment of warts with bleomycin

A Treatment for All Types of Warts in Gatineau and Ottawa

At Médecine podiatrique du Plateau in Gatineau, we offer the treatment of plantar warts and other foot warts with bleomycin sulfate. Bleomycin is antiviral by disrupting the division of virus-infected skin cells and interfering with the proliferation of its genetic material. This highly effective treatment can be used to treat large warts or stubborn warts that have failed various treatments, including over-the-counter treatments, liquid nitrogen, chemical treatments with salicylic acid or cantharidin. Bleomycin can even treat returns of the problem after wart excision surgeries, where viruses remained in the skin after surgery and began to multiply again.

Bleomycin is therefore a powerful treatment that has been proven to treat the toughest plantar warts . Like many people in Gatineau, come and learn about this modern treatment.

How do I know if bleomycin treatment might be right for me?

Your podiatrist will ask you questions about the history of your injury(ies), the treatments tried and your state of health.
Then, he or she will do a clinical examination to assess the distribution, size, and depth of the warts.

How is bleomycin treatment?

First, your podiatrist cleans the skin of the warts and the periphery with a solution such as chlorhexidine.

Then, using a syringe with a very fine needle, he or she injects the bleomycin and a local anesthetic just under the skin, making sure to distribute the medication well to cover the entire wart. In the presence of large warts or several warts, the needle will have to be inserted at several points.

If necessary, your podiatrist can anesthetize, that is, numb the affected area before administering bleomycin.

A bandage is then applied to the lesions. Your podiatrist will explain postoperative care and the signs to watch for that require closer follow-up.

How do I treat my wart after bleomycin treatment?

It is normal to feel at least some discomfort and even pain in the treated area for a few days to a few weeks after the bleomycin treatment. Over-the-counter pain relievers are usually enough to manage these symptoms. A few days to a few weeks after treatment, the treated warts very often take on a brown-black coloration. A blister or small wound may also form at the treated site.

Your podiatrist will apply a bandage to the warts, which you will need to keep on for a short time after the appointment. Afterwards, you will have to cover the warts for a few days and clean the skin around the wart daily.

A follow-up appointment will be scheduled 4 to 8 weeks after your treatment to assess healing.

The Benefits of Bleomycin for Treating Warts

Treats a wide range of warts.
Often effective in eradicating large warts and warts resistant to other treatments.
Usually reduces the number of sessions required compared to other commonly used treatments.
Avoids causing wounds that take several weeks to heal, as in the case of excision surgeries.

Bleomycin for warts in Ottawa

Do you live in the Ottawa area and have one or more warts that won’t go away? We will be happy to welcome you to our Plateau podiatric clinic located in the AGORA urban village on the borders of Hull and Aylmer in Gatineau. Every month, we receive several people from Ottawa and the surrounding area who are looking for a place to get bleomycin treatment for their warts.

Why is it difficult to get bleomycin treated for warts in Ottawa? In fact, it’s because under Ontario law, podiatrists and chiropodists are not allowed to administer bleomycin sulfate to their patients. Fortunately, since our clinic is conveniently located only 6 km from the Champlain Bridge, we are ideally located to receive clients from all over the Ottawa region for this service as well as for all podiatry services.

Make an appointment today in Hull-Aylmer (Gatineau)

If you have stubborn plantar warts that won’t go away, or if you have had warts for a long time that have not yet been treated, treatment with bleomycin injection may be the solution. Contact us today for a consultation and find out how we can help you. We will be happy to welcome you to our modern and fully equipped clinic in the Plateau de Hull-Aylmer in Gatineau.