Swift Laser:
The Revolutionary Plantar Wart Treatment in Sugar Land
Most patients who land here have the same thought:
“I’ve tried freezing, acid, home remedies… this wart keeps coming back.”
Plantar warts are stubborn because they hide deep under the skin and hijack your immune system.
The good news: Swift Microwave Therapy is the first treatment designed to fix the root problem — your immune response — instead of burning or cutting the wart.
At Vargas Foot Specialists, Swift is our go-to solution because it has a high success rate, minimal discomfort, no downtime, and no messy aftercare.
What Plantar Warts Really Are
A plantar wart is a viral infection in the skin caused by HPV (human papillomavirus).
It isn’t dangerous… but it is persistent.
>>
You may notice:
A hard, painful spot on the bottom of your foot
Pinpoint black dots (“wart seeds”)
Pain when walking, especially on pressure points
A callus that keeps returning
A wart that spreads or multiplies
Many patients feel embarrassed or frustrated — especially when the wart returns after treatment elsewhere.
Why They’re So Hard to Treat
Plantar warts sit deep in the skin and shut off your immune system’s local response, which lets them thrive.
Traditional treatments try to “destroy” the wart from the outside:
Cryotherapy (freezing)
Acid treatments
Cutting or shaving
Bleomycin injections
These can be painful, messy, or require downtime — and recurrence rates are high because they don’t fix the underlying immune problem.
Our Advanced Approach to Wart Removal
We focus on treatments that stimulate your immune system to recognize — and destroy — the wart from the inside out.
Our primary treatment is Swift Microwave Therapy, supported when needed by conservative debridement and immune-boosting topical care.
1. Swift Microwave Therapy
What it does:
Swift delivers a precise, controlled dose of microwave energy into the wart tissue. This energy creates a brief, targeted heat that wakes up your immune system and signals it to attack the virus.
Why it works:
Swift doesn’t burn or freeze the wart.
It reprograms your immune system to eliminate the virus completely.
Benefits:
- No injections
- No blistering or open wounds
- No bandages
- No downtime
- Quick: each session lasts just seconds
- Treats the root cause (the virus), not just the wart’s surface
Results:
Most patients need 3–4 sessions spaced one month apart, with continuous immune-driven improvement between visits.
Clinical success rates reach 85–90%, even for long-standing or recurrent warts.
2. Conservative Debridement (When Needed)
This simply removes excess hard skin over the wart to make Swift more effective.
It is quick, clean, and virtually painless.
3. Medical-Grade Immune Support
For some patients, we recommend a topical regimen that supports the immune activation triggered by Swift.
This can speed clearance and reduce the chance of recurrence.
Why Swift Beats Traditional Wart Treatments
Most wart treatments attack the skin. Swift activates your body.
Compared to freezing (cryotherapy):
- No open wounds
- Less pain
- Better success rate
- No downtime or bandaging
Compared to acids and home remedies:
- No burns
- No daily applications
- More predictable results
Compared to cutting or chemical destruction:
- No scarring
- No risk of infection
- No missed work or activity
Swift is clean, quick, and designed for real life — especially for active adults, athletes, kids, and anyone who needs to stay on their feet.
How Treatment Works
Your wart didn’t appear overnight, and clearing the virus takes a brief series of sessions.
Your plan typically includes:
1. Evaluation and diagnosis
2. First Swift session (seconds of treatment)
3. Follow-up every four weeks for 3–4 sessions
4. Gradual shrinkage as your immune system clears the virus
5. Final clearance and recurrence prevention
Don’t Wait — Warts Spread and Dig In Over Time
Plantar warts:
Get deeper
Become more painful
Multiply
No further spread
Spread to family members
Become harder to treat the longer they’re ignored
Swift works best before the wart becomes deeply embedded or multiplies.
Early treatment means:
Fewer sessions
Lower total cost
Faster clearance
Your First Step Toward Clear, Pain-Free Skin
We limit Swift appointments each week due to high demand and treatment timing requirements.
Schedule Your Plantar Wart Evaluation Today
Get a full exam and your first treatment option outlined clearly.
Click below to reserve your appointment now.
Trusted by Professional Athletes
Dr. Vargas served as a team podiatrist for the Miami Heat (NBA) and the Sugar Land Skeeters. He brings that same elite, world-class expertise to every patient in his Sugar Land office
Over 100,000 Patients Treated
With more than 20 years of dedicated practice, Dr. Vargas has successfully helped over 100,000 patients find lasting relief from foot and ankle pain, right here in our community
Double Board-Certified
Holding dual board certifications in podiatric surgery is a distinction that places Dr. Vargas in the top tier of his field, demonstrating the highest standard of medical and surgical skill