Info about Warts
Plantar Warts
There are many adults and children who are affected by plantar warts. This affection is caused by the human papilloma virus. Studies have shown that there are not more and not less than 100 different strains of HPV virus, one of them being represented by the one which is causing warts in the feet. This one is known as plantar warts. So, in this article I will provide some useful and interesting information about plantar warts. Usually, plantar warts are flat and small warts that appear underneath the foot. There are times when they spread in the foot and in this case, they lead to the apparition of more plant warts. Why are they called plantar warts? Well, their name comes from the part of the body they usually appear. The bottom of the foot is also known as the plantar side. These small and flat warts are usually yellow in color, but on the sole of the foot they appear as calices. Those warts that appear under the foot don’t cause any pain but there are cases when people are suffering from the pain that is caused by them when they are on the ball of the foot. The ball of the foot is the place that feels the entire weight of our body.
Plantar warts are flat because the pressure that is caused by the weight of the foot pushes the plantar to spread out. Only by spreading out it can sustain it. In the case of overweight people, plantar warts appear frequently because of the weight that pushes on the foot. As I said above, these warts are yellow in color but they also have small black dots. These black dots are actually blood vessels that don’t have a place to go. You should not worry about these small and flat warts because they are an absolutely normal skin condition. Like in the case of other wart strains are present in the body of those people who are carry the HPV virus. Persons who have warts on other parts of the body, the warts will not be transmitted onto the sole of the foot. If the strain of this virus is not present in the body, it can enter by passing through the wounds of the foot. There are many people who use public showers and pools and they don’t take precautionary measures in protecting their feet. In this case protecting their feet means that they are protecting their health. There is a tremendous risk for contracting this type of virus because the bacteria that causes it usually grows on dirty floors. This bacterium can also be left on the floor by people who are suffering from this affection.
Even if plantar warts are not dangerous for our body, it’s recommended to get rid of them as quick of possible. Why? There is a variety of reasons. One of these reasons is represented by the fact that children can suffer when others discover they have this type of warts, even if this affection is very common among people. Studies have shown that up to 10% of people who are living in America are suffering from this affection. Treating these warts it’s also recommended because only in this way other people will not contact it. I already told you that they are pretty contagious and that they can spread very easy.