Plantar Wart

"Plantar" means “Of the sole” in Latin. Unlike other types of warts, plantar warts are typically quite painful as the pressure from walking and standing forces them to grow into your skin. The longer you wait to seek treatment, the more likely the wart is to persist. It’s important to visit a podiatrist if you suspect you have a plantar wart. 

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Here are some common symptoms to look out for:​

• You may get the feeling of “painful pebbles” in your shoes.

• You may experience pain when you compress the sides of the wart.

• You may see a circular flat spot on the skin with a depressed area in the middle.

• They may appear “yellowed” with a crust; small black dots can be an easy give away.

• The lesion on your foot is painful, bleeding, or has changed color.

• Treatments you have tried do not work, and the wart reoccurs or multiplies.

• Discomfort that prevents you from doing regular activities.

• Poor sensation in your feet.

• You are unsure if the lesion is a wart.​​​