14/02/2026
verrucae don’t come from thin air.
They’re waiting for you at the swimming pool .
Yes… not a joke.
The HPV virus that causes plantar warts loves places like:
🏊 swimming pools
🚿 public showers
🧖 saunas
🏨 hotels
🏋️ gyms
🩴 shared locker rooms
Why?
Because they offer:
✅ moisture
✅ warmth
✅ lots of bare feet
✅ tiny skin injuries
✅ the perfect conditions to “pick up a stowaway”
👣 What does infection look like in real life?
It only takes someone with a verrucae to:
➡️ walk barefoot on wet tiles
➡️ leave microscopic infected skin particles behind 🤢
➡️ and then you step on it… and that’s it.
If you have:
⚠️ cracked heels
⚠️ small abrasions
⚠️ softened skin after bathing
⚠️ a tiny cut after a pedicure
… the virus basically has a highway straight into your skin.
❗And here’s the thing:
Infection doesn’t have to show symptoms right away.
A wart can “stay quiet” for weeks — even months.
Then suddenly:
“Something feels uncomfortable.”
“Is this a corn?”
“What’s that little spot?”
And the problem begins.
🩴 How to protect yourself?
✔️ Wear flip-flops at the pool and in locker rooms
✔️ Don’t walk barefoot on wet floors
✔️ Take care of cracked heels
✔️ Don’t share towels or family pumice stones
✔️ React quickly when you notice a suspicious change
✔️ Use Mykobooster spray after swimming
📌 Because a wart isn’t just a “little bump.”
It’s a virus — and it can spread
