If you’ve recently spent time at a public pool (indoor or out) or taken showers at the gym, you may be at risk of developing a plantar wart. Plantar warts are caused by an infection that enters the ...

Re. verruca plantaris under small toe in foot : Can this cause chronic pain extending from the small toe to the ankle and right up to the knee? Answer::Dear Verruca No - this will more likely be due ...

They show up on your fingers, your face, your feet and even your family jewels. Every Halloween, they also tend to show up on your front porch, as part of a traditional witch costume. Those bedeviling ...

Verrucas or plantar warts normally go away on their own in a year or two in most people. In around half individuals the warts resolve in a year. In two thirds the warts resolve within two years. In ...

Verruca vulgaris (VV), or the common wart, is a benign growth of the skin or mucous membranes. VV lesions present as firm, hyperkeratotic, raised lesions with a rough or cauliflower-like surface. They ...

Benign cutaneous infections caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) are one of the most quotidian and troublesome conditions seen in dermatological practice. This virus can cause a myriad of infectious ...

I’ve made it this far in life without getting a verruca and, while I’m still battling certain “issues” and there’s lots done but more to do, I’m truly cock-a-hoop about that one. Roald Dahl was a ...

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Dr. Fox is a family physician in private practice in Defiance, Ohio, and editor for DynaMed (ww.dynamicmedical.com), a database of comprehensive updated summaries covering nearly 3,000 clinical topics ...