Plantar Warts

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Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Plantar Warts(Free Handout)

Cause and Risk Factors

Plantar warts can occur when HPV invades the body through tiny cuts or breaks in the skin on the bottom of the feet. The virus often is encountered on contaminated surfaces, such as the tile floors of public locker rooms, showers, and swimming pools. Normally, antibodies in the blood destroy HPV but in some cases, it takes refuge in the skin and causes plantar warts

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