How to treat multiple plantar warts?
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I have wart-like bumps on my foot. I thought it was a wart, but in the last several months, it has progressed much further, and now there are many on my foot.
Please help.
Hello,
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I have seen your query and concern and examined your picture (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). With your descriptions and given picture, it seems you have multiple plantar warts. Wart occurs due to one of these reasons say pricking, thorn, or from another person if the virus gets into your skin. The virus stays there and slowly grows. Also, a wart is infectious i.e., after touching a wart if you touch it anywhere else you can get a wart there too. So the most important advice is "do not touch at all". These are not dangerous. However, they tend to recur even after multiple removals. Wart has to be removed as early as possible before it spreads much. It can be removed by radio frequency cautery or CO2 (carbon dioxide) laser which burns the wart.
I hope this helps.
Thank you.
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