Warts and Verrucas are similar.
Warts and Verrucas usually clear in time without treatment.
Verrucas are small, bumpy growths found at
the soles of feet.
Some types of HPV can cause skin warts and Verrucas;
Verrucas are small, bumpy growths on the soles of the feet.
A child with warts or Verrucas should go swimming as normal.
Warts on the feet are called Verrucas and are sometimes painful.
On balance it is usually only worth treating a wart or verruca if it is troublesome.
However, this makes it very obvious that you have a verruca, may be embarrassing
and has not been proved to make a difference.
If your GP doesn't know that the real problem is coming up,
they will spend your 10-minute appointment discussing your verruca(entirely possible I assure you!)!
For example, a person with scratches or cuts on the soles of their
feet is more likely to develop a verruca in and around public swimming pools.