A 32-year-old member asked:
What are the signs of plantar warts?
3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Several: Pain on direct pressure and side to side pressure of the growth.Seeing small black heads in the center ofthe growth.
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Dr. David Hettingeranswered
Podiatry 37 years experience
Skin line disruption: Along with the other answers, there is noticible disruption of the normal skin lines of the feet when encountering plantar warts. Callouses will have skin lines running through them, but warts will have a "stop-and-start" ditsribution to the skin lines.
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Dr. Libby Putnamanswered
Podiatry 13 years experience
Pain, callus: Plantar warts are usually on the bottom (sole) of the foot, and are usually surrounded by callus tissue. Often they are painful to squeeze, and they disrupt the natural skin lines.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
What can I do about plantar warts ?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

Dr. Libby Putnamanswered
Podiatry 13 years experience
Several treatments.: You can try over the counter wart removers, but be careful: i've seen them do more harm than good. Other options your doctor might offer include cryotherapy (freezing the wart), electrocautery (burning the wart), laser treatment, or several different topical chemical treatments. If the treatment is typically uncomfortable, your doctor can numb the area before proceeding.
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A member asked:
What do I do about plantars warts
4 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

Dr. Bac Nguyenanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
OTC or doctor visit: There are several otc products which you can check out and try. Some home remedies such as duct-tape, potato's sap etc...May help some folks. If these fail, consult your doc who may be able to give you prescription med or remove them in the office...
Good luck.
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Last updated Aug 29, 2017
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