COWELL ST SKIN & HAIR CLINIC • SERVING PORTHCAWL FROM LLANELLI
Quick CryoPen freezing for warts and verrucae, from £50, with no cutting and no stitches, at a doctor-led clinic in Llanelli.
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From £50, with your price confirmed at a free consultation before any treatment.
Each wart is frozen for a matter of seconds, with no cutting and no stitches.
In Llanelli town centre, about 35 miles from Porthcawl, with parking nearby.
The CryoPen freezes the wart precisely, so the healthy skin around it is untouched.
No incisions, no stitches, just a quick freeze and you’re on your way.
We always check the lesion is a wart, and refer to your GP if we’re unsure.
Warts and verrucae are small, rough growths on the skin caused by a virus. They are common and usually harmless, but many people want them gone because of how they look or because they catch and get in the way. If you live in Porthcawl and want one removed, we freeze warts and verrucae with the CryoPen at our clinic in Llanelli.
Cowell St Skin & Hair Clinic is in the centre of Llanelli. We are a doctor-led clinic registered with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales, and we have been treating clients since 2016.
Every client starts with a free consultation. There’s no pressure and no sales pitch, just an honest view of what treatment can and can’t do for you.
Absolutely. A verruca is a wart that grows on the sole of the foot, and we freeze it with the CryoPen using the same technique.
We use the CryoPen to freeze warts and verrucae with a precise jet of nitrous oxide. It takes just a few seconds per wart.
Only the wart is targeted, and the healthy skin around it isn’t affected. There’s no cutting, no stitches and no anaesthetic. You may feel some itching for around 10 minutes afterwards, which is normal.
Most treated warts and verrucae fall off within 1 to 4 weeks. Many need just one treatment, though larger ones often need two. If it’s still there after 4 weeks, a second freeze is needed. Being viral, warts can occasionally return.
Most people have no problems beyond a little redness. A blister can sometimes form, but because the CryoPen freezes only the wart, this is uncommon and it resolves naturally.
Treated skin can heal with a lighter or darker patch that usually fades over several months. Occasionally, freezing over nerves near the surface, for example on a finger, leads to temporary numbness, and hair follicles in coarse-haired areas can be affected. We discuss every possible effect before we start.
We start with a free consultation to confirm the lesion is a wart or verruca, make sure freezing is the right option and go through your medical history.
You’ll know the price before treatment. If we aren’t certain what a lesion is, we’ll ask you to see your GP first.
To secure your appointment we take a £30 deposit. It comes off the price of your treatment, or we refund it in full if you decide not to go ahead. Please read our cancellation policy before you book.
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What warts and verrucae are, how CryoPen freezing treats them, preparing the wart, side effects, before and after care, results, cost, comfort and photographs. © Cowell St Skin & Hair Clinic.
Wart removal starts from £50. The price depends on the number of warts, and we confirm it at your free consultation, before any treatment.
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You’ll be given aftercare advice to take home, and you can call us with any questions.
Porthcawl’s beaches, pools and surf clubs mean plenty of time barefoot, which unfortunately makes verrucae easy to pick up and pass on.
Our clinic is at 10 Cowell Street in the centre of Llanelli, about 35 miles west of Porthcawl. Join the M4 at junction 37 and head west to junction 48, then take the A4138 into Llanelli. There is parking in the town centre.
The clinic is also within reach of Nottage, Newton, Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cornelly. Appointments are short, so a visit is easy to combine with a trip into Llanelli.
For more detail, see our main wart removal page.
Wart removal starts from £50. The price depends on the number of warts, and we confirm it at your free consultation, before any treatment.
Yes. A verruca is a wart on the sole of the foot, and we freeze verrucae with the CryoPen in the same way.
Yes. Apply Salactol or zinc oxide tape to the wart for a month beforehand. The night before your appointment, soak it in warm water for 20 minutes and gently file away the hard skin.
Expect a brief, cold sting for a few seconds and some itching for about 10 minutes afterwards.
Many warts need only one. Larger warts and verrucae often need two; if it’s still there after 4 weeks, a second freeze is needed.
Expect it to come away within 1 to 4 weeks.
Leave the blister intact and it will settle by itself. Should it burst, use antiseptic cream twice a day and protect it with a plaster.
In some cases. As warts are caused by a virus, there’s always a small chance of a new one developing, even after successful treatment.
None. You can carry on with your normal routine straight away.
Call 01554 227543 or message us on WhatsApp at 07437 164988. Consultations are free, and we’re open Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm, at 10 Cowell Street, Llanelli.
Come in for a free consultation and find out what treatment involves and what it will cost.
A £30 deposit secures your appointment. It comes off the price of your treatment, or we refund it if you decide not to go ahead.
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10 Cowell Street
Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
SA15 1UU
Monday to Friday
10am to 6pm
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