If you’ve recently spent time at a public pool (indoor or out) or taken showers at the gym, you may be at risk of developing a plantar wart. Plantar warts are caused by an infection that enters the ...

Long before COVID-19 became a health concern, shoe shopping meant doing your best to avoid certain foot conditions, such as athlete’s foot and plantar warts. While the impact of the coronavirus ...

Plantar warts are warts caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). They are small lesions that appear on the sole of the foot and are typically cauliflower-like in appearance. They may have small ...

Q: I have two plantar warts on my foot, and they hurt so much that on some days I can’t always walk my 10,000 steps. What will ease my discomfort and let me get back to exercising? — Mia, via e-mail A ...

Q: I’ve been plagued with plantar warts for most of my adult life. I got rid of the most recent one by treating it persistently with salicylic acid. Now I want to prevent re-infection. This is a virus ...

It's sandal season, and for people with plantar warts that can mean pain and embarrassment. Plantar warts can spread easily, especially in damp places like pools and locker rooms where feet are ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have had plantar warts on both feet for decades. Unfortunately, they are on the pressure points of my feet (balls and heels). Nothing seems to eradicate the virus. I have tried ...

Q: My husband has terrible plantar warts. They have been frozen multiple times by a dermatologist. Acid patches ate away at his healthy skin, but not the warts. The warts have spread and are ...

Q. I have two plantar warts on my foot, and they hurt so much that on some days I can't always walk my 10,000 steps. What will ease my discomfort and let me get back to exercising? A. Walking with ...

Q: You have written that soaking a foot in hot water may help banish plantar warts. I have a different approach. For several years, I cared for my elderly mother, who had stubborn plantar warts. Her ...

The disability that can be caused by plantar warts is most evident to the medical officer caring for the foot soldier. Unlike warts elsewhere, plantar warts, because of their deep location in the ...