Plantar Warts - Info on Plantar Warts Symptom, Causes & Treatment

What is Plantar Warts ?

Plantar Warts is a very common type of skin disorders but is very dangerous also. Plantar warts are ordinary warts of the sole, or plantar surface, of the foot. Since plantar warts are on a pressure area, they grow inward and are often fragile and painful. Pressure from standing and walking often causes them to grow into deep layers of the skin. Although "plantar wart" refers scilicetely to HPV infection on the sole of the foot, infection by the virus is likely anywhere on the body and common basically on the palm of the hand, where the appearance of the wart is usually exactly as described above for plantar warts. Because of pressure on the soles of the feet, a layer of hard skin forms over the wart. A plantar wart may or may not be painful. It can be spread in communal showers, around swimming pools, sharing shoes, etc.

Here you find all terms related to Plantar Warts, like symptoms, causes and effective treatment.

What are the causes of Plantar Warts ?

The cause of the Plantar Warts is unknown. Since plantar warts are caused by a virus, they are slightly contagious (can spread from person to person). You should not share clothing or linen with someone who has plantar warts. Plantar warts may spread on the body and seed other areas.

What are the symptoms of Plantar Warts ?

Symptoms of Plantar warts includes:

• Small, fleshy, grainy bumps on the soles of your feet structured like a iceberg
• Plantar warts usually are rough and spongy
• Plantar warts can be very painful and tender
• Hard, flat growths with a rough surface and well-defined boundaries
• Change in gait or posture that results in leg or back pain.
• Gray or brown with dark pinpoints
• feeling like a "lump" on the bottom of the foot

Treatment of Plantar Warts - With Home Remedies

Different Types of Treatment For Plantar Warts are available, some are :

• surgery, by freezing with liquid nitrogen , or with other chemicals

Other treatment for severe condition includes:

(I)Minor surgery. called debridement
(II)Laser surgery.
(III)Immunotherapy.
(IV)Imiquimod (Aldara).