Ways to get you back on your feet
Of the various types of warts that affect different parts of a human body, perhaps, the ones that can truly immobilize you are plantar warts. This is because plantar warts occur at different pressure points on the soles of your feet. Thanks to the determined efforts of medical scientists and researchers, plantar wart removal has brought relief to thousands of people afflicted with this skin infection. Today, there are extremely effective techniques and medication used during plantar warts treatment. Here’s what you should know about plantar warts.
What are plantar warts?
Plantar warts are hard, painful lumps that occur on the soles of the feet, particularly at pressure points. They are the result of contraction of a particular strain of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV Virus), and often appear with several specks of black at the center of the wart. Plantar warts affect both men and women.
How are plantar warts caused?
Plantar warts are specifically caused by the HPV virus and are known as Verruca pedis or Verruca in medical terminology. Plantar warts are contracted via cracks, cuts or abrasions in the skin and the virus can then spread rapidly to different parts of the foot, increasing in number and size as they develop. Areas where chances of being affected with the HPV virus that causes plantar warts, include swimming pools, showers or public locker rooms. In acute cases, or more advanced stages, plantar warts appear as nodules or clusters made up of slightly flattened-type lumps. However, plantar warts can also be transmitted through direct contact with persons afflicted with the HPV virus that causes them.
What are the symptoms to look for?
Quite often, plantar warts are mistaken for calluses or corns and medically treated as such. Therefore, it is advisable to consult a skin specialist or refer to pictures of warts to confirm the type of warts that you may have. However, if a visual, self-investigation shows the soles of the feet with flesh-colored, lumps that are small in size, chances are these may be the beginning of plantar warts. Plantar warts are typified by their rough surfaces and distinctly defined outer edges. Any sign of pain or discomfort while walking could indicate that the plantar warts have progressed in number. This is when plantar wart removal becomes imperative.
What is the best plantar warts treatment?
There are several techniques and medication for plantar warts available today. For self treatment at home, there are some effective, over-the-counter home remedies for wart removal that include salicylic acid in a concentrated solution; adhesive pads containing salicylic acid; silver nitrate and duct tape therapy. Other methods for plantar wart removal include Cantharidin, Cryotherapy, Surgical Curettage and Laser Treatment. With topical applications such as creams or other recommended chemicals, an emery board or pumice stone is also used to remove dead tissue or skin around the plantar warts.
Quite often, neglect and taking plantar warts lightly, usually result in the inability of an infected person to run or walk. Therefore, as soon as the symptoms of plantar warts make their presence felt, medical intervention is a must without further delay. This is one way to get sufferers of plantar warts back on their feet.
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