Plantar Warts on the Sole
Warts on the bottom of the foot that grow inward and can feel like a stone underfoot.
Podiatric Care
Wart Removal in Clifton, NJ
In-office treatment for stubborn plantar warts, matched to how deep and how many, from a board-certified podiatrist.
Plantar warts grow on the sole of the foot, they are caused by a virus, and they can be stubborn, especially when they are deep or there are several of them.
Drugstore kits reach only the surface, so a deep or multiplying wart often outlasts them. In the office, treatment is matched to how deep the wart is and how many there are, which gives a better shot at clearing it. Part of the job is simply telling a wart apart from a callus, since they can look alike but need different care. If your foot pain is something else entirely, start with foot and ankle care.
What We Treat
The warts that need a doctor's look.
Warts That Hurt to Walk On
Tender warts on weight-bearing skin that make standing and walking uncomfortable.
Spreading or Multiple Warts
More than one wart, or clusters, where the virus has begun to spread across the foot.
Warts That Keep Coming Back
Stubborn warts that returned after home treatment or a previous attempt to clear them.
How We Help
Treatment matched to your wart.
Accurate Diagnosis (Wart vs Callus)
Warts and calluses can look alike but need different care, so the first step is telling them apart correctly.
In-Office Treatment Options
Dr. Lee matches treatment to how deep the wart is and how many there are, reaching past what drugstore kits can do.
Care for Stubborn or Recurrent Warts
For warts that keep coming back, care can be repeated or adjusted rather than leaving you to fight it alone.
Preventing Spread
Simple, practical steps to limit spread to other parts of the foot and to the people you live with.
Good Questions
Wart removal, answered.
What is a plantar wart?
A plantar wart is a wart on the sole of the foot caused by a virus. Because you walk on it, it often grows inward and can feel like stepping on a small stone. It can be tender and, left alone, may spread or multiply.
Do drugstore wart treatments work?
They help some mild cases, but plantar warts are often deep, and kits treat the surface without reaching the root. When a wart is stubborn, painful, or there are several, in-office treatment matched to the situation gives a better shot.
Is wart removal painful?
Most treatments are well tolerated, and Dr. Lee matches the approach to how deep and how many warts there are. Some soreness afterward is normal, and he will tell you what to expect before anything is done.
Can warts come back after treatment?
Sometimes, because the virus can linger and warts can be stubborn. If one returns, care can be repeated or adjusted, and simple steps help limit spread in the meantime.
Clifton, NJ
Clear a stubborn wart the right way.
One visit to confirm what it is, and treatment matched to how deep and how many.