Foot Warts / Plantar Warts Specialist

Plantar warts are benign growths on the plantar region (sole) of your foot. Warts are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) and are highly contagious. You can pass warts to other people and even transfer them to other parts of your body through touch.

Most plantar warts are no larger than a pencil eraser. They may be flat or can grow outward or inward. Warts that grow outward may feel like pebbles in your shoes.

Some plantar warts have a tiny black dot in the center, known as a seed. Clusters of plantar warts can cover large areas of your sole.

Some warts resemble calluses. However, warts are painful when you pinch them, but calluses generally aren’t.

The HPV that causes warts thrives in warm and moist conditions. You can get plantar warts by walking barefoot in areas like swimming pools, saunas, showers, and gyms. You’re more likely to get a wart if you have a cut or sore on the sole of your foot.

Plantar warts usually resolve on their own over weeks to months. If they’re painful, cause you embarrassment, or don’t respond to over-the counter treatments, Dr. Zwiebel removes them through cryotherapy.

Immediately after cryotherapy treatment, your wart may turn a purplish-gray. Over the next couple of weeks, the wart dries up. Dr. Zwiebel scrapes off the residue at a follow-up appointment.

Cryotherapy is a fast, effective, noninvasive treatment that minimizes the risk for recurrent warts. You can return to your normal daily activities directly after treatment.

Stop warts before they spread. Contact Dr. Zwiebel at Park East Podiatry for fast, effective treatment of plantar warts by calling his friendly office staff or booking online.