Viral Foot Warts | Our Podiatric Doctors Can Treat Them

n A viral growth

n Caused by direct contact if skin is compromised (locker rooms, swimming pools, karate classes)

n May be painful upon standing and with side-to-side compression

n Capillary buds may exist within the lesion, resulting in a “salt and pepper” appearance

n If on bottom or “plantar” surface of the foot, it is a “plantar” wart and may develop a callus

on top of the wart, making it more difficult to remove

foot wart

n Self-management should not be attempted

n Many DPM treatment options are available

n Warts may sometimes resolve on their own

n Acids and blistering agents

n Drying agents (Formalin)

n Freezing ( cryocautery )

n Electrocautery

n Surgical excision

n Warts are traditionally difficult to eradicate; persistence is important

Dr. Phillip DeCubellis Dr. Jason Evans

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