Plantars Warts

How do we get a plantars wart and does it only come up on the bottom of feet? Also, is it infectious or contagious?

[Alan Rockoff, MD]

Shelly:

The word "plantar" reers to the bottom ("plantar surface") of the foot.  Plantar warts are tougher to get rid of than most others (warts on the palm side of the hand behave the same way), but they're still just on the surface of the body.  Warts only affect the epidermis, even if they feel deep.

Despite all the folklore (that you catch warts from showers, locker rooms, and pools, etc.), warts are generally not contagious.  They go away eventually if you leave them alone, but that can take years, and if they're painful to walk on, treatment (freezing, acid) makes sense.

best.

Dr. R

[shelly]

So, how DOES one get a plantar wart?

[stephanie]

I have a problem. On my left ring finger i have many small bumps and i don't know what they are or how i got them. they're small and almost under the skin instead of above it like most warts are. please tell me what this is and how i can get rid of it. thanks

[John]

two doctors have diagnosed the small pink eruptions on my penis as genital warts  although one dr. said he didn't know and he didn't think so.  What kind of test can I have taken to determine if this is contagious or not?  I worry that I may give it to some one else and need peace of mind.

[Suzanne]

MY 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAS SVERAL "WARTS" CLUMPING TOETHER ON THE PALMS OF HER HANDS.  HOW CAN WE TREAT THESE WITHOUT THE PAINFUL "FREESING" TREATMENTS ?

[joesph lockheart]

I have been for treated for three yrs.for plantar warts on my right foot,the whole sole of the right foot ,(not the heel)I had many treatments such as interferon shots (about 23shots), I have taken tagament pills (for 6months), freon treatments,(for about 3months),I am presently useing Salicylic acid 15ml, what else can you suggest?. I still have it

[joseph lockheart]

Ihave been treated for plantar warts  for 3years with no luck!    Can you tell me some solutions I have it on my right foot the hole sole

[Liz]

About 2 years ago I started getting something that looked like rough skin around my fingers, I kept cutting it off but I would bleed and then it would become bigger and darker. I later found out this was a wart. I've trying to get rid of it but nothing works and now I have warts all over my hands. What should I do?

[Robert]

I have a 17 year old daughter who has had warts on her finger tips for 3 years.  She has been treated with liquid nitrogen several times and the warts keep coming back.  Now they are spreding all over her finger tips, she treats them with over-then-counter salicylic acid 17% warts medicine. With this medication the warts are significantly reduced, however they reappear 2-3weeks later. Is there any oral medication that can be given to her to stop them from spreding? Or what else can be done?

Thanks Robert

[heidi]

I have heard aspirin works, if you put it on the wart with a bandage.

[Natalie Symonds]

Just a note to say that the best cure for plantars warts is salt water, preferably from the ocean.  I had them for 2 or 3 years, and had them burned, different things, very painful, then I went on an island for a couple of weeks in the summer and being in the salt water caused them to go away.  I picked them up at a local swimming pool, was glad to get rid of them.

[To "Robert"---Jim]

I had a wart that returned, and returned (scrached it off) and got larger all the time, went to a derm. he cut it off, and then he sparked it with a electrical device, (sounded like high-voltage, for 5 sec. or so) he said it would not come back when he did the removal that way. I has been almost a year an has not returned.

[kelly]

I had

[kelly]

I had TONS

[kelly]

I had TONS of planter worts on my feet ( almost 20).  I eventually had them burned witha laser.  It worked great!!!!  They numbed my foot so there was no pain and they never came back.  It's the best way to go - trust me, I tried them all!

[kim]

I HAVE PLANTERS WARTS, THEY ARE IN THE MODDLE OF MY FOOT WHERE I WALK THEY HURT BADLEY, I HAD THEY SURGERY ON IT TO HAVE IT REMOVED AND GUESS WHAT IT GREW BACK WITH IN 2 WEEKS. NOW ITS BIGGER AND SORER THEN EVER, THE DOCTOR TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO REPEAT THE SURGERY AGAIN. DON`T NO IF THEY WILL EVER GO AWAY.

[Anthony Lee Griffis]

Hello I too have got planters warts on both feet. I had surgery,
to remove them   great idea... ( they came back two weeks later)
more in abundance... Next time I had  in office surgery to where they were dug out from the bottoms of the feet. It has been since March this time.  and they are back. I an on my feet almost 24-7 walking or even playing with my children is getting very painful. I have reache an alturnative to use a acid solution and a razor blade but as you all well no cut to deep and it hurts worse then the actual wart itself.. would you have any other remendys for getting rid of these things.
    Desperate in Florida......

[Todd]

It has taken me 5 years 6 doctors and over $5,000 to finally get rid of my planters wart

[Jeannie Maier]

I had warts on both of my thumbs for years.  I had them taken off twice by a dermatologist and they kept growing back.  I also had lazer surgery to remove them, but still they returned.  Finally someone said to try Tea Tree Oil (you can get it at a health food store or GNC).  I rubbed it on my warts twice a day for approximately six weeks - at first I didn't see any change, but during the sixth week they began to slowly disappear - within 1 week from then they were gone!  And, have never returned.  Why it works, I don't know but it does!  The catch is that you have to continue using it daily for at least six weeks  - for most of that time you won't see any change but then one week they will start to disappear.  It is worth a try

[Jane]

My five-year-old son got plantars wart from borrowing ice skates from a cousin who had them.  For weeks we used an OTC plantar wart remover preparation.  The areas around the warts began to look very irritated,red, and peeling.  The warts actually looked larger than they had been to begin with; and at this point, I stopped using the OTC stuff. After getting the little guy out of the tub one night...those warts looked SO nasty--I remembered a friend telling a story about her sister having plantar warts and using clear nail polish to get rid of them. I figured, hey, can't hurt to try...not really believing it would work, of course.  But, within a very short time (one to two weeks) those babies were gone...and with just one application. I was amazed...these warts had spread, and he had had about eight of them, some on each foot.  I would be interested to see if the clear nail polish works for anyone!  Good Luck!!!

[Julie Sweet]

Want to get rid of plantars warts? Duct tape! They can't live if there isn't air. COMPLETELY cover the area with duct tape and change once or twice daily. I had them once and heard from a friend that her son's doctor told them to use duct tape. I couldn't believe it. My doctor had tried to freeze them off but it didn't work. The duct tape worked! It may take a week or two but they go away. If they're too uncomfortable, also use the little pads that come with the wart removers. This helps a lot. Good luck. Julie

[Michelle]

Both sides of my bikini lines are ozzing and are iching really bad...it is also really red. My vagina is itching really bad to. Could you tell me what this might be... Thanks My email address is ***@****

[Julie]

Believe it or not our podiatrist suggested taking tagament for plantar warts. Some studies have been done to suggest it works. We did try it and it worked

[corey gustafson 16 years]

I have recently developed planters warts; (about 3 weeks ago).  These warts hurt so badly I can barly walk.  I have been surfing the internet to find an at home treatment, but I have had no luck in my process.  I would like to know if there is a at home treatment.
           Thank you: Corey

[corey gustafson 16 years]

I have recently developed planters warts; (about 3 weeks ago).  These warts hurt so badly I can barly walk.  I have been surfing the internet to find an at home treatment, but I have had no luck in my process.  I would like to know if there is a at home treatment.
           Thank you: Corey

[corey gustafson 16 years]

I have recently developed planters warts; (about 3 weeks ago).  These warts hurt so badly I can barly walk.  I have been surfing the internet to find an at home treatment, but I have had no luck in my process.  I would like to know if there is an at home treatment.
           Thank you: Corey

[A mom]

My daughter had about 30 plantar warts on the bottom of both feet.  After trying acidicylic acid patches, a spray and cream, she then had laser surgery to remove them all; however, one year later they are coming back.  A new Dr. has now put her on Tagament.  We are hoping this works.

[boob sucker]

i went to the Y.M.C.A swimming pool and a couple days later i got a planters wort its gross then i got another and another and another now i have 15 planters on my right foot now

[miket]

Some of you will be skeptical of my reply...but it is TRUE! I had a terrible large patch of Plantars warts on my foot with several other small ones that caused me discomfort and looked terrible! I went to my Dermatologist and she prescribed some cream used fir genital warts. I was not thrilled about getting that filled for obvious reasons. My brother told me about a Diet product called Ultimate Living that nhe and I had taken about a year ago to lose weight. He also had really bad Plantars warts and he told me they disappeared while he was taking this diet product. I said "yea...right!".Well.I came home from Thanksgivng and gave it a try without using the cream from the doctor. To my AMAZEMENT..in 2-3 weeks my foot had completely cleared up. I could NOT believe it!!!! My brother said his never came back..and that was more than a year ago when they disappeared. I am just a consumer willing to share what worked for me. Mt doctor now wants to know what the name of the diet product is!! I have no idea what is in the product yet...that causes the warts to go away. I have let the Nutritional company that sells it know what has happened and they are researching it. Just in case you want to look into the diet product...you can look at it for yourself  www.ultimateliving.com   I hope this helps someone who has suffered with these things like I have. I am 44 yrs old and a professional business man from Grand Prairie, TX

[Emily]

I have 2 plantar warts on the bottom of my foot.  I went into the docter and they used cryo surgery on it.  What that is is when they freeze it with liquid nitrogen and as for people that say it hurts really bad it doesn't maybe just for a minute or two but not that bad.  and i'm only 11!  Umm.  How the liquid nitrogen works is that they put it onto the wart and it gets cold enough that it freezes the cells and eventually kills them so the wart will die.  Plantar warts are a virus and they are contagious.  I caught mine when I was walking around in a locker room with no shoes on.  So try and keep your warts covered because they can spread I gave one to my dad.

[CASPER]

I have one plantar wart!!It hurts so bad.I dont know what to do.
I've tried scratching it off,but that didn't help at all.Also I
tried picking it off,but that didn't work either.I'm only 14
years old too.

[CASPER]

I have one plantar wart!!It hurts so bad.I dont know what to do.
I've tried scratching it off,but that didn't help at all.Also I
tried picking it off,but that didn't work either.I'm only 14
years old too.What do I do??????