Plantar warts are painful growths on the bottom of your feet that can stick around for years if left untreated.

You can get foot warts from walking around barefoot in public places or using dirty pedicure tools.

Some plantar warts will go away naturally. Others may require at-home or medical treatments, such as applying salicylic acid to “burn” off the wart, or liquid nitrogen to “freeze” off the wart.

Your doctor may try applying topical solutions such as salicylic acid to eliminate the plantar warts. Such treatment may take several weeks to be effective. Burning, freezing with liquid nitrogen, ...

Those tiny flesh-colored or pink bumps? They may be warts, says board-certified dermatologist Dr. Nava Greenfield. But not all are made the same — in fact, warts is an umbrella term that covers ...

Plantar warts are warts caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). They are small lesions that appear on the sole of the foot and are typically cauliflower-like in appearance. They may have small ...

Freezing off warts at home may cause a fire, the Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers. Over-the-counter, cryogenic wart removers have led to 14 reports of fires, affecting household items ...