 [ Symptoms ] i have plantars warts moisture caused the skin to tear around it is it possible to just pull it off [ Disease ] no that is not possible plantar warts grow from the inside out they have roots buried deep in your foot on top of those roots is a very thick layer of skin callus that is the reason only the skin around the wart started to tear the skin that makes up the body of the wart is far to thick go see your dr he will scrape off the thick layer of skin painless just like shaving a callus he will scrape it off until the roots are exposed as they are visible when the roots are exposed they must be destroyed usually burned you will be numbed for this part its a very quick procedure and the most reliable way to ensure proper and complete removal and avoidance of a recurrence