Plantar warts or also called papillomas on the foot, are bumps that appear on the sole or heels and are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) that enters when there are cuts or cracks. They are spread through physical contact, for this reason, children and adolescents are the most vulnerable to contracting them since it is in schools where they remain much of the time and, in people who have had them before. Being a virus, warts are contagious and walking barefoot in common areas or in swimming pools is another form of contagion.

If you have an optimal immune system, you will be blessed to contract fewer infections than a person with a low immune system. And not everyone who comes into contact with the virus gets warts. Even people in the same family react differently to the virus.

 

 

Symptoms

- Pain when standing or walking.

- Thickening of the skin over apparently healthy areas, where the wart grew inward.

- Exit of black dots, commonly called 'wart seeds', but which, in reality, are small coagulated blood vessels. Keep in mind that corns or calluses do not have these points, so you will know how to differentiate them from warts.

   Prevention

   - Do not touch them. If you do, wash your hands immediately.

   - Do not walk barefoot.

   - Wear clean socks.

- Disinfect nail clippers or other implements so as not to infect healthy skin or nails.

Conclusions

You could get the Human Papilloma Virus and, therefore, warts on the foot:

1. If you walk barefoot in humid areas such as swimming pools, showers, saunas, changing rooms, etc. Walking with flip flops will help you avoid getting infected.

2. If you wear closed shoes frequently, so your feet cannot perspire properly.

3. If you have a weak immune system.

4. If you have cracks or wounds on your feet or if you sweat excessively.

5. Be children. The contagion is greater because his immune system is still developing.