22 Nov How We Remove Plantar Warts
Plantar warts can cause discomfort while walking and are generally a pain to get rid of. By walking barefoot, you are far more likely to contract plantar warts since they are caused by an infection on the outer layer of your skin. This type of wart can only be contracted on the base of a foot and is also mildly contagious.
There are several means to remove plantar warts yourself, however they are not always safest and most effective route. The most common home remedy for plantar warts is softening the soles of your feet with hot water and scraping away at the wart with a file. Remember to dispose of the file after you are done since plantar warts are caused by a contagious strain of HPV. The problem with this method is that it may take months depending on the size of the wart. Another method, is to use salicylic acid compounds to deteriorate the wart, despite this being a faster method it may take weeks before any result is noticed. With permission from your physician you can forgo the over-the-counter salicylic acid compounds and receive stronger acidic peels to remove warts.
Cryosurgery is the fastest method to remove plantar wart and can be administered by a podiatrist. Cryotherapy is a method where your podiatrist will freeze the wart to cut off blood from it and when it is weak enough it will be filed away. Cryosurgery only takes one visit to a podiatrist and requires one day of preparation using salicylic acid before the visit. The repercussions of this method are about one to two days of pain in the area where the wart was removed.
If you looking for a podiatrist in Nassau County, New York visit Cherrywood Foot Care in Bellmore and see what options are best for you. Cherrywood Foot Care offers therapeutic treatments and surgery.