Who Gets Plantar Warts?
Almost anyone can get plantar warts, which are caused by the HPV virus, which can develop in people over time. The virus can be in the body of someone and not actually appear in the form of a plantar-style wart until much later. Weight gain and a lot of pressure on the ball or heel of the foot can cause a plantar to develop. Children and adults can develop plantar warts but the plantar viral infection is a lot more common in pre-teens. Swimming in public pools, walking around in a gym locker room and using objects on the feet that someone with plantar warts had previously used. People who do illegal drugs or who have any immune deficiency viruses can also have plantar warts develop easily. How Does a Person Know They Have Plantar Warts? This variety of warts vary in color from yellow to brown and are hard callace like pieces of skin on the bottom of the foot. They will have black dots; these are usually blood vessels which have come to a stop when they reach the top of the plantar. The