At Médecine podiatrique du Plateau in Gatineau, we offer treatment of plantar and other foot warts with bleomycin sulfate. The action of bleomycin is antiviral, disrupting the division of skin cells infected by the virus, and interfering with the proliferation of its genetic material. This highly effective treatment can 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 recurrences of the problem after wart excision surgery, where viruses have remained in the skin after surgery and started multiplying again. Bleomycin is a powerful and proven treatment for even the toughest plantar warts.
Like many people in Gatineau, come and learn more about this modern treatment.

How do I know if bleomycin treatment is right for me?

Your podiatrist will ask you questions about the history of your lesion(s), treatments tried and your health condition. He or she will then perform a clinical examination to assess the distribution, size and depth of the warts.
How does bleomycin treatment work?

How does bleomycin treatment happen?

First, your podiatrist cleans the skin around the warts with a solution such as chlorhexidine. Then, using a syringe with a very fine needle, he or she injects bleomycin and a local anaesthetic just under the skin, making sure to distribute the medication evenly to cover the entire wart. In the case of large warts or multiple warts, the needle must be inserted at several points. If necessary, your podiatrist can numb the affected area before administering bleomycin. A dressing is then applied to the lesions. Your podiatrist explains post-operative care and signs to watch out 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 some pain in the treated area for a few days to a few weeks after treatment. Over-the-counter analgesics are usually sufficient to manage these symptoms. A few days to a few weeks after treatment, treated warts very often turn brownish-black. A blister or small sore may also form at the treated site.
Your podiatrist will apply a bandage to the warts, which you should keep on for a short time after the appointment. After that, you’ll need 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. 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 surgery.

Bleomycin for warts in Ottawa

Do you live in the Ottawa area and have one or more warts that just won’t go away? We look forward to welcoming you to our Plateau podiatry clinic, located in the AGORA urban village at the limits of Hull and Aylmer in Gatineau. Every month, we see many people from Ottawa and surrounding areas who are looking for the right place to get bleomycin treatment for their warts.
Why is it difficult to have warts treated with bleomycin in Ottawa? Well, under Ontario law, chiropodists and podiatrists are not permitted to administer bleomycin sulfate to their patients. Fortunately, because our clinic is conveniently located just 6 km from the Champlain Bridge, we are ideally located to receive patients from all over the Ottawa region for this service.

Book an appointment today in Hull-Aylmer (Gatineau)

If you have stubborn plantar warts that won’t go away, or you’ve had warts for a long time that haven’t been treated, bleomycin injection treatment could be the answer. Contact us today for a consultation and find out how we can help you. We look forward to welcoming you to our modern, fully-equipped clinic on the Plateau de Hull-Aylmer in Gatineau.

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