What to do if you have a papilloma on your foot or plantar wart?
Papillomas or plantar warts look similar to calluses, although they usually have small blackish spots. And if they occur in areas of the foot where we apply pressure when walking or doing any kind of physical effort, they cause pain.
Visit a podiatrist as soon as possible to obtain an accurate diagnosis and apply effective and fast treatment.
What is foot papilloma or plantar wart?
Foot papillomas or plantar warts are responsible for causing lesions on the epidermis of the feet. Their appearance may resemble calluses, although their color is darker. These bumps tend to appear after coming into contact, directly or indirectly, with individuals who already have them.
How does papilloma spread to the foot?
Foot warts are spread from foot to foot and from person to person if there is direct contact. If the foot with the virus touches a healthy foot with small wounds and moisture, it is likely to cause plantar warts. Places at higher risk include showers, locker rooms, gyms and pool areas, where people walk barefoot and there is a lot of foot traffic.
How to remove a plantar wart?
Our podiatrists apply laser treatment for papillomas to those affected patients with an advanced system, the K-Laser Cube 4. We make them disappear and return the skin to its natural state.
Although in some cases other treatments are also chosen, such as classic surgery, physical therapy using cryotherapy, antivirals and immunomodulators such as bleomycin and 5-fluorouracil.
Request a first consultation to assess your case.
