Question 1

how do i treat a wart on bottom of foot?

Accepted Answer

Careful persistence: Treatment for a plantar wart involves the persistent use of an anti-wart medication (rx or over the counter) carefully applied only to the wart. This should be done daily until the wart has resolved, but see your doctor if this does not resolve or if it worsens.

Question 2

should a wart on bottom of foot be popped?

Accepted Answer

Warts: Attempting to pop a wart will not cure it.

Question 3

had plantar wart on bottom of foot. used dr. schols. now doesn't look active but skin is hard and looks dead. i shave it down but comes back the same?

Accepted Answer

? Wart on Foot: Most foot and/or skin specialists can confirm this to be wart in their offices (via exam or biopsy) and then treat this in the office with medicines unavailable to the public and/or in the operating room for excision, laser, etc.

Question 4

how you get warts on the bottom foot?

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Warts: I wart is a type of virus that is spread from person to person. If you are barefoot in an area where someone else has a wart you can pick up the virus

Question 5

what kind of warts on bottom of foot looks like splinters?

Accepted Answer

Plantar: Plantar warts often take on the appearance of spikes or splinters.  They can be difficult to treat, but there are several different treatment options available and you and your doc will find the right one for you.

Question 6

wart removed from bottom of foot 3months ago, it grew back.still hurts when touched, now theres a tingling sensation through foot and toes.what is this?

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Warts: It is a big problem. You try to remove the, spray them , kill them but yes, most of them regrow. And they can go deeper to put pressure on the nerves and cause pain on pressure or that numb , tingling sensation. Talk to your doctor and you can be sent either to a dermatologist or a podiatrist to see if they can remedy that.

Question 7

spot on bottom of foot. very painful. dr says not planters wart. turned purple with spots under it. what could it be?

Accepted Answer

See a dermatologist: It is difficult to make a proper diagnosis since I am not there to see the condition. I recommend seeing a dermatologist so that they can make a proper diagnosis and give you something to get rid of the condition or relieve symptoms.

Question 8

2 brown spots bottom of foot since august. could they be planters wart? they don't hurt and never did. different size. no center. only on left foot.

Accepted Answer

Possibly a wart: A sudden appearing brown spot on the foot is most likely a wart however it could be a pigmented skin lesion some of which can be fatal like a melanoma.  You need a medical doctor to see this and likely have a biopsy.

Question 9

is cimetidine safe for a six year old to treat many many warts on bottom of foot and many on hand? her dermatologist prescribed. i asked her pediatrician and he said ok if i do and ok if i dont. its twice a day for two months. just concerned?

Accepted Answer

Cimetidine : Cimetidine will work in majority of cases and is very safe. May cause diarrhea or nausea, or as with all medications, may cause allergic reaction or other side effects, in which case discontinue. Fortunately uncommon. Eight weeks administration is about right. Good luck.

Question 10

can you have corns on feet frozen of like warts or must they be cut out by doctor?

Accepted Answer

Corns are shaved off: Warts are usually frozen off, but corns and calluses are shaved off with a sharp scalpel blade.

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Should a wart on bottom of foot be popped?

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Had plantar wart on bottom of foot. used dr. schols. now doesn't look active but skin is hard and looks dead. i shave it down but comes back the same?

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How you get warts on the bottom foot?

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What kind of warts on bottom of foot looks like splinters?

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Wart removed from bottom of foot 3months ago, it grew back.still hurts when touched, now theres a tingling sensation through foot and toes.what is this?

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Spot on bottom of foot. very painful. dr says not planters wart. turned purple with spots under it. what could it be?

A member asked:

2 brown spots bottom of foot since august. could they be planters wart? they don't hurt and never did. different size. no center. only on left foot.

A member asked:

Is cimetidine safe for a six year old to treat many many warts on bottom of foot and many on hand? her dermatologist prescribed. i asked her pediatrician and he said ok if i do and ok if i dont. its twice a day for two months. just concerned?

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Can you have corns on feet frozen of like warts or must they be cut out by doctor?

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