Introduction

Plantar warts can be a frustrating problem for both patients and doctors alike. Although they are usually benign and resolve on their own, the stigma of having a wart often leads a patient to seek medical attention. Other times, the location of the wart may cause so much pain that a patient has few other options than to schedule an appointment with their podiatrist. Either way, having the wart checked out by a medical professional is always a good idea-it may not be a wart after all. Unfortunately, warts can be difficult to eradicate and often return months or years later. Although warts have this tendency to recur, many effective treatment options and preventative measures exist to cure your current warts and help prevent future warts from appearing.