Will Kissing A Frog Give You Warts?

Although frogs often look like they are covered in warts, they are not the source of these pesky skin problems. Plantar warts are common on the bottom of your feet. Warts are contracted by the Herpes Simplex Virus. There are many different strands of the HSV that exists and affects different parts of your body. So, the HSV strand that gives you a cold sore may not be the same one that is giving you plantar warts on the bottom of your feet or your hands. Warts are considered to be contagious, especially if you pick at them, they could spread elsewhere.

Warts are something that you really don’t need to be worried about because they are a very common condition, especially in children. Many times, children will have a lot of warts on their hands and feet and as they get older they will become less and less. Plantar warts can be very painful due to pushing against the nerve endings in your foot. Due to these nerves, with certain plantar warts, every step that you take can be painful. This is why people can become so frustrated with this condition.  

The treatment of plantar warts provides a wide variety of options. A temporary fix is to place a pad around the wart to help prevent pressure from your shoe pushing against the wart. There are liquid treatments that you can use on your warts over a long period of time to try and make them go away. If these are not working, then you can use a spray that will freeze the top of the wart. This will cause the wart to turn black and fall off in a couple of days.

If you or someone you know has been struggling with recurrent warts, our office would be more than happy to make an appointment for you. Through the multiple options that Dr. Wachtel has for you to treat your warts you will be up and going again in no time. Our offices are located in Methuen, North Andover, Lowell, and Bradford, Massachusetts.