Hi. My name is Sandra Newell. I’m a thirty-five-year-old professional. I’m telling you that I’m a professional because that will explain why I spent a good portion of my waking hours in shoes with high heels. I never wore extremely high heels, but did frequently wear those that were three inches high. That was until I developed horrible heel pain. My doctor heard me out and then sent me to a podiatrist. As it happened, I had a number of things going against me. I was wearing shoes that were too tight, too high, and didn't have any arch support. Moreover, I shouldn't leave out the fact that I wore pointy toed shoes that left me with a few ingrown toenails every year. I’m going to share what my podiatrist has done for me, and how he helped educate me in the art of wearing comfy, yet stylish shoes.
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If you have a plantar wart on the bottom of your foot that's painful or that won't go away, consider seeing a foot doctor. Plantar warts can go away on their own, but it may take many months, and that's a long time to put up with pain when you walk or stand. Here's information on what causes plantar warts and treatments your foot doctor might recommend.
Plantar Warts Are Caused By A Virus
Plantar warts are caused by a virus that gets under your skin from a small cut or other skin breaks you may not even know you have. The warts are contagious, and you may spread them to others in your family, so you shouldn't go barefoot in your home. You can also spread the warts on yourself, so washing your hands after you touch the wart is important in controlling the spread.
Over-The-Counter Treatments Might Help
Some warts are easier to treat than others. You might find an over-the-counter plantar wart treatment gets rid of the wart. Other times, the treatment may not have an effect, or the wart may go away and come right back. If your wart is painful or in a bad area that makes it uncomfortable to stand or walk, consider getting treatment from a foot doctor instead.
Your Foot Doctor May Freeze The Wart
Your foot doctor might apply liquid nitrogen to the wart to freeze it. This can be done in the office after the area has been numbed. This kills the wart, and the wart slowly sloughs off over several days. You might need multiple treatments for the wart to go away completely.
They Might Try Prescription Salicylic Acid
Salicylic acid is a peeling agent in wart treatments you buy over the counter. Prescription wart removal medication may also contain salicylic acid, but the dosage is much stronger. You'll probably need to apply it every night for weeks for the plantar wart to peel off and disappear.
The foot doctor can consider other medications too, such as a blistering agent that causes a blister to form under the wart and kill it. This prescription medication treatment might work quicker than the peeling agent.
Surgery Could Be A Last Resort
Your foot doctor might talk to you about surgery if other treatments aren't working. Laser surgery is one option that often requires multiple treatments to remove the wart by killing it and letting the wart slough off. Cutting the wart out with an electric needle is another possibility that isn't used as often as other treatments since the surgery might leave a painful scar that takes a long time to heal.
Contact a local food doctor to learn more.
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