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Foot Warts in Tustin, CA

Foot Warts Treatment at Tustin Podiatry Clinic

At Tustin Podiatry Clinic, our podiatrists are successful at treating the source of the warts so they do not come back! Please call us for more information or schedule an appointment online! We are conveniently located at 17400 Irvine Blvd Suite H Tustin, CA 92780

Foot Warts Treatment at Tustin Podiatry Clinic
Foot Warts Treatment at Tustin Podiatry Clinic

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Diagnosis
Treatment
Without treatment

Warts that occur on the bottom of your feet are called plantar warts. Often they occur on the areas of the foot that experience the most pressure, such as the ball of your foot or the heel. Because of the increased pressure to those areas from walking and physical activity, plantar warts in these areas often penetrate deep into the tissue and can be very painful. Warts are caused by a virus known as human papilloma virus, or HPV. They can be spread in moist environments such as public showers, locker rooms and swimming areas, but not everyone who comes in contact with a plantar wart will develop one.

Diagnosis

Your podiatrist will diagnosis a plantar wart based on physical exam and description of symptoms.

Treatment

If your doctor determines that your wart needs to be treated, the usual choice of therapy is salicylic acid, which when applied daily eventually softens the skin layers of the wart so that it can be peeled off. This process may take several weeks or months. Other treatment options for plantar warts include injection with medication, freezing them with liquid nitrogen, and removing them with surgery. In children, a removal method using duct tape may be effective and relatively painless.

Without treatment

Sometimes plantar warts go away on their own if left untreated. However, many warts can become increasingly larger and more painful and can begin to multiply into clusters of warts called mosaic warts. Walking and running will become difficult in these situations. Over time, some plantar warts can lead to a type of skin cancer.

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