Foot warts can be common warts, plantar warts, or periungal warts. They develop when a certain strand of HPV infects a cut or open wound. You can get rid of them with salicylic acid products or by ...

I get warts on the bottom of my feet. How can I treat and prevent them? Having a plantar wart can feel like walking on a small rock with every step, said Dr Steven Daveluy, a professor of dermatology ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 warts are painful growths on the feet caused by HPV, but they are not an STI. To get rid of stubborn warts try duct tape, cryotherapy, immunotherapy, topical acid, or surgery. To prevent ...

Dear Dr. Gott: How do you remove a family of plantar warts off the bottom of a big toe? My 10-year-old daughter has had them for a couple of years (shortly after starting gymnastics). Please help!

Just last week we had a number of patients show up with plantar warts on the bottom of their feet. I was amazed by how long ...

Using duct tape to remove a wart is a home remedy that some people believe can work. However, studies have produced mixed results on its effectiveness, and it can cause skin irritation in some people.

Dermatologists rarely use radiation for wart removal these days. Instead, they may use lasers or chemotherapy. One reader shared this recollection: “I had a chemotherapy agent injected into my heel ...

Thanks for the question, Peter. This is a very common ailment amongs athletes who walk barefoot in locker rooms where the wart causing virus (HPV) is prevalent. The small growth appears on weight ...

Q: I’ve been plagued with plantar warts for most of my adult life. I got rid of the most recent one by treating it persistently with salicylic acid. Now I want to prevent re-infection. This is a virus ...