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A condition in which a virus causes hard, grainy growths to appear on the heels or balls of the feet.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Viral skin diseases • Warts

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Very common
Baby
0-2
Common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

Body locations

Foot

Symptoms

Heel pain
Foot pain
Skin thickening
Coarse skin
Scaly lesions
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Plantar warts
Salicylic acid
3.2
176 reviews
Imiquimod
2.8
87 reviews
Retinoid
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Plantar warts

Surgery

Plantar wart excision
3.9
94 reviews
Laser wart therapy
3.5
80 reviews
Debridement
3.2
97 reviews

Other treatments

Freezing
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I think its plantar wart ?

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How do plantar warts spread?

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Plantar warts is it easily removed?

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What are the signs of plantar warts?

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What are causes for a plantar warts?

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What can I do about plantar warts ?

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Who should I go see about plantar warts?

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What are some remedies for curing plantar warts?

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How or from whom does a child get plantar warts?

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How can you tell if plantar warts are going away?

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What OTC solutions will help dissolve plantar warts?

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Is it possible to spread plantar warts through footwear?

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Is it ok to go to the spa for massage with plantar warts?

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Is it possible to receive plantar warts from another person?

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What causes plantar warts? What's the best way to treat them?

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What should I do when freezing doesn't work on my plantar warts?

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What should I do when antifreeze doesn't work on my plantar warts?

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Do plantar warts pass on dry floor or does it need to be wet to spread?

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In two days im getting my plantar warts removed. What can I do to prepare?

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Could you tell me what are good what are good home remediesto remove plantars warts?

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A plantar wart problem

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