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Although plantar warts are unpleasant, they are generally not a serious health threat. They are also quite common; many people experience them at some point, and children and young adults are most often affected. In about two-thirds of cases, plantar warts clear up on their own without any treatment, though it can take several years for them to disappear completely.

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1. Types of Plantar Warts

Plantar warts develop on the bottom of the foot and present in two ways. Some are single warts that increase in size and may eventually develop smaller satellite or surrounding warts. Others develop as mosaic warts, a small cluster that grows close together. Mosaic warts are more difficult to treat.

plantar wart sore Peter Dazeley / Getty Images

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