What You Need to Know About Plantar Warts in Kids

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It is fairly normal for kids to get warts from time to time. Children are more likely to develop them than adults. Warts are nothing to worry about if your child gets them. However, you should know how to deal with it.

You should be especially cautious if your child has a plantar wart. It can be painful for them to walk or stand with these warts on their bottoms.

We are here to help you at All-In-One Foot Care Center. Please don't hesitate to visit us if you notice a wart on your child's foot.

Plantar warts in children: how to treat them?

Check your child's feet if they complain about the bottom of one of their feet hurting or if they feel that something is in their shoe. An individual with a plantar wart will see it as a small, rough growth on the bottom of their foot. Centered on some are little black dots.

There are many cases in which a wart doesn't need treatment and disappears by itself.

If your child feels uncomfortable or embarrassed when walking with it, we can remove it if it's causing them discomfort.

You can count on us here. Unlike other warts that can be treated at home or with over-the-counter medications, those options cannot be used on the bottom of the feet because their thick skin prevents them from working. In our office, plantar warts are not frozen because of this reason.

Furthermore, we avoid removing warts because we don't want to bother your child or take them off their feet while they enjoy sports.

Plantar warts can be removed with peeling treatments. Depending on your child's needs, we can recommend the right peeling agent.

As a parent, you shouldn't worry too much about warts. However, if it bothers your child, Dr. Arshia Roohian can work with your family to make sure your child is treated appropriately.

As well as ensuring your child's comfort with the wart, we can help you make a plan for how to deal with it. Shoes with cushioning and thicker socks can ease the pain they feel because of their wart, for example.

It is contagious to get plantar warts.

Additionally, plantar warts are contagious due to the virus that causes them. Make sure your child wears shoes (even flip-flops will suffice) when they're in damp places where the virus could thrive so that he or she does not spread it to other family members or friends.

To prevent the wart from spreading to other areas of the foot, make sure your child keeps his or her feet clean and dry.

If your child has a plantar wart on their foot or is in need of care — You can contact our office at 949-588-8833 , or visit our website at https://www.ocfootdoctor.com/ Our offices are in Laguna Hills, Irvine, Mission Viejo, Aliso Viejo, Lake Forest, Foothill Ranch, and Costa Mesa.