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Plantar warts

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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. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this

41 years experience

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
Toddler
3-5
Very common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common
Senior
60+
Very common

Body locations

Foot

Symptoms

Heel pain
Foot pain
Scaly lesions
Rash
Foot tenderness
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Plantar warts
Salicylic acid
3
1 review
Imiquimod
2
5 reviews
Retinoid

Procedures

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

Surgery

Debridement
2
1 review
Surgery
Plantar wart excision
Laser wart therapy

Other treatments

Freezing

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