Difference Between Plantar Wart and Common Wart

Warts can grow anywhere on the body, and there are different kinds. For example, common warts grow most often on the hands, but they can grow anywhere. Plantar warts grow on the soles of the feet.

1. How do you tell the difference between a plantar wart and a common wart?
2. Is a plantar wart a common wart?
3. What does a plantar wart look like?
4. What does a common wart look like?
5. What happens to a plantar wart if left untreated?
6. What happens if you touch a plantar wart?
7. Can I dig out a plantar wart?
8. Can you pull the root out of a plantar wart?
9. How do you kill a planters wart?
10. How do I know when a plantar wart is completely killed?
11. What does a planters wart look like when it first starts?
12. Can you get a pedicure with a plantar wart?

How do you tell the difference between a plantar wart and a common wart?

Plantar warts typically remain flat against the skin and grow larger in diameter. The common variety also grows larger, but this type usually gets rounder and bigger. Sometimes the common type resembles cauliflower on the skin. They all have a blood supply that sustains them.

Is a plantar wart a common wart?

Plantar warts are common warts that affect the bottom of the feet. Most people will have one at some point in their lives. Plantar warts, officially named verrucae warts, are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), specifically types 1, 2, 4, 60, and 63. The virus attacks the skin on the bottom of the feet.

What does a plantar wart look like?

They appear as thick, rough, callus-like thickenings on the soles of the feet. In addition, plantar warts often have multiple small black "dots" at the surface, which are actually tiny blood vessels.

What does a common wart look like?

They're usually flesh-colored, white, pink or tan. Common warts are small, grainy skin growths that occur most often on your fingers or hands. Rough to the touch, common warts also often feature a pattern of tiny black dots, which are small, clotted blood vessels.

What happens to a plantar wart if left untreated?

If left untreated, plantar warts can grow up to 1 inch in circumference and may spread into clusters called mosaic warts. In severe cases, they can cause a change in gait or posture that results in leg or back pain–our job is to make sure that doesn't happen.

What happens if you touch a plantar wart?

If you pick at, touch, or scratch a wart on one part of your body, then do the same to another body part, the warts can spread to the second body part. Shaving can also spread warts, because it makes scraped or open skin more likely.

Can I dig out a plantar wart?

You may get relief from the pain (from the thick skin that is actually the wart) by wearing a doughnut bandage. This type of bandage surrounds the wart, leaving a hole directly over the wart. Do NOT scrape or pick at the wart, as this can cause the virus to spread.

Can you pull the root out of a plantar wart?

Replace the pad and bandaid every 2 days until your skin has died and comes off naturally. You may need to pull the skin a bit, pulling the root of the plantar wart with it!

How do you kill a planters wart?

Many people have removed warts with these self-care tips:

1. Peeling medicine (salicylic acid). Nonprescription wart removal products are available as a patch or liquid. ...
2. Freezing medicine (cryotherapy). Nonprescription medicines that freeze the wart include Compound W Freeze Off and Dr. Scholl's Freeze Away. ...
3. Duct tape.

How do I know when a plantar wart is completely killed?

One needs to keep going down until just below the level of the surrounding skin to eradicate a wart completely. Stop when the base of the wart looks exactly like normal skin (i.e. no black dots or 'graininess). If they become sore or bleed a little just leave off the treatment and carry on the following night.

What does a planters wart look like when it first starts?

Plantar wart signs and symptoms include: A small, fleshy, rough, grainy growth (lesion) on the bottom of your foot, usually the base of the toes and forefoot or the heel. Hard, thickened skin (callus) over a well-defined "spot" on the skin, where a wart has grown inward.

Can you get a pedicure with a plantar wart?

If you have any wounds on your feet, let them heal before having a pedi. And for God's sake, if you have plantar warts, get them treated before having a pedicure.