What are Plantar Warts (Verrucae Pedis)?
Verrucae Pedis (Plantar Warts) Plantar Warts are painful lesions that present on the bottom of the foot and are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Warts can be extremely painful if not treated properly. How to identify a wart: The skin lines (just like fingerprints we have skin lines on our feet too) go around the lesion, not through it. This makes it a foreign body in the skin. They hurt when squeezed more than direct pressure.When they grow, they have a ‘cauliflower’ like appearance as shown in the photograph How do we contract the virus? The virus is …
