According to the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), the following may help to prevent plantar warts:
- Avoid walking barefoot whenever possible.
- Change shoes and socks daily.
- Keep feet clean and dry.
- Check children's feet periodically.
- Avoid direct contact with warts on other persons or on other parts of the body.
- Do not ignore growths on, or changes in, your skin.
- Visit a podiatrist as part of your annual health checkup.
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Original Date of Publication: 01 Jan 2000
Reviewed by: J. Michael Lunsford, D.P.M., Stanley J. Swierzewski, III, M.D.
Last Reviewed: 21 Jun 2007
Plantar Warts, Plantar Wart Prevention reprinted with permission from podiatrychannel.com
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