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What Are the Symptoms?

• Small, bumpy growths on the soles of the feet, up to one or two inches in diameter, sometimes with tiny black dots on the surface.
• Pinpoint bleeding from warts when they are scratched.
• Pain in the soles of the feet when standing or walking.

Call Your Doctor If:

• The area becomes red, hot, painful, and tender after treatment; an infection may have set in.
• You are unsure whether you have a plantar wart or another condition, such as a corn, callus, mole, or skin lesion. Most such growths are harmless, but some can become problematic or even cancerous.