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Did You Know? Warts rank as the most common of all skin infections; and seven to ten percent of all Americans have them. Plantar warts are specifically found on the underside of the foot – the plantar area.

Were You Aware? The most common of all skin infections is the common wart; and up to 10% of all Americans have these skin lesions. A plantar wart is one that is specifically found on the plantar area of the foot — the bottom, or underside.

In the United States, 7% – 10% of the population has warts. In fact, warts are the most common of all skin infections. Plantar warts are non-cancerous growths that appear on the plantar surface of the foot — typically on the sole, the heel, or the ball of the foot. You will typically see small black dots in the wart which are actually blood vessel capillaries. These nourish the wart. As for size, plantar warts can start very small but occasionally grow to cover most of the sole of the foot.