Plantar Warts
Plantar warts occur on the sole of the foot and look like
calluses. They result from an infection by a specific virus. They are like
warts elsewhere, but they grow inward. The wart cannot grow outward because
of weight placed on it when you stand. You may experience severe pain when
walking, and can have just one or many plantar warts. Plantar warts are
extremely difficult to treat, but success has been achieved with repeated
applications of salicylic acid (available over the counter) to soften the
overlying callus and expose the virus. Other treatments include injection of
the warts with medication, freezing the warts with liquid nitrogen and, very
rarely, surgery.
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