Advice on Plantar Wart - What kind of doctor?

[tylersmama]

I had a couple removed a few years ago. I went to a dermatologist. She froze it with liquid nitrogen, then gave me a topical cream that I applied after soaking my foot every night for a couple of weeks. They are gone and have never returned. FYI, I do NOT recommend having this done the day before you are moving from one apartment to another (on the third floor, no elevator of course). :P It wasn't terribly painful, but walking was definitely sore for a couple of days.

[Momof3Labs]

I'd go to a dermatologist. Though chances are, it will eventually go away on its own. I've had them a few times - after DS1 was born, I had quite a few, in fact, and they all went away when I got pregnant with DS2 (and haven't come back, knock on wood).

[pb&j]

Definitely go to a dermatologist. I had what I thought was a wart on my foot, went to a podiatrist who did a total hack job of removing it after misdiagnosing it as someone else. I had to go to the derm anyway to get it biopsied, and to clean up the mess that the podiatrist made.


-Ry,
mom to Max, age 1.5
and my girl in heaven

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[HIU8]

Dermatologist definitely. About 12 years ago I had roughly 25 removed from both my feet. The doc used liquid nitrogen. Be sure to have loose fitting sandals with you to wear home because your feet will hurt.

HTH
Heather
DS 11/27/04
DD 6/9/07

[julieakc]

Thanks Ladies - off to find a Dermatologist in my preferred network.

[megs4413]

i tried the podiatrist...i did freezing treatments...i did acid treatments...i even did LASER treatments...nothing worked.

my mom had good luck with duct tape believe it or not....wouldn't susan's DH be thrilled to hear of yet another use for it...

[s7714]

I had one on the bottom for my foot for years and years. All the OTC stuff did nothing but make it bigger and harder. I went through 2 rounds of trying to freeze it off before it finally disappeared completely. My regular PCP did the procedure, I didn't even think about trying go to a specialist or anything.

Jennifer
Mommy to
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Miss Limit Tester 6/05

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[julieakc]

So I have a icky plantar wart on the bottom of my foot (for those that don't know this is the only place this type occurs). Initially I tried treating with OTC stuff but it wasn't fully going away. Then I tried stronger OTC stuff (allegedly the same stuff the doctor uses - dry ice stuff), but it still hasn't gone away, and in fact is getting bigger! ;(

I guess there's no escaping that I need to go to the doctor's to have it removed, but I'm not sure what kind of doctor. Do I go to a Podiatrist because it's a foot issue, or do I go to a Dermatologist because it's a skin issue?

Anyone BTDT and can tell me what kind of doctor they saw? I can self-refer to a specialist so I have no need or desire to go to a GP just to send me someplace else.

Thanks,

[Marisa6826]

Well, I'm the minority and say podiatrist. Then again, I've been seeing my foot and ankle guy for so long, I'm expecting that they will be putting a plaque up outside the exam room with my name on it. ;)

-m

[julieakc]

>i tried the podiatrist...i did freezing treatments...i did
>acid treatments...i even did LASER treatments...nothing
>worked.
>
>my mom had good luck with duct tape believe it or
>not....wouldn't susan's DH be thrilled to hear of yet another
>use for it...

Hmm... maybe I'll try the duct tape tonight - I could always cancel a doctor's appointment.
;-)

[greatcanuk]

About 20 years ago, I had a very bad plantar wart, very big. I went to a dermatologist, who excised it with a scalpel. I haven't had any problems in that area since.

Camille

[ctmom]

I need to hijack! I have some on the bottom of my foot. They are finally becoming painful enough, that I need to do something about them...First, how painful is the removal. Also, I've been putting off getting mine removed because I'm afraid of not being able to be on my feet for a few days. Would I be able to go about my regular routine right after the procedure?

Thanks!

Mary
dd#1 2/01
dd#2 12/03

[schums]

The duct tape thing takes a while to work IIRC. Like, you keep the duct tape on for a week or something and it pulls off. Here's a link talking about this method -- sounds like it takes quite a while, but is generally really effective!
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20030201/tips/8.html

HTH,
Sarah
Mom to Alex (3/2002) and Catherine (8/2003)

[BeachBum]

My husband had no problem of getting rid of his own with and OTC. It did take diligence of applying the stuff and soaking his foot. But it worked. He had no pain associated with removal.