How to Treat Planters Wart

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By Sarah C
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You will find planter warts on the soles of the feet. Planters cause a skin colored warty bump on the feet, generally on the heal or other parts of the foot that have direct contact with the ground. Planters can also cause pain around the wart. A planters wart is started by the Human papilloma virus, that spreads like any virus, and can cause more warts to grow on the feet. The virus searches out cracks in the skin and takes hold to make a wart. Warts can disappear on their own, but if a planter is causing discomfort, the best option is to start treatment.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Socks
Petroleum Jelly
60% salisylic acid pad

Step 1

Diagnose the bump to make sure it is a planter wart. A wart will be void of any normal skin lines running across the surface. It may be bumpy with small dark dots in the center. Planter warts are usually flat, from being on the bottom of the foot.
Step 2

Start to keep the feet dry. Change socks often, and use a drying foot powder if necessary. Warts thrive in moist conditions.
Step 3

Use salisylic acid. An effective product to heal the foot and get rid of warts. Look for a 40% salicylic acid plaster, that usually comes on a pad.
Step 4

Coat the area around the wart with petroleum jelly. The jelly will protect the skin that isn't affected, from the strong acid. After applying the jelly, cut the right sized medicated pad, and place firmly on the skin.

Change the pad every five days until the wart has disappeared.