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Cryotherapy may not SEEM to be as effective as it might be because of the way different clinicians apply it. A liquid nitrogen cold-burn which goes sufficiently deep enough to kill all the infected cells is very painful, akin to a cigarette burn. When a doctor applied this technique to a wart on my hand, the surface layers of the wart did die off and flake away after a few days, but the wart recurred in a couple of months. I found by treating myself that a very painful burn with repeat applications of liquid nitrogen on one occassion seemed to get rid of the wart permanently. It could be that doctors are being too gentle. —unsigned by 62.6.139.11 15:32, 18 August 2006.
This article is so poorly written it should be trashed and started over! Philiphughesmd 20:35, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
As far as treating these things... I think we should add something about the banana peel method. It sounds like an old wives tale, but it's true: a doctor told me to tape a piece of banana peel on my foot and cut away dead skin. I did this for about two or three weeks, and the wart fell off.
They should be treated right away because they can spread in clusters. As for treatment garlic definatley works garlic oil contains a potent substance called allicin, which blocks key enzymes that aid bacteria and viruses in their effort to invade and damage tissues, cut a slice of garlic clove the size of the wart and attach it with adhesive tape for 24 hours this definatley helps heal along with regular treatments from a dermatologist who can freeze it with nitro.
I have two comments to add:
First, about the banana peel method, there is a reference on the left side of http://www.plantar.org about this method.
Second, here is a holistic method to remove plantar warts: see this link http://home.access4less.net/~wart/plantar/Plantar-Foot-Wart.html
I have a comment to add:
I just treated my daughters wart with duct tape!@ I was skeptical at first but it worked amazingly well. Here is a link to a small article at the Mayo Clinic : http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/plantar-warts/AN00739
Right before I put duct tape on the wart it was irritated and all the skin around it was red and slightly warm. Within 2 days that was gone and then over the next week and a half or so the wart itself dried up, shrivelled and then just came off stuck to the duct tape. All we did was rip off a square and stuck it on the area and replaced the square whenever it fell off. We never filed down the wart at all or otherwise messed with it, motly because my daughter didn't want anyone to touch it! So far it hasn't shown any signs of coming back. It might be unscientific but I am absolutely positive the duct tape made it go away and wanted to share the information.
I have submitted medically accurate information about the treatment of warts Philiphughesmd 02:59, 13 February 2006 (UTC)
For 2006, modern treatment methods are not more than 75% effective. Does anyone have the source for this claim?
Yes, http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab001781.html seems to be widely referenced, and says:
The main article wart has been flagged as being in need of help. Nearly all of the content in wart is redundant with plantar wart. Since plantar wart is better organized and more verifiable, I vote that plantar wart be used as the foundation for the merged article. It might also make sense to rename the merged article "Skin wart" or "Common wart" and have it cover all non-genital skin warts. Genital warts should be left a separate article, since they have a completely different etiology.Retroid 13:15, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
I see Pgr94's point - separate entries for the various wart types sounds like a good idea. Then "Wart" would become basically a glorified disambiguation page with links to the different wart types. Am I understanding correctly that you propose there be separate articles entitled "Common wart" and "Plantar wart?" I'm confused by that scenario. The current Plantar wart article covers the topic of common warts pretty thoroughly. Not sure what would go in the "Common wart" article that would be different.Retroid 23:16, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
I’m surprised to find that the answer is it depends who you ask. Molecular biologists (like me) and epidemiologists (like PMID 16032719) tend to think of plantar warts a sub-class of common warts. For example, although HPV type 1 is usually associated with foot warts, you can also sometimes find it in hand warts. As mentioned in the current incarnation of Plantar wart, foot warts and hand warts are fundamentally similar phenomena. On the other hand, after a quick skim through PubMed I’m surprised to learn that clinical specialists draw a clear distinction between plantar warts and common warts (e.g., PMID 16127954 – note: free to the public – has a nice summary of treatment options for cutaneous warts [2]).
Anyway, good question, Pgr94. Helps me understand that even though a plantar wart may be the same biological phenomenon as a hand wart, the fact that people have to walk on the plantar warts merits a clinical distinction. So I think we now have consensus - separate pages for different wart types, with just "wart" being a type of disambiguation page.
Separate pages for different treatment options sounds difficult. All the treatments are conceptually similar - trying to wake up the immune system to see virus parts that are effectively hidden. The spectrum of available treatment options is basically the same for all cutaneous wart types (PMID 16127954). I think "Common wart" could have a section that compares and contrasts the different treatments (e.g., as current Plantar wart article does). Then the various wart types could refer to the treatment section of common warts.
I'm also in favour of a main wart page with specifics on subpages for different entities like plantar wart. Maybe this topic could use a navigation box?--Steven Fruitsmaak | Talk 11:24, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
I say merge the two. Then, after that's done, let's merge all the various car articles (Chevrolet Camaro, Ford Mustang, et al) into the Automobile article; they're all just variants, after all. When that's finished, we can merge all the colleges and universities, all the mammals, all the planets, and so on. In fact, Wikipedia could just be one big article lumped under Everything. --BRossow 14:21, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
I've removed the merge tag, as consensus was not to merge, and added a stubby section to the warts article listing the various major types of wart, with a brief description. Espresso Addict 17:09, 28 September 2006 (UTC)(moved from article by Pgr94 12:22, 25 May 2006 (UTC))
-It is unecessary to take such extreme measures as these listed above for plantar warts. Over-the-counter treatments (adhesives and at-home freeze therapy, see below...) work fine. If the wart is stubborn, however, a local clinic could treat the wart(s) in a matter of minutes. (see below, again.) User:PittlersThese two statements seem contradictory to me:
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Does anyone else agree/disagree? Pgr94 11:49, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
This article has become somewhat of a shambles. I've made a start, but it still needs work. I think a useful destinction could, and should, be made between "folk remedies", "common medical treatments" and "experimental medical treatments". I've made a little start on that track, but I'd like to review other medical articles to see how best to extend this approach. --Snori 17:16, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
I don't think this section title is appropriate. Rx refers to prescription-only drugs and salicyclic acid is over-the-counter. I suggest changing back to "Pharmaceutic". Any objections? Pgr94 10:31, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
are there any other causes for warts besides HPV and if so what are they?
I preferred the old photo, which showed the verruca much more clearly and also the skin striations going round the lesion, which is one of the main ways of telling verrucas from eg corns. Any other opinions? Espresso Addict 00:01, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
The photo at the top of the article right now appears to be warts on the top of the foot, not plantar warts on the bottom of the foot. Either the photo is not an accurate representation, or the description which defines plantar warts by their location on the sole of the foot is inaccurate. From prior information I've heard on the subject, I think it's the former possibility. In that case, the photo should be removed. --Icarus (Hi!) 08:53, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
My image, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Debrided_verruca.jpg was removed apparently arbitrarily at some point before the article; I mention it just to say it's available, but I'd leave the decision to use it to those editors who've invested more time in the article than I... Chris 09:12, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
I have just uploaded an image, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:SANY0147.JPG that i took of a plantar wart that is on my toe. It's been mostly untreated for the last 5 months. The current image, while good, isn't real high resolution and isn't representative of what the wart looks like when left alone. If someone would like to include this into the article (because i jsut can't get my head around wikipedia's page formatting), please, feel free. DewDude 02:32, 8 March 2007 (UTC)I had a cluster of warts on my foot and sal acid treatment was doing nothing. Laser and/or burning couldn't be used because of the large area affected so I finally tried one of those "strange" natural remedies in the form a cream. Within a week the cluster had almost receeded and within two weeks it had dissapeared. The cream was some sort of plant extract in white-ish transparent form but I wasn't able to get a hold again of the person that gave it to me so I have no idea what it was. Can anyone here tell me?
User:Mbmitnick wrote "It should be noted that in very rare instances warts may undergo malignant changes." I removed this line because no evidence was supplied to back up this claim. Feel free to restore it if you can back it up. Pgr94 08:12, 4 October 2006 (UTC)
63.162.50.151 wrote:
Can you supply a reference to make this verifiable? Pgr94 12:31, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
what if u get white puffy stuff on one part of the hole and the day before the doctor said it was fine then the next day it shows up what should i do.
I hear 'Planter's warts' more often than plantar wart. Does anyone know if the Planter's peanut company actively discourages this? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 75.72.21.221 (talk) 00:39, 3 May 2007 (UTC).
Would it be possible to note the Verruca Gnome mentioned in Discworld's The Hogfather? The little gnome that goes around with a sack of verrucas, placing them on unhygenic people? Like, in a footnote?
do people die from verruca. what is the survival rate and death rate. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 168.11.151.98 (talk) 14:53, 14 February 2007 (UTC).
"Avoid walking barefoot in public areas such as showers, communal changing rooms.(covering up with a plaster is not a safe method as it will not last for long at all, especially while showering or swimming)"
Can anyone cearly state what the heck that last phrase means - I'm referring to the section in parenthases. What is a "plaster"? I think we need to be more clear so as to avoid confusion. SkittlzAnKomboz 15:00, 3 April 2007 (UTC)
I assume that this is just an error or vandalism, but I don't want to change it for fear that I'm missing something. Does any physician really recommend buying hundreds of different pairs of shoes to change daily? Croctotheface 08:18, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
- the best treatments are those containing salicylic acid. They are clearly better than placebo.
- there is surprisingly little evidence for the absolute efficacy of cryotherapy.
- two trials comparing salicylic acid and cryotherapy showed no significant difference in efficacy.
- one trial comparing salicylic acid and duct tape occlusion therapy showed no significant difference in efficacy.
How is it possible there is "surprisingly little evidence for the absolute efficacy of cryotherapy" How is it possible "the best treatments are those containing salicylic acid", while "two trials comparing salicylic acid and cryotherapy showed no significant difference in efficacy" and "there is surprisingly little evidence for the absolute efficacy of cryotherapy"? If there is no difference in efficacy, how can a salicylic acid treatment be the best?
Removed from the article because not verifiable:
Pgr94 23:04, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
I have removed the following pending a verifiable source.
Pgr94 01:11, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
I removed chlorine treatment from the article as it is not verifiable. There were no articles in pubmed and google didn't return any authoritative articles.
Pgr94 07:34, 15 October 2007 (UTC)
How does the Plantar Wart virus leave an affected person? Through the wart? Through feces? Through bodily fluids like other HPV viruses?
Does a wart form where the virus enters? The sole of the foot is so thick I find it hard to believe even the smallest cut necessary to let the virus enter would go unnoticed. 68.81.119.160 (talk) 03:16, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
I have reverted these edits because they have removed factual information obtained from peer-reviewed scientific journals. It is a step backwards to remove such material unless it is replaced with better sources. The changes are too extensive to separate the wheat from the chaff. Can I suggest making less extensive changes, and removing no facts unless they lack verification or are demonstrably wrong. Pgr94 (talk) 19:46, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
Although malignant degeneration of chronic wounds is rare in immunocompetent hosts, it has been documented in the literature since the early 1800s. The first description of malignant transformation of plantar verrucae, however, did not appear in medical literature until 1981. Malignant transformations have also been reported in other previously benign lesions, such as scars, venous leg ulcers, and sinus tracts.
Consistent degeneration of genital warts into cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, for example, is particularly well documented, forming the basis for routine Papanicolaou smears for detection of cervical squamous cell abnormalities. Unfortunately, this heavily studied transformation cannot be generalized to nongenital strains of HPV, as strains infecting uncornified mucous membranes behave differently than those infecting cornified stratified squamous epithelium.
Infection with HPV typically leads to benign epithelial proliferations; however, a growing number of viral subsets has been associated with epithelial cancers. However, most cases do not progress to cancer, even in patients infected with these oncogenic, ‘high-risk’ subsets. Malignant transformation, if it occurs, tends to occur only after a long latency period, reflecting that infection with HPV is necessary but not sufficient for the development of HPV-associated cancers.
The first link between HPV infection and epithelial cancer came from patients with epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV). Individuals with EV develop multiple atypical verrucous lesions which may progress into squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) especially in sun-exposed areas. Genotyping has allowed the isolation of a group of HPV types known as EV-associated HPV types. In addition, advances in molecular technology have allowed a number of additional oncogenic HPV types to be detected in many types of epithelial cancer.
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These neoplastic transformations vary widely in severity from benign warts to highly malignant cancers, depending largely on the type of HPV present. For example, benign verrucae are known to be associated with HPV types 1–4, 7, 10, 27, 40, 41, 43, 57, 63 and 65. In contrast, HPV types 3, 5, 8, 10, 17 and 20 have been isolated from lesions in patients with EV.
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Interestingly, in benign lesions (e.g. warts), the HPV genome is present as an episome (circular and nonintegrated), whereas in malignant lesions (invasive CC lines) the genome is typically integrated. Integration of viral DNA has been suggested to alter viral gene expression. The integration site in the viral genome typically encompasses the E2 gene region, which codes for an E6/E7 gene-regulatory protein. Therefore, viral genome integration has the potential to dysregulate the E2 gene thus leading to a lack of E6 and E7 gene repression. As stated by Wang and Hildesheim, genome integration may initiate an irreversible cascade of events leading to impaired function of tumour suppressor genes, genomic instability and cell immortalization.
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In this review, the role of host genetics and immune response as well as environmental cofactors associated with the development of HPV-induced neoplasms will be discussed.
I'm surprised that there's no mention of one of the oldest and most successful treatments. It's not a medical treatment though, since I doubt if anyone has made any research, but using Greater celandine's yellow 'juice' from the stem works perfectly. I've seen it used many times, I even experienced this treatment and it really worked. The plant has been brought to North America by puritans and it's as common as in Europe now. But people are unaware of the method, which is really working, is cheap and painless. Warts die in a few days and as soon as new skin grows underneath, they fall off. Don't consider this as bullshit, please. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Czuken (talk • contribs) 11:46, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
There's no mention under the treatment section of hypnosis. I've read quite a few journal articles indicating hypnosis has a fairly high success rate of treating plantars.Friskyfountains (talk) 23:42, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
I don't have access to the journal of essential oil research, so I'm unable to verify this claim.
This Nov 2008 article reports successful treatment of common warts on the hand. The study is on a single patient and there are no controls, so any conclusions should probably be treated with caution. Furthermore, there is no evidence for treating plantar warts.
With only this evidence any claims about tea tree oil as a treatment for plantar warts is unverified or constitutes original research. pgr94 (talk) 20:42, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
Alot of this stuff is wrong —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.149.99.96 (talk) 12:24, 2 January 2009 (UTC)
Do these websites satisfy criteria for reliable sources? pgr94 (talk) 12:13, 5 March 2009 (UTC)
Can I add the potential of treatment through personal physical excising of the cluster to the page?
I've done this twice and have completely ended plantar wart incidents twice now in this way. I can explain in more detail if need be. Murakumo-Elite (talk) 19:20, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
It may sound gross and I guess it stems from an old wive's tale but urine does an excellent job at removing planters warts very quickly. Peeing while in a hot shower and swishing the affected part of the foot has caused my warts in the past to fall out often right after or during the shower. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.215.52.166 (talk) 07:42, 15 November 2010 (UTC)
I had a big one on my index toe with a small cluster around it in highschool for several years, trying all kinds of topical treatments to no avail, and one day before gym class I was in the locker room changing socks, with my left foot resting on my right knee as I was sitting, and my usual bully came up and slammed the foot off the knee with a punch (hammer fist), and it hit the floor pretty hard, and suddenly there's blood everywhere coming from a pea-sized hole in my toe where the wart had been. The blood was just gushing out like crazy, freaking everyone out, but it eventually healed and never came back. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 154.5.212.157 (talk) 04:57, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
Have added silver nitrate as an obvious solution. It is a simple caustic crystal that burns away the wart (and everything else if you are not careful). Still available over the counter in many places, but be careful with it. Much less painful than cryo-cures or real heat cauterisers. 100% successful in my case, if you give it two or three applications. Preceding unsigned comment added by Hoogson (talk • contribs) 10:33, 11 October 2010
Do we really need quite so many images here? — OwenBlacker (Talk) 07:35, 4 August 2009 ( Yes, we need, I think they are helpful and necessary. Why have they been removed?--Marionette1 (talk) 07:58, 17 August 2009 (UTC) I certainly don't mind the number of pictures, but there's absolutely NO reason for the last one to be as large as it is. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bugbrain 04 (talk • contribs) 02:12, 27 September 2010 (UTC) What can I do to process the photo that it may fit to the article?Marionette1 (talk) 07:52, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
I think that the should be a section for unorthodox/unverified treatments. But that is just a suggestion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.218.44.135 (talk) 04:26, 6 August 2011 (UTC)
Hey what is with the barefoot advice? Walking around barefoot confers a whole other set of health risks, and wouldn't help anyone who already has the virus. I am going to change it but I feel there is an editor/admin who will swat me down, but here goes. 50.80.146.188 (talk) 16:31, 8 November 2012 (UTC)
Seconded. The article reads like some kind of sermon against the evils of shoes. In multiple locations it recommends going barefoot as much as possible when the obvious course of action is to AVOID being barefoot in places other people have been barefoot. It's as if the influenza article told you to "be sure and drink plenty of orange juice before kissing random strangers in winter." 24.252.195.13 (talk) 19:58, 28 November 2012 (UTC)
um i want to point out the whole incubated by shoes thing is wrong sourced or not. hpv is a virus we incubate it so it doesnt need shoes to do it. But i cant source it without going outside the scope of the article — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.197.128.39 (talk) 23:56, 6 January 2013 (UTC)
My family doctor recommended taking Tagamet (Cimetidine) for 4-6 weeks to relieve symptoms (pain, discomfort, etc.) associated with Plantar Warts. I have found this treatment to be effective, not only for Plantar Wart symptoms, but also for canker sores associated with citric fruit consumption (tomatoes, pineapple, strawberries, etc.). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.249.47.204 (talk) 22:12, 30 May 2013 (UTC)
I had earlier in my life warts. I got this medical treatments: Bromoacetic acid applied on top, painfull sometimes, only to some degree successfull. I had one cut of at my wrist after it was fozen with some liquid that gets very cold when applied to skin, but I do not remember what it was. After the cuttig, the whole was treated with silver nitrate, it burned like hell. But I got lots of small ones around the cutting line after that. Then an old woman showed me Chelidonium. I found the plant growing on my way to school so I had a daily chance to use it. Just rip off a part and apply the yellow juce on top of the warts. Make sure that everything is covered and leave it alone for some days, dont scratch or wash it off. You may cover it with an adhesive bandage to prevent the stuff coloring your clothes or shoes or to hide it. After one week you can wash and rub it off and apply some new juice. I found out it works well, is absolutely free and does not hurt or bleed. It also does not affect the skin permanently, ist just colours the surface yellow which will disappear some weeks after finishing the treatment. I do not know if extracts or dried plants work the same way, so stick on the juice if you can. Now this treatment takes some weeks but I found it was the most effective way. By surgical removal there is blood which can infect other parts of the skin and does not prevent reappearance. Chelidonia leaves the skin undamaged, but it somehow activates the cornification of the warts so they will cornificate faster. The growth-rate of the wart is slower than the cornification rate, so it will reduce the size, till it disappears. Small ones disappear fast, bigger ones take longer but they reduce in size. I recommended this treatment to several people and none came back to tell me it did not work. So I recommend it to everybody, because it does not do any damage. If it grows still and does not reduce, it might be not a wart but a skin cancer or something else, so see a doctor immediately.--Giftzwerg 88 (talk) 20:31, 24 January 2014 (UTC)
From the article ~"Infection occurs in an estimated 7–10% of the US population. In a 1949 survey of 3,906 mainland Chinese and 1,222 Indians who had never worn shoes, plantar warts were reported in 0.29% of subjects. [3] While lower than rates in the US, this alone ...."~
7-10% is represented as .07 -.10. Therefore .29% is NOT lower but 2-3 times HIGHER! Needs a rewrite as this contradicts the reference. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sir wolf2001 (talk • contribs) 23:10, 20 June 2014 (UTC)
It has been proposed that Myrmecia (skin) be merged into Plantar wart.
Nice photo of a "large" wart. Perhaps there should be a scale included in images used, is a normal "large" plantar wart 0.01mm or 100mm? AnnaComnemna (talk) 01:37, 19 March 2017 (UTC)
See here: [4] 2607:FEA8:1DE0:7B4:C59B:655C:26C0:FEC9 (talk) 07:02, 23 June 2019 (UTC)