Plantar warts, also known as verrucas and are warts that tend to grow on the feet. They are not harmful but can be frustrating and can snatch away your peace. Those suffering from unpleasant plantar ...

What is a Plantar Wart? A wart is a small growth on the skin that develops when the skin is infected by a virus. Warts can develop anywhere on the hands and feet, but typically they appear on the ...

They are caused by certain strains of the Human Papilloma Virus which thrives in moist, damp environments. Plantar warts often resolve without interference but treatments include chemical preparations ...

Dear Dr. Gott: How do you remove a family of plantar warts off the bottom of a big toe? My 10-year-old daughter has had them for a couple of years (shortly after starting gymnastics). Please help!

Q: Our teen-age daughter had a plantar wart on the sole of her foot for a long time. It didn’t seem to bother her. Now she’s getting another one on the ball of her foot. It hurts when she walks.

Q. Our teen-age daughter had a plantar wart on the sole of her foot for a long time. It didn’t seem to bother her. But now she’s getting another one on the ball of her foot. It hurts when she ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: I have a wart on the bottom of my foot. It feels like I’m walking on a stone. I’m thinking of cutting it off. Any ideas? — V.V.Dear V.V.: You have a plantar wart, “plantar” referring ...

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Plantar warts are hard, tough, horny growths that appear on the plantar surface (sole) of the foot. Normal standing and walking tends to press these lesions into the skin, flattening them and causing ...

This month, I have decided to write about plantar warts. This condition is very common among professional truck drivers due to their lifestyle on the road. Essentially, plantar warts are a ...