Plantar Warts

Plantar Warts are the most common infection of the skin and it is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). Plantar warts may result in pain and particularly when walking. Using public shower or walking around the locker room with bare feet after a workout enhances your risk for having plantar warts.

Plantar warts usually develops into the deeper layers of skin as of the pressure they receive and also because of their location too. They tend to be constitute in areas of pressure such as the heel and ball of the foot. Plantar warts usually forms beneath pressure marks in your feet, such as the heels or balls of your feet.

Most plantar warts are not a serious concern, but they may be painful and can be immuned to treatment. They may spread to other sites. They do not, however, normally spreads to areas which are a different kind of skin. On the contrary, plantar warts do not spread to the genitalia. It occurs through cuts in the surface of the outer layer of skin called the epidermis. Such exposure is naturally related with public shower rooms or walking barefoot on dirty areas or littered ground where the virus is lurking.

Causes of Plantar Warts

Common causes of Plantar Warts

  • Human papillomavirus (HPV).
  • Weakeness immune system.

Symptoms of Plantar Warts

Common Symptoms of Plantar Warts

  • Small, fleshy, grainy bumps on the soles of your feet
  • Hard, flat growths with a rough surface.
  • Gray or brown lumps.
  • Foot pain.
  • Leg or back pain.
  • Lesions.

Treatment of Plantar Warts

Common Treatment of Plantar Warts

  • Natural products such as Lantrasil , an effective plantar wart treatment.
  • Plantar warts can be destroyed with surgery, by freezing with liquid nitrogen , or with other chemicals.
  • The CO 2 laser is the most effective method for treating warts, but it is also the most expensive method.
  • Use foot powders and change your socks frequently to keep the feet dry.
  • Avoid scarring or damaging other tissues.
  • Do not ignore growths on, or changes in, your skin.