This image displays the thick scale associated with plantar warts (warts on the feet). This image displays a close-up of plantar warts (warts on the feet) with black and red "dots" from small capillaries, which are often seen in warts. This image displays a severe case of plantar warts. This image displays multiple plantar warts. This image displays a close-up of a plantar wart showing the thick, callous-like surface due to thickening of the outer-most skin layers. This image displays a plantar wart with black color within it, due to the clotting of blood vessels in the skin. This image displays a recurrent wart on the heel and a scar due to surgery for removal of original wart. This image displays a typical plantar wart with clotted capillaries appearing as small, black dots on the skin. Plantar warts can look like giant calloses, as displayed in this image.
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Picture of Plantar Wart: This image displays the thick scale associated with plantar warts (warts on the feet). Divider line
This image displays the thick scale associated with plantar warts (warts on the feet).
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Signs and Symptoms
The most common locations for plantar warts include:
  • Soles of the feet, especially the weight-bearing areas (eg, the heels and balls of the feet)
  • Undersides of the toes
Plantar warts may occur singly or in clusters. 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.

Plantar warts are usually tender.

Infection with plantar warts can be described as:
  • Small plantar warts – one or few small, painless lesions
  • Moderate plantar warts – multiple lesions, which may be uncomfortable
  • Giant plantar warts – the warts cover a large part of the sole and may cause significant discomfort and pain
Last Modified: 3 Mar 2008

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