Plantar Warts Causes

The main cause of plantar warts is the HPV which is human papillomavirus. Direct contact with HPV may result with plantar warts. Today we know that there are more than hundred kinds of human papillomavirus. Different types of HPV cause different warts starting from the patient’s fingers, finger nails, hands to patient’s feet.

The disease may arise when human papillomavirus attack the body via little cuts or breaks in the skin on the bottom of the patient’s feet.

It is true that human papillomavirus may pass from a patient to another person if you have a direct contact. The patient may spread the HPV by his/her own foot simply because of a direct contact (skin shed) especially in public places, restrooms, changing rooms, showers etc.. The Human papillomavirus pass into the body by a break in the skin.  It may also enter the skin by cuts, hangnail, closely bitten nail, or scrape or scratches on the plantar area of the foot. However, since each patient has a different immune function, they react to HPV differently. This means; although people may have a direct contact with HPV, this doesn’t mean that they will develop plantar warts. This explains why members of a small family sharing the same house, shower may not spread warts. Swimmers carry a higher risk for plantar warts. Because their feet is not only softened and moist but also scratched and broken by rough swimming pool surfaces. Today we know that common warts are frequently seen among people who handle chicken, fish and meat. Although HPV is not epidemic, it develops in moist and warm conditions. Because of the virus certain skin cells may grow too fast and this cause a plantar wart.