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A member asked:

I've got a strange, callus-like thing on the bottom of my foot. it's very small and circular. any ideas?

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Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered

Could be a callus: Could be a wart, could be a porokeratosis.

Dr Minich and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 2/4/2018

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