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 ...

Some plantar warts will go away naturally. Others may require at-home or medical treatments, such as applying salicylic acid to “burn” off the wart, or liquid nitrogen to “freeze” off the wart.

Danielle McNeil, D.P.M., is a board-certified podiatrist who has practiced in both private and hospital clinics. You can use salicylic acid to treat and remove plantar warts at home. Cryotherapy uses ...

What Are Plantar Warts and Palmar Warts? Plantar warts and palmar warts are noncancerous skin growths caused by a viral infection in the top layer of the skin. The culprit is a strain of virus called ...

Plantar warts may go away on their own or with home remedies and over-the-counter products, such as salicylic acid. Plantar warts occur from a viral infection in your skin called the human ...

Your doctor may try applying topical solutions such as salicylic acid to eliminate the plantar warts. Such treatment may take several weeks to be effective. Burning, freezing with liquid nitrogen, ...

Plantar warts are small, noncancerous growths on the soles that occur due to a human papillomavirus (HPV) strain. While anyone can get plantar warts, they are most common in children and teenagers.

Warts are one of those skin conditions almost everyone encounters at some point, yet they remain oddly misunderstood. One day ...

Self-care remedies for plantar warts, which grow on the soles of the feet, include duct tape, tea tree oil, products containing salicylic acid, and more. Share on Pinterest Salicylic acid is one ...

Plantar warts, also known as verruca plantaris, are small, rough bumps that form on the soles of your feet from a skin infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV). While they can cause significant ...