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Planters Wart Treatment

September 30th, 2006 by admin

How to remove plantar warts

Warts are most common infection of the skin caused by HPV. The virus grows in warm and humid, such as those created in a locker room or in your shoes when your feet perspire and the moisture is trapped. The Plantar warts grow on the plantar or bottom surface of the foot. Planter warts are caused by viral infection. The nasty little virus sneaks into your feet cuts so small so as to avoid detection. Planter warts can spread quickly on your body, and others. About 10 percent teenagers have warts. Plantar warts affect females slightly more often than men. Plantar warts can occur at any age.

Even they are more common in children and adolescents. Risk factors include repeated HPV exposure (eg, walking feet naked in public locker rooms and common bathing areas) and having a weakened immune system. In some cases, the virus can be transmitted to other parts feet body. Plantar warts can be destroyed with surgery, by freezing with liquid nitrogen, or other chemicals. The laser CO2 is the most effective method to treat warts, but it is also the most expensive method. The treatment used on your plantar warts depends on their location and size, skin type, and medical opinion.

Lasers produce little scarring and are effective in most cases. Salicylic acid patches, applied on a daily basis, and good foot hygiene, including regular use of a pumice stone, are often all that is needed. The Cryotherapy involves freezing warts with a very cold solution, which destroys the virus and causes the wart to turn black and fall in a few days. This treatment is ineffective in some cases. Topical application of dilute glutaraldehyde (a virucidal chemical, used for cold sterilization of surgical instruments) is a more effective treatment of warts. To reduce the risk of getting plantar warts, do not forget to wear shower thongs or sandals.

When using a locker room or public shower. Use foot powders and change your socks frequently to keep your feet dry. Duct tape treatment "Covered their warts in duct tape for six days, then soaked their warts in water, and gently rubbed warts with a file emery or pumice stone. Imiquimod cream is an immunotherapy medication that encourages your body to release immune system proteins to help ward off warts. You can apply this cream directly to your warts. Do not walk barefoot in public places. Wear shoes or sandals public pools and locker rooms. Do not pick at warts. Picking may spread the virus.

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Juliet Cohen writes articles for Health Problems. She also writes articles for Blackheads and Melasma.


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