How to Get Rid of Infected Plantar Warts

Plantar warts are a type of skin infection that usually occurs on the feet, often caused by the human papilloma virus or HPV, according to health site Scumdoctor.com. You can easily acquire this virus by walking barefoot in moist, warm areas such as swimming pools, public showers and changing areas. Plantar warts can get infected. An infected plantar wart demands treatment and should not be ignored, as there is usually a bacterial infection involved.

Things You'll Need

• Antibiotics
• Vitamin A capsules
• Dermisil
• Duct tape
• Pumice stone

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Instructions

• 1

  See a doctor if you notice your plantar wart becomes swollen, sensitive to the touch, painful, or hot. Seek immediate care if you develop a fever or if your wart begins to ooze or leak pus.

• 2

  Take any antibiotics your doctor gives you until they are gone. Do not stop your treatment if your symptoms begin to ease, you risk developing a tolerance to the antibiotics that render them useless against your infection.

• 3

  Wait for your infection to clear and apply a natural medication to your plantar wart, such as over-the-counter Dermisil. Apply this plant-extracted medicine onto your wart to destroy and dissolve its tissues.

• 4

  Apply an over-the-counter salicylic acid preparation, (found in most pharmacies) to help soothe the pain associated with plantar warts.

• 5

  Immerse your affected foot in hot water for 1.5 hours daily, or apply Vitamin A by breaking open a Vitamin A capsule (purchased at most drug stores) directly onto your wart to speed the healing process. Using Vitamin A boosts your body's natural healing process and shortens the duration of warts.

• 6

  Treat your plantar wart at home by placing a piece of duct tape over it. Remove the tape after seven days and soak your plantar wart in warm water. Rub the wart with a pumice stone and recover it with the duct tape. Repeat this process for six to eight weeks, or until your plantar wart is gone.