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Plantars Warts
How do we get a plantars wart and does it only come up on the bottom of feet? Also, is it infectious or contagious?
So, how DOES one get a plantar wart?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Shelly:
The word "plantar" reers to the bottom ("plantar surface") of the foot. Plantar warts are tougher to get rid of than most others (warts on the palm side of the hand behave the same way), but they're still just on the surface of the body. Warts only affect the epidermis, even if they feel deep.
Despite all the folklore (that you catch warts from showers, locker rooms, and pools, etc.), warts are generally not contagious. They go away eventually if you leave them alone, but that can take years, and if they're painful to walk on, treatment (freezing, acid) makes sense.
best.
Dr. R
The word "plantar" reers to the bottom ("plantar surface") of the foot. Plantar warts are tougher to get rid of than most others (warts on the palm side of the hand behave the same way), but they're still just on the surface of the body. Warts only affect the epidermis, even if they feel deep.
Despite all the folklore (that you catch warts from showers, locker rooms, and pools, etc.), warts are generally not contagious. They go away eventually if you leave them alone, but that can take years, and if they're painful to walk on, treatment (freezing, acid) makes sense.
best.
Dr. R
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