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Plantar Wart
Plantar warts are skin growths on the soles of the feet and are non cancerous. They are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) that enters the body through tiny breaks and cuts on the skin. These warts often develop beneath the pressure points on the feet such as the balls or heels of the feet.
About Plantar Wart
Normally, plantar warts should not be the cause for a serious health concern. However you might want to remove them because they can sometimes be painful, bothersome and resistant to treatment.
People usually mistake plantar warts for calluses or corns. To differentiate, look for symptoms that include fleshy, small, grainy bumps on the soles of the feet, flat and hard growths with well defined boundaries and a rough surface, brown or gray lumps with black pinpoints which are actually blood vessels that have clotted, and bumps that interrupt the normal ridges and lines of the feet skin.
People usually mistake plantar warts for calluses or corns. To differentiate, look for symptoms that include fleshy, small, grainy bumps on the soles of the feet, flat and hard growths with well defined boundaries and a rough surface, brown or gray lumps with black pinpoints which are actually blood vessels that have clotted, and bumps that interrupt the normal ridges and lines of the feet skin.
Passing On Plantar Wart
Though plantar warts are not really contagious, they spread through direct contact with HPV. This virus thrives in moist, warm environments such as public swimming areas, locker rooms or shower floors. Therefore, you must not walk barefoot in public places.
A person who has got plantar warts can unknowingly spread them to other areas on the body by touching and scratching the infected area and then touching a non affected area.
Blood or skin shed from the wart can also spread it.
The immune system of each person reacts differently to the warts. Some people are more susceptible to warts than others. Children and teenagers are usually more prone to these warts than adults. People with damaged or cut skin, multiple exposures to the virus and weakened immune systems are more prone to getting plantar warts.
A doctor should be consulted if the warts change in color, appearance or are painful, recur or multiply, become persistent, interfere with your activities and do not get better with home remedies. People with circulatory disorders or diabetes should not try out any home removal methods. A doctor will be able to give the correct diagnosis. In fact it might be a prelude or indicator of more serious lesions such as cancerous tumors, melanomas and carcinomas.
These warts can be extremely persistent. The virus can multiply on the skin if it goes untreated for a short while. This prompts the growth of new warts before the old ones disappear. Therefore the best method to fight them is to treat new warts as soon as they crop up and before they start to spread. In fact, if not treated in time, they can swell up and develop into clusters of warts, known as mosaic warts. These might then make it difficult for you to walk.
You can take precautions against plantar warts by avoiding direct contact with warts and this includes warts on your own body. Your feet should be kept dry and clean and your socks should be changed daily. Sandals or shoes should be worn in locker rooms and public pools. Fight the urge to pick on the warts.
A person who has got plantar warts can unknowingly spread them to other areas on the body by touching and scratching the infected area and then touching a non affected area.
Blood or skin shed from the wart can also spread it.
The immune system of each person reacts differently to the warts. Some people are more susceptible to warts than others. Children and teenagers are usually more prone to these warts than adults. People with damaged or cut skin, multiple exposures to the virus and weakened immune systems are more prone to getting plantar warts.
A doctor should be consulted if the warts change in color, appearance or are painful, recur or multiply, become persistent, interfere with your activities and do not get better with home remedies. People with circulatory disorders or diabetes should not try out any home removal methods. A doctor will be able to give the correct diagnosis. In fact it might be a prelude or indicator of more serious lesions such as cancerous tumors, melanomas and carcinomas.
These warts can be extremely persistent. The virus can multiply on the skin if it goes untreated for a short while. This prompts the growth of new warts before the old ones disappear. Therefore the best method to fight them is to treat new warts as soon as they crop up and before they start to spread. In fact, if not treated in time, they can swell up and develop into clusters of warts, known as mosaic warts. These might then make it difficult for you to walk.
You can take precautions against plantar warts by avoiding direct contact with warts and this includes warts on your own body. Your feet should be kept dry and clean and your socks should be changed daily. Sandals or shoes should be worn in locker rooms and public pools. Fight the urge to pick on the warts.
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Hi, I am Keana Carr and I am an author specialising in Yeast Infection, and Moles, Warts, and Skin Tags
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