Planters Wart

I've read the comments about Planters Warts and find them very discouraging.  It is the most painful thing I've every dealt with!  After several acid treatments and scraping and digging from my Poditrist, he finally surgically removed the wart.  He went 1.5 cm into my foot and dug out the wart.  That was two months ago.  It is still excrutiatingly painful.  The doctor has given me Lidocaine patches to help ease the pain for a while until it "calms down" he said.  It is affecting nearly every aspect of my life.  Please tell me how to cope with this and let me know if there is ANYTHING more that can be done for it.      

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

Your doctor can help you clear an outbreak of warts with medications or surgical treatments. The underlying virus is never completely eliminated, however, and genital warts may reappear even after treatment.

Genital warts may disappear without treatment, but sometimes eventually develop a fleshy, small raised growth. There is no way to predict whether they will grow or disappear.

Depending on the size and location of the wart, and other factors, a doctor will offer one of several ways to treat them.

    * Imiquimod (Aldara) a topical immune response cream, applied to the affected area
    * A 20% podophyllin anti-mitotic solution, applied to the affected area and later washed off
    * A 0.5% podofilox solution, applied to the affected area but not to be washed off
    * A 5% 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) cream
    * Trichloroacetic acid (TCA)
    * Pulsed dye laser
    * Liquid nitrogen cryosurgery
    * Electric or laser cauterization

HPV can spread through skin-to-skin contact with any infected part of the body — but using a condom every time you have sex can significantly reduce your risk of contracting HPV.

If warts are visible on your genital area or your partner's, avoid sexual contact until the warts are treated.

It is best to be cautious and you should seek medical advise at the earliest.

Let us know if you need any other information.

Regards.