Verrucas
Published Aug 13, 2008
Verrucas are hard growths on the sole of the foot that are caused by a strain of the human papilloma virus. Verrucas are forced into the skin by the body's weight and it is this that makes them painful, especially when walking. You can distinguish a verruca from a wart because verrucas will usually have very small black dots on it.
Verrucas are most common in children and in teens and are very contagious. They are often caught in swimming pools, public changing rooms or from bathroom floors. Once you have a verruca it can easily spread to other parts of the sole of the foot. Contact with floor surfaces, touching or scratching a verruca releases the virus. The virus is then passed on to others. A verruca may not develop for a number of months following infection with the virus.
Not everyone is susceptable to verrucas and some people in contact with the virus will get them while others will not. It is not known why that happens.
Treatment for Verrucas
Verrucas, if untreated, eventually clear up by themselves. However this can take several years. Because verrucas are so contagious it is strongly advised that you treat them. You may need to try a number of treatments before you find one that is sucessful. If you or a child has a number of verrucas it may be best to consult a pharmacist or a doctor first to make sure the multiple verrucas are treated in the most comfortable way.
There area number of verruca treatments that you can buy from a pharmacy. These paints or gels are applied to the wart. Instructions vary with the product. The verruca treatments act by gradually removing the hardened skin.
A doctor can treat verrucas with liquid nitrogen or another corrosive solution. Larger verrucas often require more than one treatment before the wart is totally removed. Never try to cut out the verruca yourself.
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