Warts and Plantar Warts What Increases Your Risk Risk factors
for warts include: - Having an Reference impaired immune system
Opens New Window. - Your age. Warts occur most often in children
and young adults. As you get older, you may find that you get
fewer warts or that your warts go away. - Walking barefoot on
moist surfaces, as in public showers and locker rooms and around
swimming pool areas. - Sharing towels, razors, and other
personal items with a person who has warts. - Biting your nails
or cuticles. - Wearing closed or tight shoes that cause sweaty
feet. |By:||Reference Healthwise Staff||Last Revised: Reference
September 7, 2012| |Medical Review:||Reference Patrice Burgess,
MD - Family Medicine Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD -
Internal Medicine