Plantar warts account for approximately34% of all known warts affecting humans. They look like single, less often multiple flat formations on the skin. The localization of such neoplasms is the soles of the feet and the palms of the hands. Therefore, they are often called palmar-plantar. Such warts are characterized by deep penetration into the skin tissue of a person, so they are difficult to treat. Externally, a plantar wart looks like small growths on the feet. In a child, this disease can be diagnosed relatively easily. Around the rough and dead area of skin on the foot, a peculiar ring is clearly visible. In some cases, small black dots are observed in the very center of the growth - these are drops of dried blood. Some plantar warts can be covered with peculiar grooves or papillae, which externally resemble raspberries or cauliflower. If the disease is neglected, these papillae increase significantly in size and acquire a dirty gray color, becoming similar to large plaques. Most often, plantar warts are found in children, but they also affect adults of any age. It is incorrect to think that this type of wart affects slovenly people who do not observe hygiene. There are many provoking factors that create a favorable environment for the appearance and development of plantar warts.
Causes of plantar warts
- damage to the skin on the legs and feet;
- dry skin on the feet or, conversely, excessive sweating;
- wearing tight uncomfortable shoes;
- atherosclerosis;
- varicosity;
- diabetes;
- osteoarthritis;
- flat feet;
- activity of HPV.
The most dangerous factor of all listedis considered the human papilloma virus, because it is very difficult, almost impossible, to completely remove it from the body. You can become infected with such warts in a swimming pool, in a bathhouse, and when wearing someone else's shoes. Therefore, when visiting public places, it is recommended to follow certain rules of personal hygiene and not wear someone else's shoes.
Features of plantar warts
This type of neoplasm does not always occurpainless. Most often, they cause the child some discomfort when walking and even pain. This happens due to the fact that they appear in a place that is constantly subjected to friction, pressure and certain loads. Warts on the pads of the metatarsal bones and on the heel are especially painful. Even flat warts do not cause as many problems as plantar warts. There are several ways to remove such neoplasms. But the best way is the one recommended by the attending physician. Specialists advise to remove warts that appear, which provoke the appearance of new ones on the feet of children, immediately. Although there are other, more gentle methods of treating this disease.
Methods of breeding plantar warts
- Radical methods of treatment:
Surgery does not always result inthe desired result. In particular, this concerns the removal of plantar warts, the roots of which are located deep in the layers of the skin, as a result of which it is impossible to remove them completely. It is more effective to remove such growths using electrical coagulation or laser. After such methods of removal, scars may remain, although their presence in the foot area is not so important. Cryotherapy or low-temperature treatment is recommended for removing plantar growths. In this way, warts are frozen, but in several sessions. This therapy is virtually painless, and there are no scars on the feet after the growth falls off. Therefore, cryotherapy is quite successful today. Parents should remember that children are very sensitive to any pain. Therefore, it is advisable to first think about how this can affect the child's psyche. Often, after treatment, a child is left with a depression or scar, and he may have a desire to pick it out. And such actions on the part of the child can lead to infection.
- Treatment with ointments:
Treatment of plantar rhinorrhea with medical ointmentswarts in children requires a long time, but this method is the most suitable and gentle for babies. Most often, choosing this treatment path, therapy is carried out using ointments based on salicylic acid. The most important thing here is to choose the right ointment. The ointment "Imiquinod" has proven itself in solving this problem, the effect of which is based on stimulating the child's immunity. With the help of this drug, proteins are produced to strengthen the immune system that destroy the human papilloma virus. But the drug requires careful use, since it has side effects of both general and local nature. It is best for parents to apply the ointment directly to the wart itself. The result of the treatment will not be immediately noticeable, the first signs of improvement may appear after 2 weeks. Doctors recommend using the same ointment for the next 2 months. Otherwise, you need to choose another ointment or treatment option.
- Folk remedies:
Folk recipes based on goodfamiliar medicinal plants and herbs are quite safe. And those that are unknown in their application and action are better not to use. It is strictly forbidden to carry out thermal effects on the neoplasm, so as not to provoke complications. For the treatment of plantar warts by folk methods, Kalanchoe leaves are widely used, which should be thoroughly washed before use, and then applied to the sore spots, securing with a bandage. This bandage must be changed daily. You can also make a compress from finely chopped garlic mixed with pork fat. In the resulting ointment, you will need to thoroughly soak the bandage and secure it on the foot. Change the bandage once a day. Such a simple and effective method as simply rubbing the wart with celandine juice has good reviews. This should be done several times a day. Such treatment does not cause any painful sensations in the child and does not require a mandatory bandage. You can use both fresh celandine juice and prepared for the winter. But no matter what treatment for plantar warts parents choose for their child, it is highly recommended to consult a doctor before starting therapy.
