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Fish eyes are hard, rough, wart-like bumps that usually appear in places that are subject to repeated pressure, such as the heel, the soles of the forefoots, the toes, between the toes, or the sides of the feet. This repeated pressure causes the fish's eye to grow inward, under a hard, thick, callous-like layer of skin. However, corns and calluses are different conditions. What causes fish eyes?
Cause fish eye
Fish eye generally occurs on the feet, but that doesn't mean it can't occur anywhere else. In most cases, fish eyes are not a serious health problem.
However, this condition can be very uncomfortable and painful, if not treated properly. Fish eyes also often distract you from doing your daily activities.
The cause of the fish eye is infection from the human papillomavirus (HPV). This is indeed one of the viruses that cause venereal disease. However, the HPV virus has various types. Even so, the types of HPV that attack the skin are different from attacking the genitals.
This virus attacks the body through small cuts or scrapes, warm and humid environments, such as bathroom floors. This virus can also be spread through direct contact with an infected person.
Once the HPV virus enters exposed skin, it can grow and spread, stimulating rapid cell growth on the surface of the skin.
Risk factors for fish eye
Anyone can experience fish eye, but there are several factors that increase a person experiencing this condition. Here are some risk factors that can cause fish eyes.
- Children and adolescents
- People who have a weak immune system
- Have a habit of walking barefoot
- Often wear shoes that don't fit properly, such as too small or too big
- Have chapped feet
- Don't use socks
- Hammertoe, which is a deformity in the toes that are crooked and shaped like claws
- Bunions, abnormal bony lumps that form in the joint at the base of your big toe
- Other foot deformities
- Never experienced fish eye before
