Symptoms Of Plantar Warts

Location Of Plantar Warts

The most common place for plantar warts to appear is on the heel of the foot, but they might also appear on the ball of the foot or underneath the toes. If individuals have flat feet, the might appear on the arch. Plantar warts can occur anywhere a foot bears weight. Palmar warts, on the other hand, are warts that form on the hands. Both plantar and palmar warts tend to be similar in growth, but plantar warts are often smaller and flatter because of the pressure from an individual's weight. Plantar warts form when a strain of the human papillomavirus enters through an abrasion in the foot. Some individuals develop them after showering in a place where another person with plantar warts just showered. Children can pass the virus on without meaning to by touching playground equipment or other areas.