Foot Planter Wart: The Cause & Common Treatments
A foot planter wart can be quite a painful nuisance – it’s troublesome, crusty and allover, it can be just embarrassing. These warts appear on the bottom of the foot and in appearance similar to a callus. The only visual difference between a foot planter wart and a callus is that the wart has a small black center. It is painful to squeezing or other kinds of pressure. While there is no known cure for the virus which causes these pesky warts, they can be treated and prevented.
The Cause – HPV
A foot planter wart is caused by a viral infection known as HPV – Human Papimallo Virus. It is reported that it is a fast spreading even faster than AIDS and HIV and if found common allover America. Although HPV can be contracted in non-sexual ways, it is a common STD which infects 20% - 80% of sexually active adults in America.
HPV can enter one’s physique through cuts and scrapes on the skin. It is a common STD and often spread through contact with infected skin cells, rather than direct personal contact. These infected skin cells can be lying around in gym showers, public pools, and other places where HPV carriers may walk barefoot and find its easy way to others.
Treatment & Prevention
HPV may lie dormant in one’s body for many months, even years. The presence of the virus usually will not be diagnosed until a wart surfaces. While there is no known complete cure for HPV or planter warts, a foot planter wart can be treated very easily. It is best to treat a planter wart while it is singular. If painful clusters develop need surgery to remove it.
Salicylic acid is a common treatment that is found effective to get rid of a foot planter wart. Any local drug store will carry the acid itself or some brand of salicylic acid patch than can be applied directly to the wart. When used daily, it generally takes up to three weeks for the salicylic acid to completely remove the warts.
Because there is no one time cures for HPV, it is likely that a foot planter wart will return some time after being removed. HPV seems to hide from your body’s immune system, so it tends to just lie around causing warts. However, you can prevent future outbreaks by protecting your feet when using public showers or swimming pools. Be sure to keep some salicylic acid handy, so that you can tackle a single foot planter wart before it evolves into painful clusters. |
