To treat a wart, soak it for 10 to 15 minutes (you can do this in the shower or bath), file away the dead warty skin with an emery board or pumice stone, and apply the salicylic acid. Do this once or twice a day for 12 weeks.

How do you get rid of a wart on your big toe?

To treat a wart, soak it for 10 to 15 minutes (you can do this in the shower or bath), file away the dead warty skin with an emery board or pumice stone, and apply the salicylic acid. Do this once or twice a day for 12 weeks.

What causes warts on big toe?

Plantar warts are caused by HPV or Human Papillomavirus. This particular virus may enter your body through breaks or tiny cuts on the bottom of your feet. When skin cells become infected with HPV, it makes the cells grow quicker, resulting in the formation of warts.

What does a wart on a toe look like?

Plantar warts often look like circular spots of thick, callused skin. These spots will typically have tiny black dots on the surface, which are actually bits of dried blood. Plantar warts are usually flat and grow inwards as pressure from walking is applied to them. This often leads to pain.

What does it mean if you have a wart on your toe?

Plantar warts are caused by an infection with HPV in the outer layer of skin on the soles of your feet. They develop when the virus enters your body through tiny cuts, breaks or other weak spots on the bottoms of your feet. HPV is very common, and more than 100 kinds of the virus exist.

Are plantar warts an STD?

The most common STD. (Other types of HPV cause common warts like hand warts and plantar warts on the feet — but these aren’t sexually transmitted.) Genital HPV infections are very, very common. In fact, most people who have sex get the HPV at some point in their lives.

What is the fastest way to get rid of a plantar wart at home?

Plantar wart home treatment

1. Apple cider vinegar. Apple cider vinegar continues to be studied for a wide range of health uses, including possible wart removal.
2. Duct tape. One way to gradually get rid of plantar warts is by using duct tape.
3. Salicylic acid.
4. Tea tree oil.
5. Milk thistle.
6. Iodine.
7. OTC freezing sprays.

What happens to a wart if left untreated?

Most warts will persist for one to two years if they are left untreated. Eventually, the body will recognize the virus and fight it off, causing the wart to disappear. While they remain, however, warts can spread very easily when people pick at them or when they are on the hands, feet or face.

What happens if you leave a plantar wart untreated?

If left untreated, plantar warts can grow up to 1 inch in circumference and may spread into clusters called mosaic warts. In severe cases, they can cause a change in gait or posture that results in leg or back pain–our job is to make sure that doesn’t happen.

What foods make warts worse?

Steer clear of sugary, processed and trans-fatty foods, along with caffeine and alcohol that have been found to feed the virus to keep warts thriving.