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Protect Your Feet From Warts

No one wants a wart on their foot, but it's surprisingly easy to contrat this contagious skin condition. Plantar warts are warts that develop on the foot and are caused by a few of the 120 types of the human papillomavirus. They affect the superficial areas of your skin, especially on the pressure points of thePlantar Warts foot, such as the heel and the ball. The virus usually enters through small cuts or irritated areas in the skin, as well as through skin that is repetitively exposed to water.

Do I Have a Plantar Wart?

A plantar wart looks like a small, grainy callus-like lesion on the bottom of your foot. There may be one wart or many warts grouped together. The center of the wart will have a tiny red or black dot, which is caused by trapped capillaries. 

Plantar warts are common among children and teenagers. Their immune system is not fully developed, and they are also more likely to go barefoot. Warts are also more common in those with weakened immune systems. 

How Can I Prevent Plantar Warts?

  • Avoid walking barefoot in public places such as showers, changing rooms, swimming pools and saunas.
  • Change your socks daily.
  • Check your feet daily.
  • Do not touch warts on other people.
  • Don’t scratch the warts, it can encourage spreading.
  • Cover warts with waterproof tape while in swimming pools or shower stalls.

If you've been trying various home remedies for warts for two weeks or more, and the wart still hasn't faded away, contact your podiatrist. Also, if a new growth has occurred, you have a history of skin cancer or you are diabetic, it’s important that you see your podiatrist right away! 

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