Diseases and Conditions
Plantar warts
What you can do
What to expect from your doctor
Overview
Symptoms
Causes
Risk factors
Complications
Diagnosis
Treatment
Lifestyle and home remedies
Prevention
Preparing for an appointment
Risk factors
Anyone can develop plantar warts, but this type of wart is more likely to affect:
- Children and teenagers
- People with weakened immune systems
- People who have had plantar warts before
- People who walk barefoot where exposure to a wart-causing virus is common, such as locker rooms
