Plantar Warts (Verrucas) - Podiatrist Georgina Tay, East Coast Podiatry

Plantar warts: Symptoms, causes, and management

Plantar warts are contagious skin growths found on the feet caused by a strain of virus called the Human Papilloma Virus, or HPV. They may also be referred to as verruca.

Warts can cause discomfort depending on the depth, location, and size. Sometimes warts go away without removal; the body heals itself. Other times, these warts can stay for months to years, become painful, and even multiply.

Warts may appear as black dots with hard callused skin, similar to a splinter in appearance. These black dots are clotted blood vessels within the wart. Avoid picking at it or trimming it yourself, as you may spread the wart to other locations on your body, or push the infection deeper.

Plantar warts are contagious and spread by contact. Children and elderly people are highly vulnerable. Swimming pools and locker room areas are common places to catch this virus. You can also catch it by sharing showers, towels, or clothing with another who has the viral infection.

Not everyone who comes into contact with the virus will develop a plantar wart as each person's immune system reacts differently to the viral strain.

There are over-the-counter options available, but we have found that these acid-based products are difficult for patients to use correctly by themselves. Use too much, and the acid application can cause a deep wound or blister with secondary consequences such as worse pain, inflammation, and infection.

The longer a wart sets up camp in the skin and multiplies, the harder it is to manage. There are many clinical modalities available for this viral infection, including milder and gentler approaches for children.

If you have a plantar wart, it is important to see a podiatrist or dermatologist for a consultation and discuss the best way forward.

[mrmimeprime]

Wow... Ur so great at reading n replying to comments...
I dont even need to ask anything now
N the fact that u even replied to comments like 2 months ago for a video which is 2 years ago is amazing

[nkhalishah]

I used to have this in almost all of my fingers, that was a nightmare. But thank God it eventually healed by itself

[xianflora]

I wish i could've seen this before i used a nail cutter to trim mine

[deemz]

Had a couple planter warts years ago, went in a public shower barefoot. Did exactly what they said not to. Picked and dug at the hard skin and pulled out the little black marks. Never came back again never had a problem.

[boblob]

i clipped three of warts off with a nail clipper, left some pretty deep holes and i bled like for 3 or 4 hours until it finally sealed it self. The scabs lasted like 2 months and now they have come off and it looks pretty good

[amypola]

I took a really long bath, and my feet got all pruny. The warts puffed up really large, and then I put coconut oil with tea tree oil on my feet then put socks on. They're almost gone. The parts that puffed up are completely gone.

[omitube]

I got cluster plantar warts on my feet in late 2018. Now today in Jan 2022, they are 90% gone on its own. I didn't apply anything on it. Too happy I am.

[xollyxolly]

This is why I wear flip flops during public showers

[putrie]

i have warts for a year now at my leg, how do i use salicylic acid correctly? it seems like its not helping :(

[angelb]

Hi, I have one wart in my thumb with a hole in the middle with black dots i dont know what is this and im so scared can someone help me what should i do?


Ps. I dont even know where did i get this.

[icedcoffee]

I have it on my toe, I didn’t think that it was anything so I left it for under a year, so recently I looked up stuff that can grow on your feet and I found this, I don’t live near a doctor so I can’t go to one (especially in these times) it doesn’t hurt it’s just really annoying when I look at my foot. I just don’t know what to do, is there anything I can do to get rid of it?

[kireclebnul]

I've been using a over-the-counter stick on mine daily for about a week, but im not sure when to stop? I'm afraid of stopping too soon and having to do all of it over again when it grows back.

[seriallover]

What kind acids are they and where can I buy all this stuff? 😞

[MariaH-dofm]

Ive had mine for 1-2 years, it wont go away with freezing it:(

[Alexx_ander]

I found out that it spreads by contact myself a few years ago because when I started wearing socks inside the ones I had for years went away pretty fast :]

[sawyergeil]

so your saying i got a disease




from walking without shoes


yea some how i got my wart from walking barefooted :/

[jjjassy]

Ok i did everything this video said NOT to do. Um

[douglaslopez]

I need help, I had one on my finger years ago and it hasn’t gone away since, now I have 5 on my fingers and they just do not go away! I try cutting them off and they come back I try vinegar and it dose not work! Please help me I’m getting so frustrated.

[bradpittsoap]

We have freezing stuff at our house, and we use it every couple months. I truly am so annoyed because my wart has spread to THREE other locations on my foot! Two are still developing, while one looks like it’s closed?

[bleepbleepbag]

Me and my family aren’t the closest and they would get annoyed and laugh at me if I told them to get stuff to remove them, so I was looking for alternative methods...