Do I Have Plantar Warts?

Do you have a small, fleshy, rough, grainy growth (lesion) on the bottom of your foot?

Do you have lesions at the base of your toes and forefoot or your heel?

Do you have a hard, thickened skin over a certain “spot” on your skin (where a wart has grown inward)?

Do you have black pinpoints on the surface of your lesion?

Do you have a lesion that interrupts the normal lines and ridges in the skin of your foot?

Do you feel pain when pinching the wart?

Do you have bleeding when the top of the wart or overlying callus is removed?

Do you have pain or tenderness when walking or standing?

Do you often walk barefoot around public swimming pools and locker rooms?

Do you have weakened immune system due to a chronic illness?

Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have plantar warts. Plantar warts are small growths that often appear on your foot or toes. Plantar warts develop when the skin is infected with a human papillomavirus (HPV). The virus enters your body through various weak spots on the bottom of your feet such as small cuts or breaks in the skin. Each person's immune system can react differently to HPV. Because of this, some people will develop warts and others will not. Even the members of the same family can react differently to the virus. You can get plantar warts by walking barefoot around swimming pools.

Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have plantar warts. Plantar warts are usually small growths on the skin of your feet. They are caused by an infection with a human papillomavirus (HPV) in the superficial layer of your skin. Plantar warts are not harmful and can go away without treatment within two years. Depending on their location, they can sometimes cause pain, irritation and problems while standing or walking. Anyone can develop plantar warts, but they are more common in children and teenagers, and in people with a weak immune system. The foot and ankle surgeon should examine the lesion on your foot.

Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have plantar warts. Plantar warts, also known as Verruca Plantaris are small lesions on the soles of your feet and toes that resemble a cauliflower. They are the result of skin infection with a human papillomavirus (HPV). Plantar warts may eventually clear up without treatment, but there are varieties of treatments that can help you to get rid of them faster. Treatment includes topical and oral medications, acid treatments, laser therapy, freezing of warts (cryotherapy) or surgery. Sometimes warts can reappear and treatment must be repeated.