Verucca

[albaqwerty]

do they only happen on the sole of your feet?

I swear I've got one on the lower heel, close to the sole of foot, outer left so I need to be a contortionist to see it.

[woofgang]

nope, they are virusses and can happen anywhere on the foot. They just tend to get noticed on the sole because the weight walking pushes them into the foot and causes pain.

[woofgang]

xerus, its just that on other parts of the body, warts aren't called veruccas!

[yogasun]

That's one advantage of being reasonably proficient at Yoga alba I can see all of the soles of my feet! :-)

[SirOracle]

Albaqwerty Why not try a mirror.

[maggiebee]

Alba, I've got one on my lower heel, inner left. Damn sore at times, especially with new shoes. Have been trying to get rid of it for some considerable time but think I may have to resort to visiting my GP.

[AlwaysConfused]

Ouch, haven't had a verruca for years. On the plus side, if you can't see it, it'll hurt less! I cut myself the other day, and it didn't hurt until I spotted the blood!

[mightymouse]

Actually had one inside my large toe-nail, very strange, but not uncommon. Chiropodist cut back the nail as much as poss. then minor surgery at my GP's place. A bit sore for a day or two, but he did not need to remove the nail. All ok now.

[JustJenni]

I had a few when i was younger and they froze them off/out. Wasn't that uncomfortable either well worth doing if its causing you pain.

[EDDIE51]

A verruca is just an ingrowing wart.Caused to be ingrowing due to the pressure. They occur on the parts of the foot where it presses into the skin. if it occurs on a 'non pressurized' part of the body it grows outward and is a wart.
warts and verrucas are caused by a slow growing virus, most over the counter remedies are useless just see your GP.

[tamborine]

does it look like a pin hole ?

[albaqwerty]

many thanks peeps, it only started after I'd been breaking in a new pair of shoes,
trip to the nurse I think.

More irksome than painful.

Yoga, lol!! xx ;-)

[ethandron]

Alba, try the duct tape method first, it worked a treat for me with one on my heel.
Cover it with duct tape for six days (if the tape falls of, which it will, just put another piece on). Then soak it for ten minutes and try picking it off, the skin will be very soft and white from being covered and then soaked. Then repeat the whole process...six days covered, ten minute soak... until the verruca has gone. Mine went after the second stint of doing this.
I got this from the patient uk site I think, try googling it, and it honestly does work really well. Totally painless too.