My son's plantar wart use to be flat to his foot but now it is starting to stick out a little and I was just wondering if that means it's getting worse or possibly this is what it does as it gets better. Thanks!
2006-12-06 01:18:31 · 1 answers · asked by rideabanjopicker 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
I've been treating it with compound w for about 4 months.
2006-12-06 01:36:58 · update #1
This sounds like it is getting worse. It is not very common for them to go away on their own, you usually have to get them taken care of by a doctor. They just get bigger and bigger until they are removed. My friend had one about 15 years ago and had to get it cut out. It left a huge hole in her foot, but it eventually filled back in. She said they could have frozen it off, but it would have take three separate treatments whereas cutting it out took just the one. I asked a dermatologist about them last year and he said yes, they typically leave a big hole for a while, especially the longer you wait to get it removed, as they just keep growing. I'm not sure what the preferred removal method is currently, but you should take him to a doctor. Those suckers can really hurt.
If you have been treating it for 4 months, and it is just getting bigger, then it is time to take him in and get it removed. Dermatologists and podiatrists are usually the best doctors for plantar wart removal.
2006-12-06 01:39:45 · answer #1 · answered by Jeannie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
are you.....treating it with something? i had one once. i used dr. scholl's. it kind of separated from the rest of my foot, but it goes deep in the skin so there was like a hole in my foot. it didn't hurt or bleed or anything.
2006-12-06 01:26:51 · answer #2 · answered by practicalwizard 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋