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Warts / Verrucau
Plantar warts are caused from a viral infection in the skin (Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) . Plantar warts occur on the bottom / "plantar" part of the foot but wart infections can also occur on any skin surface.
At Greg Robinson Podiatrist (practice contact number 010 110 0171) treatment is determined by the appearance, size and location of the wart.
Treatment options will be discussed with each patient before wart removal is carried out.
Greg offers various forms of treatments for plantar warts, ranging from the use of topical acids, liquid nitrogen, or surgical excision with electrocautery or laser.
Plantar warts are often confused with callus (thickened skin due to abnormal pressure) and corns.
Small black dots appear in the body of the wart. These are ruptured capillaries which grow up into and feed the wart. Plantar warts can be focal and deep or spread out and remain superficial.
For infection to occur, the virus must first get into the skin. This can occur through a scrape, cut or if the skin is made more permeable when wet.
Plantar warts can become painful on weight-bearing, particularly on bony prominences and without shoes.
Pressure directed from either side of the wart usually increases the painful symptoms. However, warts can occur on the skin with no pain reported.
At Greg Robinson Podiatrist (practice contact number 010 110 0171) treatment is determined by the appearance, size and location of the wart.
Treatment options will be discussed with each patient before wart removal is carried out.
Greg offers various forms of treatments for plantar warts, ranging from the use of topical acids, liquid nitrogen, or surgical excision with electrocautery or laser.
Plantar warts are often confused with callus (thickened skin due to abnormal pressure) and corns.
Small black dots appear in the body of the wart. These are ruptured capillaries which grow up into and feed the wart. Plantar warts can be focal and deep or spread out and remain superficial.
For infection to occur, the virus must first get into the skin. This can occur through a scrape, cut or if the skin is made more permeable when wet.
Plantar warts can become painful on weight-bearing, particularly on bony prominences and without shoes.
Pressure directed from either side of the wart usually increases the painful symptoms. However, warts can occur on the skin with no pain reported.