Health Tip: Plantar Warts
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Plantar warts are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) occurring on the sole or toes of the foot. Plantar Warts are harmless and self-limiting, but may become painful and should be treated. The virus can shed into the skin of the foot before they're treated, prompting new warts to grow as fast as the old ones disappear. The viral spreading can lead to clusters of warts called mosaic warts. Untreated warts can swell to over an inch in circumference.
See your doctor if your warts are painful or change in appearance or color. Also see your doctor if warts persist, multiply or recur, despite home treatment, or if warts interfere with your activities. If you have diabetes or a circulatory disorder, don't try to treat any plantar warts at home. See your doctor for advice.
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First-line therapy: (not recommended for patients with diabetes or circulatory disorders) Over-The-Counter Salicylic Acid Plaster, such as Mediplast®.
Second-line therapy: Cryosurgery is a minimally invasive procedure, and is often preferred to more traditional kinds of surgery; however, as with any medical treatment, there are risks involved, primarily that of damage to nearby healthy tissue.
Third-line therapy: Physicians may choose to prescribe a compounded prescription of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), cimetidine, salicylic acid, and 2-deoxy-D-Glucose in a transdermal base. These four ingredients work in different ways to treat the wart.
Visit http://www.picrx.com/plantarswart.htm or contact our compounding pharmacist for more information.
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