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Plantar Warts
What is it?
Also known as verruca vulgaris is a type of skin growth caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Plantar warts are generally harmless and will often go away on their own over time.
Causes and risk factors:
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Caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). This enters through minor cuts, weak points, or breaks in the outer layer of the skin.
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Contact to the virus directly.
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Virus thrives in warm, moist environment.
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Walking barefoot around swimming pools, locker rooms.
Signs and clinical features:
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Small, rough growth on the bottom of your foot. Commonly at the toes or on the ball or heel.
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Hard, thickened skin over the lesion where wart has grown.
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Black pinpoints (clotted blood vessels).
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Cluster of growths on sole of foot (Mosaic warts).
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Pain or tenderness when walking or standing.
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Interrupted normal grove lines and ridges in the skin.
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