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Are you looking into plantar wart surgery, or just some natural plantar wart remedies? Read this article and learn more about both methods before you go out and try any of them.
What is a plantar wart, anyways?
The warts you have on your feet are called Plantar warts.
Not to be confused with planter warts (a common misspelling), even though it seems like these warts have im-plant-ed themselves on your feet! If you have face warts, they are not plantar warts.
Usually warts can go away if you give them enough time, but most people usually choose to treat them to get rid of the warts themselves (unless wearing them with pride is your thing).
Luckily these things are not at all dangerous, although they are probably irritating to deal with.
What are the pros and cons of surgery?
Now that you have the warts, it’s time to be proactive and get rid of them. Before you decide on surgery, here are some pros and cons to help make the decision a tad bit easier.
Luckily you have a couple of options if you decide to take the surgical plunge! They are all usually really effective, and your doc will pick the method that will cause the least scarring.
The first option is called Electrosurgery and curretage. Basically your doctor will apply an electrical current to the wart and then use a knife to cut it off.
The next option is laser surgery. Here the doctor will use a laser to burn off your warts using a sharp beam of light. Sounds like pure science fiction to me!
There are some things to think about before you decide to commit to the surgery thing. First of all, the warts might make an appearance even after they have been removed.
Because the warts are just a symptom of the HPV virus, which never really goes away, it is possible that you will have gone through surgery for nothing.
Next, you might have a scar from plantar wart surgery. I know the idea is to get the surgery and forget you ever had the warts, but in some cases a scar will remain. Next up is good old fashioned pain.
Although you will be given some nice pain numbing drugs pre-surgery, you might have pain after they wear off. And finally, the cost. Surgeries these days sure aren’t free.
Here are a few natural plantar wart remedies
Luckily, even if you choose not to have plantar wart surgery, there are many other natural plantar wart remedies that you can try.
You can wear a piece of moleskin on your foot if the wart is causing you pain. You can use an over the counter wart remover to treat the warts over a period of time.
Another really popular natural plantar wart remedy is using apple cider vinegar; just use a cottonball, strap it to your wart every night until it’s gone.
Some people also talk about using Vitamin A on your warts. All of these natural plantar wart remedies sound cool, but they usually take a bit longer before you see results.
Can I prevent these things from coming back?
Once you have had plantar warts, whether you have decided on plantar wart surgery or not, you certainly don’t want to have ‘em come back, right?
Here is the low down. Don’t touch anyone else’s warts. Don’t scratch your own. Wear shoes in all public places. Don’t borrow shoes from your friends no matter how cute they are.
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