They're embarrassing and ugly and seem to appear when you are most stressed. But the good news is like beauty, they are only skin deep. Warts are caused by a virus that invades the skin and is spread by touch or by contact with the skin shed from a wart. Even though there are no serious health risks associated with warts, with the exception of genital warts, they are a problem because our society thinks they are grotesque.
Warts are a small, hard, white or pink lump with a cauliflower-like surface.
Inside are small, clotted blood vessels that resemble black splinters. They can grow anywhere on your body, but most likely will appear on the bottoms of your feet or the palms of your hands. Some warts will disappear naturally, but more often than not, they spread. What most people don't understand is if you have a cut or break in your skin and come in contact with the wart virus you can get warts. To help avoid getting warts on your feet, we always suggest that people wear some sort of shoe or sandal in public places.