FOOT WARTS
Foot warts are usually known as plantar warts/ Myrmecia/ verruca Plantaris or verruca caused by HPV( Human Papillomavirus) which occurs on the toes or on the sole of the foot. These HPV infections can be anywhere in the body but are not plantar. The virus is self-limiting but to decrease the duration and to reduce the symptoms and transmission, treatment is necessary. Genetics plays a major role in determining whether the disease is susceptible or not and about 7-10% of the US population are affected by plantar warts.
Cause-
Foot warts are epithelial tumors which cause infection by HPV types 1,2, 4, 60 or 63 but can also cause infection by other types like 57, 65, 66 and 156. These HPV types are classified as visible symptoms. Through direct contact virus enters the skin through abrasions and tiny cuts in the outermost layer of the skin. Plantar warts will not be visible to us for several weeks after getting infected. The wart may get pushed inward and a layer of skin will cover the wart due to the pressure of the sole or foot. Treatment is very much required and the patient will find it very uncomfortable and painful if not treated.
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Do not scratch or this can lead to pinpoint bleeding. Since plantar warts usually appear on the sole of toes pain will be experienced by the person suffering from this and will be difficult for him/her to stand or
Foot warts are usually known as plantar warts/ Myrmecia/ verruca Plantaris or verruca caused by HPV( Human Papillomavirus) which occurs on the toes or on the sole of the foot. These HPV infections can be anywhere in the body but are not plantar. The virus is self-limiting but to decrease the duration and to reduce the symptoms and transmission, treatment is necessary. Genetics plays a major role in determining whether the disease is susceptible or not and about 7-10% of the US population are affected by plantar warts.
Cause-
Foot warts are epithelial tumors which cause infection by HPV types 1,2, 4, 60 or 63 but can also cause infection by other types like 57, 65, 66 and 156. These HPV types are classified as visible symptoms. Through direct contact virus enters the skin through abrasions and tiny cuts in the outermost layer of the skin. Plantar warts will not be visible to us for several weeks after getting infected. The wart may get pushed inward and a layer of skin will cover the wart due to the pressure of the sole or foot. Treatment is very much required and the patient will find it very uncomfortable and painful if not treated.
Diagnosis: …show more content…
Do not scratch or this can lead to pinpoint bleeding. Since plantar warts usually appear on the sole of toes pain will be experienced by the person suffering from this and will be difficult for him/her to stand or