Podólogos en Barcelona » Plantar warts – Papillomas
The warts on the sole of the foot or papilloma on the sole of the foot Plantar warts are lesions that usually appear on the soles of the feet, with a greater tendency to weight-bearing areas such as the heel or the metatarsal area and that can be painful or asymptomatic (60% painful).
They usually, warts on the sole of the foot and papilloma on the sole of the foot shave a hardened layer of dead skin (callus) on top that makes them complex to differentiate if you are not a specialist in this field.
They are lesions caused by human papillomavirus infection. This virus enters the body through small cuts, cracks, wounds on the soles of the feet and can remain in the host’s body for up to 6 months without developing.
There are different types of warts on the sole of the foot or papilloma on the sole of the foot These include single plantar warts, localised and deep plantar warts, and mosaic plantar warts that usually involve a larger lesion on the sole of the foot where they are located;
To know the diagnosis of a papilloma on the sole of the foot, it is necessary to visit a podiatrist; A specialist able to examine warts on the sole of the foot or papilloma on the sole of the foot or cut them out and check for small clotted blood vessels called dots. They will also be responsible for sending the samples to a laboratory for analysis;
Plantar warts are caused by infection of the outer layer of skin on the feet by the human papillomavirus (HPV) through small cuts or stitches; They can be spread by direct contact or by walking barefoot in locker rooms or swimming pools, especially in warm, humid environments; There are cases where warts do not appear;
There are many ways to treat them, but unfortunately few are effective because they are usually very deep injuries.
Due to this, in Podologia Travessera after years of experience we have ended up selecting the most effective and least harmful treatments and depending on the degree of injury and the area, one or the other is chosen. Some of our treatments are:
In cases where said lesion is very painful or of a long evolution and other previous treatments have failed, the complete removal of the wart under local anaesthesia is opted for and thus the problem is definitively solved.
If this is your problem, contact us by calling 93 237 83 13 or sending an email to podologiatravessera@gmail.com (with the link linked to send us a query) and we will be delighted to give you a quick and easy solution to your problem. We look forward to helping you!
Treatment of warts on the sole of the foot can be through freezing and peeling medications; Surgical intervention or other procedures.
A specialist in podiatry or dermatology is responsible for monitoring and treatment to remove plantar warts.
A wart on the sole of the foot appears when the human papillomavirus enters the foot through small cuts or weak spots.
Tanto verruga plantar como papiloma son términos que se usan para referirse a la misma enfermedad.
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