Wart removal is a medical procedure used to eliminate warts, non-cancerous skin growths caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Depending on the size, location and number of warts, various techniques such as cryotherapy using nitrogen, electrocautery or laser surgery may be employed. The goal is to destroy the wart while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue.
Wart removal is a medical procedure used to eliminate warts, non-cancerous skin growths caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Depending on the size, location and number of warts, various techniques such as cryotherapy using nitrogen, electrocautery or laser surgery may be employed. The goal is to destroy the wart while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue.
Wart removal in Malta is typically done through cryotherapy or surgical excision. Cryotherapy involves freezing the wart with liquid nitrogen, while surgical excision physically removes it. Both methods are available in private clinics and public hospitals.
Maltese healthcare system offers both public and private options. Waiting times for public wart removal may take several months due to high demand.