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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Long before COVID-19 became a health concern, shoe shopping meant doing your best to avoid certain foot conditions, such as athlete’s foot and plantar warts. While the impact of the coronavirus ...

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: I am seeing a dermatologist for plantar warts on the tops and bottoms of my feet. He is using a combination of acid and freezing. This is painful, and I have difficulties walking, even two weeks ...

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 ...

Plantar warts, or verrucas, are a fairly common infection that usually occurs on the sole of the foot or on the toes. As with other types of warts, they are caused by the HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) ...