A plantar callus can form on the bottom your foot because of frequent friction and pressure. Soaking your foot in warm water and applying moisturizer or inserting shoe pads can help, but you may want ...

These common growths are stubborn, but doctors say there are several options to try. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times Supported by By Erica Sweeney Q: I get warts on the bottom of my feet.

A plantar callus is a hard, thickened area of skin on the bottom of the foot. It is caused by pressure or friction, such as from wearing tight shoes. Most resolve by removing the source of friction.

At first, Mark*, 33, thought the hard, slightly itchy spot on the ball of his left foot was just a callus. His feet weren’t used to the rigorous training he’d undertaken for his first half marathon.

Dear Dr. Gott: I am seeing a dermatologist for plantar warts on the tops and bottoms of my feet. He is using a combination of acid and freezing. This is painful, and I have difficulties walking, even ...

Q. My granddaughter is a ballerina, and she has problems with warts on the bottoms of her feet. I had seen a remedy in your column, but I had no idea I would need it. Please repeat it for my ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • I have had plantar warts on both feet for decades. Unfortunately, they are on the pressure points of my feet ...

Q: You have written that soaking a foot in hot water may help banish plantar warts. I have a different approach. For several years, I cared for my elderly mother, who had stubborn plantar warts. Her ...