Brief Answer: Considerations Detailed Answer: Hello and thank you for submitting your question. I can understand that this is a very frustrating situation for you, on many levels. The original symptoms you describe – a painful white bump on the sole of your foot – are very consistent with a plantar wart. The effective treatment of plantar wart is most often liquid nitrogen directly to the lesion. Therefore, you will very likely have to have a doctor treat the area. As such, you should refrain from using the chemical treatments for the time being. However, skin in this area regenerates relatively quickly. I hope this helps and that you will be back on your feet very soon. Take care, Dr G

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Brief Answer: Follow up Detailed Answer: The skin will regenerate most quickly by keeping the area clean, dry, and free of as much pressure as is possible in your situation (= try to stay off foot for a while, but this doesn't mean bed rest). Of course, adequate rest, hydration, and nutrition are also important for tissue regeneration. Removal of a wart can at first look invasive but the sole does indeed regenerate & grow back. Cases in which a small "hole" in the foot are rare & often associated with a very large & deep long-standing wart. I am confident that your skin will grow back quickly and you will be able to have a proper evaluation by a physician or podiatrist with subsequent appropriate treatment. All the best, Dr G

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