Planter warts

Planter warts are a relatively common but very nasty skin infection on the sole of your foot (the planter). Because the warts are located on the bottom side of the foot planter warts are one of the most painful wart conditions.

Planter warts look like round, circular, somewhat thick areas of the outer layer of the skin, almost in all cases with tiny black dots at the centre areas. The warts usually occur in the high pressure areas on the bottom of the foot and the heel. Go for a photo of a planter wart infected foot to the planter warts picture page.

Infection with the virus is usually acquired from wet, contaminated floors in lockerrooms, shower stalls, swimming pools, saunas, gyms and other communal places with wet floors. The virus are common on the wet, damp floors of these places. Read more on the causes on the cause of plantar warts page.

By walking around on damp, wet floors or using public showers the risk of developing planter warts increases. More facts on planter warts on the planter warts facts page.

Always wear shoes, sandals or flip-flops in public showers and locker rooms, it reduces the risk of a planter wart infection. More tips on the planter warts prevention tips page.

It is possible that planter warts disappear without any treatment. In fact, in most cases warts disapear on their own within serveral years. Some planter warts though can persist or recur after years. You can find more information about planter wart treatment on the planter warts treatment and cures page.

Most people build immunity to the planter virus with age, plantar warts are more common in youngers than in adults. Around 15 percent of all teenagers have warts.

Other common foot conditions: toe nail fungus, caused by a fungus that digests keratin, the protective outer layer of nails.