How To Get Rid Of Plantar Warts
Plantar warts are small cauliflower-like lesions that appear on the sole or toe of the foot. They are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) and can be contracted by contact with the living virus. HPV is highly contagious, because the virus can live for a long period without any host. It is estimated that 7-10% of the U.S. is infected with the virus in the form of plantar warts.
Plantar warts can be most accurately diagnosed and treated by dermatologists (skin specialists) or podiatrists (foot specialists) but are commonly found and cared for by primary care physicians. If gone untreated the lesions can become painful, blister and tear, causing small beads of blood to escape.
Because plantar warts are spread by skin contact the easiest way to avoid infection is to wear sandals or shoes on public floors such as locker rooms and showers. There is no 100% cure for HPV. Treatments of plantar warts have been discovered that can remove symptoms and sometimes send the virus into remission. Even with treatment the lesions may reoccur from surviving cells in the infected skin around the lesion.
How to get rid of plantar warts? Most commonly plantar warts are treat by using an over the counter drug containing trichloroacetic acid or salicylic acid. There is a wide variety of products that use these to remove the symptoms. There are also products that use hypothermia (freezing of the cells) to remove the warts. These often require multiple applications and require up to four weeks to remove the wart. They can be found at most retailers in the foot care section.
Surgical treatments are sometimes used, depending on the intensity of the case. A treatmne option sis to inject liquid nitrogen under the planter wart, which will cause blistering. This is painful but usually does not leave scarring. Cauterization is possible but undesirable as it is painful and can cause scarring or keloids, a scar that hardens into a firm rubbery growth over the area. Lasers have been used to remove warts with a great percentage rate but the procedure is expensive and painful.
Once treatment has been administered and the lesions removed the virus may still be active in the surrounding tissue. Knowledge of this and proper care must be taken to prevent reoccurrences or spreading to others. To watch for the regrowth of the plantar warts it is advised to see your doctor from time to time.
Waiting for the lesions to lesson is not advised. Without treatment the lesions will spread, possibly to other parts of the body. Because HPV is so contagious spreading to others is a definite risk. The virus can only be contained and held passive if treated in an early stage.
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