Verruca / Plantar Wart

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What is it?

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• A Verruca / Plantar Wart (wart on the underside of the foot) appears as a plaque like lesion (contagious). 

 

Causes / Why does it occur?

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• Caused by HPV (Human Papillomavirus) which infects the epidermal layer of the skin after a period of incubation.  Stress, low immune system, Vitamin D deficiency; shared shoes; towels; baths and showers are known to be contributing factors.

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Treatments

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• Treated with podiatric care and topical treatment of either silver nitrate or cryofreeze.

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• This needs to be treated every 2 weeks depending upon the size of the lesion in-order for the size of the Verruca to be reduced.

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