Saturday, May 15, 2010

Four Facts About Plantar Warts


Plantar warts are scientifically known as verruca plantaris.

A wart is a benign skin growth caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), a localized viral infection of the skin that is specific to the type of skin found only on the bottom of the feet. Plantar warts are often painful and they are definitely downright ugly to look at. But they are not the end of the world. Plantar warts will affect the foot area. Mosaic warts are clustered on the feet and hands.

1. They Are Not Cancerous

Plantar warts are benign (non-cancerous) growths that occur on the sole (plantar surface), heel or ball of the foot. They are seen frequently in Milwaukee podiatry. Plantar warts have a bad reputation because they can be painful, feeling like a stone in the shoe. Plantar warts are often frozen off using liquid nitrogen. This causes a blister to form around the wart, and then fall off a few days later.


2. They Are Often VERY Painful

Plantar warts may hurt significantly when you are walking, standing, or doing anything that requires you to put a lot of pressure on your foot.

Depending on the area of the foot where the warts are located, the pain may be mild or severe. Plantar warts are skin growths on the soles of the feet and toes, caused due to Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).

Plantar warts are caused when the HPV virus enters the foot through tiny cuts and breaks. Plantar warts appear on the sole of the foot, known as the plantar surface. Due to the foot pressure on these warts, they don’t look too grown on the outside.

3. How They Are Spread:

Plantar warts are a kind of infectious lesions, where it can be spread through scratching, touching, or even by having contact with skin shed from another wart. The bleeding of the warts may cause another plot to create other warts. Plantar Warts is caused usually on the sole of foot and toe. Caused by a viral infection, known as Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) the plantar wart goes away on its own. Plantar warts are caused by HPV#1, the human pappilloma virus, and are contagious. Most warts go away by themselves after a length of time but there are several ways to shorten that time and make it less painful.

4. Treatment Options:

Treatments are not painful, but may sometimes be uncomfortable, with some soreness and irritation for one or two days. Ordinary over-the-counter painkillers may be taken by patients after treatment. There are numerous natural remedies that you can try. Treatment for warts can take several weeks or months to be fully effective.

The Bottom Line: I fully understand how upsetting and painful this condition can be. But the goodness is that it cannot kill you and in reality there are numerous treatment options.

Remember, this is a condition that has been around for thousands of years in because of that there are scores of remedies that people have used and passed on to others down through the years.

Be encouraged! You really can find the help that you need!