3 Quick Tips to Easily Treat and Prevent Plantar Warts From Forming

Here's 3 quick tips to easily treat and prevent plantar warts. Most skin warts can be quite painful depending on the type of wart and where on the body the infection is located. It can be difficult to even walk if this condition happens to infect the areas of the feet. In this article we will take a closer look at the prevention and treatment of this common skin condition..

What Are Plantar Warts

In general, warts are small and thick benign growths on the skin that are caused by the human papillomavirus or HPV.

Plantar warts occur on the bottom of the foot which makes them very uncomfortable to walk on indeed. It feels like there's a stone in your shoe.

Often in the area of your feet that experience the most pressure which may encourage the wart to grow flat but deeper under the skin.

3 Tips to Treating Plantar Warts at Home 

Most of the time plantar warts do not require the care or treatment of a physician. Following a few simple steps at home, you can treat warts and prevent any more from occurring. Recognize the limits of home remedies although treatments at home are effective they will usually take many months to be effective.

Using Pumice Stone

Soften the top of the wart by soaking your foot in warm water for several minutes then take the excess skin off the top with a pumice stone or nail file be sure not to use this stone or file for anything else as you can transfer the virus to other areas of the body.

Using Duck Tape

Try duct tape, duct tape should be cut to the size of the wart and place it over the top of it for up to six days. On the seventh day remove the tape and soak the foot for five minutes in warm water to soften the dead skin on the top. And then use a pumice stone or nail file to buff off the top layers of the wart.

Replace the duct tape for another six days do not use the pumice stone or nail file for any other purpose as this process can take several weeks to see results. It is not known why this process is thought to work but many have good results using this method.

Freezing the Wart

The freezing process works to close off the blood supply to the wart there are over-the-counter medications you can use at home to freeze the wart including compound-w wart remover. Follow the directions on the product you are using. Freezing at home will be uncomfortable and some will consider it painful.

 A doctor can use a local anesthetic to freeze the wart deeper while plantar warts are often treated successfully at home there are times when you may need treatment from your physician. Visit your doctor if any of these complications occur and the wart does not go away after treatment or if it appears to go away but returns quickly.


If the Above Treatment for Planter Warts Doesn't Work?

If the above doesn't work and you want these planter warts to disappear faster it's best to seek the care of your doctor. Permanent eradication may still take a long time even when warts are treated by a doctor.

Plantar Warts Will Often Disappear in Time

Plantar warts will often disappear on their own and will usually not leave any scaring which is a good thing. However, this can take up to several months to actually heal.

Seeking Professional Help to Treat Planter Warts

If the wart grows larger quickly or appears to cluster in this case it may be a mosaic wart if the wart starts bleeding or you have more pain after treatment or if the area becomes red or swollen and starts straining pus this indicates that the area has become infected and you should seek medical attention as soon as possible..

If you are a diabetic have a peripheral vascular disease or coronary artery disease or if you suffer from these medical conditions it is important that you do not treat your plantar warts at home. Get them treated by a podiatrist who will monitor your peripheral vascular supply to the feet.

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