Convenient, easy-to-use options for skin and wound treatment. Our Avoca by Bray silver nitrate products are used for the treatment of warts, verrucae, the removal of unwanted tissue such as tissue formed during wound healing and the removal of skin growths. Our Avoca by Bray products can be purchased as easy-to-use silver nitrate pencils or silver nitrate applicator sticks.
Our Skin & Wound range includes the following product types – pencils and applicators
Silver nitrate pencils
Avoca by Bray silver nitrate pencils are single patient, multiple use and available in 95% and 40% strengths. Â The silver nitrate is dispensed in a plastic case with a push on cap. Our wart and verruca treatment is supplied with an emery file.
The active substance is silver nitrate, and the product contains potassium nitrate.
Silver nitrate applicators
Avoca by Bray silver nitrate applicators are for single use and available in 95% and 75% strengths. The silver nitrate is dispensed on a plastic 15cm flexible applicator.
The active substance is silver nitrate, and the product contains potassium nitrate.
Our Avoca by Bray Skin & Wound products are designed and manufactured in the UK.
Silver nitrate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula AgNO3that has many uses and can be applied directly to the skin to cauterise tissue around a wound or to stop or reduce bleeding. Â
Silver nitrate can cause temporary staining of the skin, turning it dark brown or black upon exposure to sunlight. The staining will naturally fade as your skin regenerates, usually within 7-10 days. We recommend using soap and water only to wash the stained area. Â
When using silver nitrate products stains can be prevented by applying a thin layer of barrier cream around the treatment area. Once the applied silver nitrate solution has the barrier cream can be removed.Â
Silver nitrate leaves a black/grey stain which is obstinate to remove on almost all surfaces by normal cleaning and scrubbing.
The products are applied topically in small quantities. There is no evidence to suggest that this impacts breastfeeding.
The products are applied topically in small quantities. There is no evidence to suggest that this impacts pregnancy.
The skin stain is cosmetic only and will fade naturally over a few days as your skin sheds. You may gently wash the area with soap and water, but avoid using any other products to remove the staining.Â
If the product has come into contact with the eye, seek immediate advice from a clinician
Silver nitrate is a chemical compound with antiseptic properties that has been used in various medical applications for centuries.Â
Silver nitrate is commonly used in wound care for its ability to prevent infection and promote healing. Silver nitrate applicators and pencils are used for cauterising minor wounds and for removing excess or unwanted tissue, such as warts or granulation tissue.
Avoca by Bray silver nitrate products are used for the treatment of warts, verrucae, the removal of unwanted tissue such as tissue formed during wound healing and the removal of skin growths.
The products are used extensively across international healthcare services including both private and public hospitals and clinics. Â Clinical applications extend into use for podiatry, dental and pharmacies.
Wart and verruca removal
Avoca by Bray silver nitrate wart and verruca treatment offers a safe, painless and clinically effective wart and verruca treatment which works by destroying tissue on the surface layers of warts and verrucae.Â
Hyper-granulation tissue
Hyper-granulation is when there is too much tissue in the wound bed, which results in a raised mass (or lump) of tissue over the wound. This tissue is bright red in colour, and bleeds easily. Silver nitrate helps promote an optimal wound-healing environment by cauterising the overgrown tissue.
Avoca by Bray silver nitrate applicators and pencils are designed and manufactured in Britain and are regulated and licensed by the UK Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Authority (MHRA). Products are also licensed by such bodies as the TGA in Australia, the Pharmacy and Poisons Board in Hong Kong and Health Canada and Avoca is registered with the FDA in the USA. All manufacturing is carried out in a GMP controlled environment in compliance with MHRA GMP, MHRA Manufacturer’s licence, ISO 13485:2016 and EN ISO 13485:2016.
