Warts are the most common skin infection caused by a virus. Plantar warts are hyperkeratotic lesions on the soles. Plantar warts grow on the plantar or bottom of the foot. About 10 percent of teenagers have warts. A plantar wart may have small black spots that leak blood when the surface cut or shaved, these are abnormal capillaries. Using a public shower or walk in the locker room in your bare feet after a workout increases the risk for developing plantar warts. Some people are more susceptible to the virus that causes plantar warts than other people. Risk factors include repeated HPV exposure (eg, walking barefoot in public locker rooms and common bathing areas) and with a weakened immune system.
In some cases the virus can be transmitted up to the feet from other areas of the body (so-called remote location seeding). In the United States, 7-10% of people have warts. Plantar warts can be seen in all age groups, but they are most common in children aged 12-16 years. Plantar warts can be very painful and tender. Standing and walking push the warts flat. They grow into the skin, making it feel like there is a stone in the shoe. A plantar wart is similar to an iceberg in part on the surface of the skin is a small proportion of the total anomaly. Laser treatments (such as CO2 lasers) can be used to treat plantar warts. Laser treatment is performed in a podiatrist office or outpatient facility under local anesthesia. Use salicylic acid does not grow on liver spots, moles, warts or hair of them.
Apply vitamin A once a day by breaking open a capsule and squeezing the liquid onto the wart. Apply a mild acid (eg salicylic acid, cantharidin, dichloroacetic acid) topically to treat plantar warts. Use foot powder and change your socks often to keep the feet dry. Avoid public areas such as showers, communal changing rooms barefoot. Change shoes and socks daily. Avoid sharing shoes and socks. Avoid direct contact with warts on other parts of the body. Avoid direct contact with warts on other persons. Freezing is one of the most common treatments for plantar warts and is usually effective, but may require several trips to your doctor every two to four weeks. To avoid damaging scarring or other tissue, this method removes only the upper part of the wart.
Planter Warts Treatment and Prevention Tips
1st Avoid if possible barefoot.
2nd Change shoes and socks daily.
3rd Keep your feet clean and dry.
4th Use foot powder and change your socks often to keep the feet dry.
5th Tape occlusion (tape) uses tape on the wart for a period of cover.
6th Laser treatments (such as CO2 lasers) can be used to treat plantar warts.
7th Avoid direct contact with warts on other persons or to other parts of the body.
8th Freezing is common treatment for plantar warts and is usually effective.