Plantar warts are warts that grow on plantar surfaces – such as, the soles and or bottom of the feet. Even just standing and walking has a tendency to force them into the skin, and the strain causes discomfort to the affected area. Calluses that develop with the body’s effort to avert the circulation of warts can also trigger pain when walking. Plantar warts are not dangerous and may go away even without treatment, but in most cases, the pain associated with them is something that people don’t usually ignore. Plantar warts that grow collectively in a group are called mosaic warts.
What Causes Plantar Warts?
Plantar warts, like all warts, are triggered by a virus that invades the skin with tiny cuts or scrapes. Warts may not be visible for weeks or months after the primary contact. Like other viral infections, these warts are transmissible and are usually circulated in public swimming pools, public showers, and even your very own shower at home. Plantar wart from time to time break out among people who contribute to the gym or athletic amenities or who participate in group events where you must have bare feet, such as yoga and martial arts. Since most individuals build resistance to the virus once they get older, these warts are more common in children versus adults. They also are widespread in people who have poor immune systems, such as those with HIV/AIDS.
What Are the Symptoms of Plantar Wart?
- Tiny, bumpy growths on the bottom of the feet, every so often with small black dots on the surface.
- Discomfort in the bottom of the feet when standing or walking.
Call Your Doctor About Plantar Wart If:
- The affected area turns red, hot, painful, and tender after treatment; an infection may have set in.
- You are uncertain whether you have a plantar wart or another condition, such as a corn, callus, mole, or skin lesion. Most of these are harmless, but some could become an issue.
Choosing how to treat your plantar wart may be contingent on your ability to endure the pain of a variety of treatments. Standard treatment focuses on removal. Whatever you do, do not attempt to cut off a plantar wart yourself because you may hurt yourself and cuts in your skin permit warts to circulate, which is not what you want to happen.
Treating Plantar Wart
A professional such as a doctor or skincare expert may try applying salicylic acid to eliminate plantar wart. But keep in mind that such treatment will not be effective overnight. In fact, it will take several weeks to work. Burning, freezing with liquid nitrogen, laser therapy, and surgical removal, are more assertive alternatives for more severe conditions.
How To Prevent Warts:
- Wash your hands, specifically after you touch a wart that you already have. And keep your hands dry, since warts feed off of moisture.
- Wear shower shoes, or rubber swimming shoes whenever you go to a public pool, locker room, or use a shower that other people additionally use.
- Wash your feet efficiently and thoroughly with a disinfectant soap after being in an area where the virus can circulate.
- Don’t touch someone else’s wart. And don’t pick at your own warts.
- If you get pedicures, make sure you’re the person doing your pedicure doesn’t use the same tools on you that they use on other people.
- Don’t shave, brush, or clip areas that have warts.
- If you already have a wart on your foot, make sure it is dry to help stop it from spreading.
Come Visit Us!
Come visit us at Mederm Esthetics & Laser Clinic in Concord for your free consultation. We will make you feel right at home at our clinic. We will answer any questions or concerns you may have regarding plantar warts. Although our main focus is on the skin, we also cater to other issues other than skin and that includes plantar warts. But we still make beautiful skin happen for all our clients. We understand that having plantar warts can be bothersome and we know how much of a common issue it really is.