How to get rid of plantar warts
Plantar warts are found on the foot and can also be called a Verruca. Positioned on a weight bearing part of the body can mean that this type of wart causes pain and discomfort. Indeed, the wart can actually be forced to grow back into the skin because it is under constant pressure. Getting rid of your plantar wart is therefore no doubt a priority for you but what is the best way to remove it?
Treating a plantar wart can be tricky due to the fact that it thrives in damp, moist environments and it can be difficult to keep your feet dry and cool if you have to wear shoes and socks all day. However there are a few tricks to help get rid of warts and people report differing success which each of them.
Professional Plantar Wart Removal
If you have medical insurance and you may want to seek professional advice on plantar wart removal. It is also worth seeking the advice from a doctor if you have any medical conditions that cause you to have a weakened immune system because this can make you more prone to warts and make them more difficult to treat. In extreme cases surgery may be necessary but laser treatment and cryotherapy (freezing) are more common treatments that your doctor may recommend. If you do not have healthcare or are looking for an alternative to a visit to the doctors then you may want to consider alternative remedies.
Home remedies for plantar Warts.
There are many old wives tales about plantar wart removal yet you may find that some of these work best for you and could be worth considering.
Nail Polish – This method involves covering the wart completely in nail polish. To make this less obvious choose a clear or flesh coloured polish. The idea behind this is that the polish coating will essentially starve the wart of the oxygen it needs to exist. Leave the polish on for as long as possible and reapply as regularly as required until the wart falls off. Be aware that this can take weeks and take care to ensure that the skin around the wart does not become sensitive.
Cider Vinegar – Using Apple Cider Vinegar to get rid of your plantar warts could also be worth a try if you can put up with the smell! This technique involves soaking a small cotton wool ball in apple cider vinegar and placing it onto the wart. This can be held in place overnight with a waterproof band aid or tape and re-applied every following night until the wart is destroyed. It may be worth applying Vaseline onto the healthy skin around the wart to avoid this skin being damaged in the process.
Caster Oil – Follow the method above but simply replace the cider vinegar with caster oil.
Duct Tape – This method works again on the theory of starving the wart of oxygen. It is amongst the simplest method of wart removal but has variable results on plantar warts on feet. This is because it’s much easier to wrap duct tape around your finger for example than it is to apply it around a wart on our foot. Essentially the guidelines for this technique are to soak your wart, then cover it with the tape and leave on for a week. Remove the tape, soak again and then reapply some more tape. Do this until the wart drops off. The problem with this method is that walking on the tape can loosen it, as can putting on and taking off your socks.
Homeopathy – Many people favor this approach because it is much less harsh than other methods so is often a good place to start. This method of plantar wart treatment uses essential oils as a gentle way to help eliminate the warts with no pain or scarring. There are many options on the market if you are seeking to practice this technique for example Amoils Heal Warts who are so confident that their product will work that they offer you a 60 day money back guarantee. The feedback from their customers is also pretty positive.
In conclusion, when looking for the best way of plantar wart removal a number of options are open to you. Choosing the right one for you will mean that you can avoid embarrassment and clear up your warts quickly and easily.
