Plantar Wart- Prevention

The HPV thrives in warm, moist environments. How to avoid exposure to planter warts and prevent there spreading;

1. Wear flip flops, shoes or sandals in locker rooms, showers or pool areas.

2. Change your shoes and socks daily if you frequent these places.

3. Don't pick at your plantar warts...this will just cause them to spread.

If a family member has a planter wart, follow these directions as well as, they should bathe in an unshared shower. Or if that is not possible wear flip flops, so as not to spread the planter wart.