warts are usually diagnosed based only on their appearance. in rare cases more testing is done. if the diagnosis of a skin condition is unclear or if you are at high risk of having skin cancer your doctor may take a sample of the growth and examine it (a skin biopsy ). a biopsy is usually done if a skin growth is darker than the skin surrounding it appears as an irregular patch on the skin bleeds or is large and growing rapidly. proper diagnosis of plantar warts is important. some wart treatments can cause scarring. webmd medical reference from healthwise this information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor. healthwise disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information. © 1995-2011 healthwise incorporated. healthwise healthwise for every health decision and the healthwise logo are trademarks of healthwise incorporated.
what exams and tests help doctors to evaluate or test people for warts and plantar warts?