Plantar warts, part 2

Let's talk about plantar warts again, I know, they are a bit gross but the fact is, they are contagious. In other words, don't start picking at it with bare fingers, wear clean socks regularly and please don't lend your shoes to anyone either.

I wanted to share a little remedy that probably already resides in your tool box. Duct tape! If getting to the doctor's to get it checked out is taking too long, you might want to do this in the meantime.

Duct tape on plantar wart.

1.  Clean your feet properly and make sure the skin is totally dry.
2.  Take an emery file that only you will be using, file down the callous on top of the wart.
3.  Swab the area with alcohol to make it clean and dry again.
4.  Cut a piece of duct tape larger than the wart and apply it on dry skin.
5.  Keep this tape on for 3 to 4 days, 7 days if the wart is severe.
6.  Remove the duct tape, give it a night's rest and redo the whole process.
7.  If your skin is slightly damp, you may want to apply a coat of transparent nail polish all around the wart.
8.  Always keep your feet dry as much as possible, water accelerates the growth of warts.

This procedure might take time but it keeps other from getting infected, it also cuts off the blood supply making the wart weaker.

Last but not least, a wart should disappear as your body builds up immunity to it. Hence why kids are the ones that have a higher percentage of getting them.

Remember to check your loved ones feet and keep putting your best foot forward.