A wart that multiplies is always an indication that you should consult a podiatrist. This multiplication means that the immune system has not properly eliminated the virus. Warts often expand on the finger and foot areas. Thus, in the case of a plantar wart, it is necessary to consult to prevent any multiplication elsewhere on your foot.
To avoid the spread of warts, avoid walking barefoot in public places or borrowing shoes or socks that do not belong to you. You must never attempt to remove a wart that bleeds on your own. Also avoid scratching the infected region, because this may worsen the bleeding. Limb Salvage. Total Ankle Replacement. Podiatric Dermatology. Begin Print Subscription. Renew Print Subscription. Copied to clipboard.
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A biopsy is a safe and quick procedure for a dermatologist to perform. It should not cause any anxiety. Warts often go away without treatment. This is especially true when children get warts. In adults, warts may not disappear as easily or as quickly as they do in children.
Although most warts are harmless, dermatologists do treat them. You should see a dermatologist if you cannot get rid of the warts, the warts hurt, or you have many warts. Dermatologists have many treatments for warts. Cantharidin: A dermatologist may treat a wart in the office by "painting" it with cantharidin. Cantharidin causes a blister to form under the wart. In a week or so, you can return to the office and the dermatologist will clip away the dead wart.
Cryotherapy: For common warts in adults and older children, cryotherapy freezing is the most common treatment. This treatment is not too painful. It can cause dark spots in people who have dark skin. They are caused by a viral infection in the top layer of the skin. But a vexing plantar wart can be difficult to get rid of. Clinicians have a variety of treatment methods at their disposal—everything from freezing the wart with liquid nitrogen to applying various topical treatments or injecting medications that may strengthen your immune system to fight the wart-causing virus.
Call your PCP for an initial consultation. They will either come up with a treatment plan or give you a referral to our Dermatology Service. Ask Lucy Got a health-related question?
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