Plantar warts are painful growths on the bottom of your feet that can stick around for years if left untreated.

You can get foot warts from walking around barefoot in public places or using dirty pedicure tools.

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!

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A targeted heat treatment appears to alleviate bothersome and sometimes painful plantar warts, researchers from China have found. Plantar warts are skin growths on the ...

Plantar warts are hard, tough, horny growths that appear on the plantar surface (sole) of the foot. Normal standing and walking tends to press these lesions into the skin, flattening them and causing ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Plantar warts' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication(s ...

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Plantar warts are small growths that appear mainly on your heels or other weight-bearing areas of your feet. The pressure on the warts can cause them to grow inward, creating a clump of hard, thick ...

While they can affect anyone, plantar warts are most common among children and teenagers. Some people seem to be more susceptible to catching plantar warts than others although the reasons for this ...