| A
verruca is a wart,
regardless of where it
occurs. A wart on the
sole of the foot is a
plantar wart or plantar
verruca.
A
wart, or verruca, is a
skin lesion caused by a
virus. They usually
appear on the bottom of
the feet, and are called
verruca plantaris. They
can occur on any skin or
mucous membrane
structure. In order to
get into the skin, there
must be a break in the
skin, such as a blister,
cut, or crack. If this
area comes in contact
with the virus, and you
have a low immunity to
the virus, you develop a
wart. They usually
appear as a well
defined, skin-coloured
to white lesion, kind of
rough in appearance,
with small black dots
within the lesion. They
may not be painful when
you press directly on
them; but they are
painful when you squeeze
them side-to-side. They
can be very difficult to
treat. If you do not
have diabetes, poor
circulation, or other
skin problems, you can
try the following: Ask
the pharmacist for an
over-the-counter wart
medication; take 2 capfuls
of bleach (the cap that
covers the bottle of
bleach) and add to one
quart LUKE WARM water,
and soak the foot 5
minutes twice a week
(bleach can be hard on
the skin, so if you
notice the following,
stop: redness, itching,
burning, or new skin
lesions); spray the
shower and all areas
walked on bare-footed
with Lysol, to kill the
virus; and do not walk
barefoot, otherwise you
will spread the virus to
others. If you do not
see any improvement in a
month, or if the wart
looks worse or more
warts appear, see a
podiatrist
immediately."
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