Planter Wart

[MNM95]

Hi there, My daughter has so they say a planter wart on her foot and they have had her on anti-biotics for sometime now for an infection and we got it cleared but the wart remover did not even change a thing after 1 month so that was a waste of money, now I have another doctor in a major city to get this removed in the meantime I have kept her on the anti-biotics for the reason of infection is back again, I think that the particular doctor just enjoys visits I asked her to remove by burning out and she told me that it scars the foot so she would not remove it. Can you help me?


This discussion is related to Planter Wart - 2 yrs of treatment noneffective/cancer next.

[Vanessa Lacuesta]

Hi,

Plantar warts unlike warts in other parts of the body may "grow in" so this may be more difficult to remove and may also cause pain.

Plantar warts are usually managed by repeated application of salicylic acid and gentle debridement of the scale.If the wart does not respond to this, cryotherapy or surgical excision may be indicated.

It is important to note that plantar warts may require longer recovery and may present with more pain compared to other warts once surgical intrevention is done.Discuss your concerns with the doctor.If the wart is asymptomatic ,repeated medical treatment and gentle debridement may be the management of choice.

[MNM95]

Thanks heaps

[teeje37]

i had a planter wart on the bottom of my foot.
at first i thought i had a piece of glass in my foot but as it progressed i compared it to pictures i saw of plantars warts.
heres what worked for me.
it was those small round discs that are sold with small sticky pads.
there sold in the wart remover section of the store.
you must be very diligent about keeping the disc in place.
I would put a band aid over the sticky pad that comes with the little round discs.just to make sure it stayed in place.
every shower i was very careful to remove old one and dry my foot well and apply another disc and sometimes i would put two or three on the wart.
this seemed to take forever but after about 2 months of diligence it shrunk to a small spot so i stopped the applications and the small spot went away :)
I believe the CONTINUED use is what got rid of it.
I also read that these warts can be picked up in public places such as public showers.