Plantar Wart

"foot with plantar warts", by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health. Drawing of a foot showing plantar warts....

A wart is a small development on the skin that develops when the skin is contaminated by a virus. Plantar warts most typically occur in children, adolescents and the senior. There are two types of plantar verrucas: A singular wart is a solitary wart. Mosaic protuberances are a cluster of numerous small growths expanding closely together in one area. Mosaic blemishes are more difficult to treat than singular blemishes. Plantar verrucas are triggered by direct contact with the human papilloma virus. The symptoms of a plantar wart may include: Thickened skin, A plantar wart usually resembles a callus due to its difficult, thick tissue. Pressing the sides of the wart may also cause pain.

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