What is a Plantar Wart?

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A wart is a small growth on the skin that develops when the skin is infected by a virus. Warts can develop anywhere on the foot, but typically they appear on the bottom (plantar side) of the foot.

There are two types of plantar warts:

A solitary wart. It often increases in size and may eventually multiply, forming additional “satellite” warts.
Mosaic warts are a cluster of several small warts growing closely together in one area. Mosaic warts are more difficult to treat than solitary warts.

Causes

Plantar warts are caused by direct contact with the human papilloma virus (HPV). This is the same virus that causes warts on other areas of the body.

Symptoms

The symptoms of a plantar wart may include:
Thickened skin.
Often a plantar wart resembles a callus because of its tough, thick tissue.
Pain.
Walking and standing may be painful. Squeezing the sides of the wart may also cause pain.
Tiny black dots.
These often appear on the surface of the wart. The dots are actually dried blood contained in the capillaries (tiny blood vessels).
Plantar warts grow deep into the skin. Usually this growth occurs slowly, with the wart starting small and becoming larger over time.

Diagnosis and Treatment

To diagnose a plantar wart, the foot nurse will examine the patient’s foot and look for signs and symptoms of a wart.
Although plantar warts may eventually clear up on their own, most patients desire faster relief. The goal of treatment is to completely remove the wart.
The foot nurse may use topical or oral treatments remove the wart as well as scheduled debridement of dead wart tissue.
Regardless of the treatment approaches undertaken, it is important that the patient follow the instructions, including all home care, as well as follow-up visits with the foot nurse. Warts may return, requiring further treatment.
We have been treating warts for over a decade in our office with great success.

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Janis Boudreau

Janis Boudreau is the founder of Advanced Foot Care Nurse, the leading foot care specialised business in Ontario with over 6 locations and growing. Professional, High-Quality Foot Care done with compassion! We have 7 licensed Nurses in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario. We are educated in Advanced Foot Care, and skilled Diabetic education. We upgrade our skills continually to meet best practice standards. We proudly have combined 105 years of nursing experience and over 15,000 high quality foot care visits in office and home foot care. ADVANCED FOOT CARE NURSE cares about you and offers a holistic approach to foot care! With the use of a state-of-the art, suction integrated podiatry drill and various podiatry burs, We have found a unique way to deliver the safest, effective and painless experience for patients with virtually no vibration… We only use the best!

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