Plantar Warts

Plantar Warts are known under the scientific name of Verruca pedis. This refers to their position - on the foot. Pedum, pedi is Latin for foot. While a kind of Common Wart, Plantar Warts differ in a few ways from the average wart. This is mainly the result of their location - on the bottom of the foot. This affects their growth pattern. It also creates a situation where the wart is painful.
Plantar Warts are firm, rough-surfaced lumps of flesh. They are dark-brownish in color. They are rough and often crumbly looking. Plantar Warts do not resemble the average Common Wart. They are even flatter than Flat Warts. In some instances, Plantar Warts may be mistaken for calluses. Yet, Plantar Warts may be more detectable when they grow in clusters or obtain full size.

This type of Common Wart may appear as a single wart. It can be a small, solitary, somewhat-rounded lesion on the sole of your foot. The lesion is clearly marked by tiny “seeds.” These are small black dots. Each Plantar Wart may have 1 or 2 of these black pinpoints on their surface. The spots are actually capillaries. They are clotted. This is the result of the very rapid skin growth brought about by the viral wart.

A Plantar Wart may crop up on your foot as an individual lump. It may even start off as a small entity. This is not likely, however, to remain the case. Warts have a tendency to grow. This is particularly true if they are in the right environment. If the Plantar Wart continues to thrive, it may reach a circumference of 1" or more.

A Plantar Wart does not always go solo. It may also appear in and create a group. These are often referred to as clusters. When Plantar Warts are clustered together, the term frequently used to describe the growth pattern and type of wart is mosaic. These Mosaic Warts may cover as much as 4" across your skin.

Whatever shape they take Plantar Warts are specific in their location. They can appear on the top of your toes. When they do so, they are raised and fleshy. However, this is not their favored place. Plantar Warts are more commonly located on the sole of the foot. In fact, in both children and young adults (ages 12-16), Plantar Warts are usually found on the ball and heel of a foot. The result is painful for the child or teen for several reasons.

The skin of the foot is thicker than that of the face, hands and other parts of your body. As a result, Plantar Warts are tougher in design. They are also harder to treat. The skin is at least 2 times thicker creating questions? Can topical medications for wart removal handle the task?

Warts of the sole of the foot create another issue. When you walk, you place the eight on the bottom of your foot. This increased and intense pressure affects the growth pattern of the wart. The Plantar Wart is forced to grow inwards instead of outwards. The support system of the wart penetrates deeper into the thick skin. This causes pain. It also makes Plantar Warts difficult to treat.

The incidence of Plantar Warts is common for a variety of reasons. The wart thrives in warm and moist environments. This describes perfectly the settings of many child-friendly areas or entertainment venues. This includes splash parks and swimming pools as well as the cracked tile floors of public showers and the communal gym spaces.