Don’t take these small bumps on your feet lightly, they are plantar warts and are contagious!

Many people find a bump on the bottom of their foot, search for images online, and find that it looks similar to a 'corn', so they t

Many people find a bump on the bottom of their foot, search for images online, and find that it looks similar to a ‘corn’, so they treat it like a corn, for example, by using corn plasters or repeatedly visiting a foot care salon. In the end, not only is the problem not solved, but the skin damage also increases.

In fact, it is likely that plantar warts are mistaken for corns.Plantar warts are a type of viral infection, with a much higher incidence rate than corns and are easily contagious.

So, today we will briefly understand plantar warts and corns and learn to correctly deal with these common foot problems.

What is Plantar Wart?

Plantar warts, in simple terms, are common warts that grow on the soles of the feet. They are caused by skin-tropism types of the human papillomavirus(HPV1, 2, and 4 types)infection,the virus enters through minor cuts, breaks, or weak points on the soles, forming warts that are contagious and can occur anywhere on the soles.

Plantar warts may start as a small, inconspicuous papule, then gradually enlarge, with a rough surface that may be grayish-white or yellowish, and generally have a clear boundary.

If you look closely, you will see some black dots on them,these black dots are actually capillaries that have ruptured and bled, then clotted inside the toes,which is also a key point to distinguish from corns.

What is a Corn?