What is a foot wart?
In common with all types of warts, warts on feet are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). Different strains of the virus cause difference types of warts, from a plantar wart (on the feet), flat wart, or even genital warts.
Warts are non-cancerous growths caused by the virus and can look unsightly. If they occur on your feet then they can commonly cause pain because the wart is forced to grow back into the foot due to the pressure placed on it whilst walking/standing.
Warts on feet can be raised or flat in appearance and can have what looks like seeds inside leading them to be sometimes known as seed warts. These little black dots are actually clotted blood vessels. Due to the fact that warts are highly contagious warts on feet are very common.
How do you get warts on feet?
Warts of feet can be passed through both skin to skin contact and by touching a contaminated object. Thriving in warm, moist environments such as swimming pool floors and locker rooms, a great way to avoid the risk of catching the virus is to wear flip flops and avoid sharing towels. Always wash your hand thoroughly after using gym equipment to avoid hand warts.
Children and teenagers are more prone to catching the virus, and also those with a weakened immune system. If you have a wart on your foot you must act responsibly and keep it covered in public areas to ensure you do not transport it on to others.
Foot wart removal
Once you have a foot wart you will no doubt be really keen to remove it as quickly as possible. There are many ways to get rid of warts on feet ranging from harsher treatments using chemicals and even surgery to more natural remedies using homeopathic methods. If you are in any doubt about your wart you should always seek professional medical advice.
Homeopathic remedies for warts.
Some people favor starting with a treatment that is gentle to the skin and not likely to cause any scarring. You can purchase creams and oils online that will help treat your foot warts using natural plant extracts. Amongst the best we have found are Amoils Heal Warts. They use only the highest quality pure essential oils and no herbicides or harmful fertilizers are used in the production. They have good customer reviews, guarantee no scarring and provide a 60 day money back guarantee.
Alternatively you could try Dermisil for warts, which again is made from 100% natural ingredients and the liquid will cause the warts to dry up and flake away painlessly. You may also want to consider taking a supplement to boost your immune system to help fight the virus and reduce your likelihood of re-infection.
Other treatments for foot warts.
Some people swear by the duct tape method of wart removal which involves soaking the wart in water and then applying duct tape to effectively starve the wart of oxygen. This method can be difficult to carry out on warts on feet however because the tape is difficult to keep in place. Over the counter treatments are available and often contain salicylic acid which will eat away at the wart over a period of a few week or months. These days you can also buy freezing sprays which can be applied to the wart to help removal.
If you have a wart on your foot it is really important to keep your feet clean and dry so that the wart does not thrive. You should also not attempt to dig the wart out because this can cause the wart to spread to other parts of your body.
