What does a wart look like?

Our customers frequently ask, “What do warts look like?” Warts obscure the normal skin lines when they form, but skin lines are visible again after a wart is successfully treated.

If you are uncertain about the diagnosis of a bump, see your doctor.

Identifying Common Warts

Common warts:

• appear as one or more flesh or gray-brown colored bumps
• have black dots (clotted blood vessels) visible on or just below the surface
• have a rough (hyperkeratotic) cauliflower-like appearance
• are usually a centimeter or less in size
• usually are few in number but can become numerous
• usually do not hurt

Identifying Plantar Warts

Plantar warts:

• appear as flat areas on the soles of feet
• may cluster together forming a mosaic pattern
• are pressed into the bottom surface of the foot by walking
• are often painful
• have small black dots (clotted blood vessels) visible when the superficial layers are removed

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