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Is Plantar Wart On Foot Contagious?

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Posted on Mon, 4 May 2015
Question: Hi there. I have a planters wart on the ball of my foot. I have tried planters wart removal has not worked. Any ideas on how i can get rid of this ?
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Answered by Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash (3 minutes later)
it can be rmoved by electric or chemical cautrisation.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash (22 minutes later)
What is the fastest merhod to get rid of this- and do i call a foot dr to do this?
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Answered by Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash (12 hours later)
Brief Answer:
fastest method to get rid of corn from foot.

Detailed Answer:
quckest and definite method to get rid of it is surgical excision. it should be removed and packed with sterile gauge. dressing is to be redone every day. healthy tissue will grow from within. once it is complete the dressing cqan be removed. recurence is rare. use soft padding in shoe for some time.
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Is Plantar Wart On Foot Contagious?

it can be rmoved by electric or chemical cautrisation.