Welcome to the Website of Drs.

Michael Zapf, DPM, Darren Payne, DPM

Lorie Robinson, DPM and Steve Benson, DPM

Thank you for visiting the web site of Drs. Zapf, Payne, Robinson and Benson all practicing in two offices in the Conejo Valley. Our practice name is the Agoura-Los Robles Podiatry Centers. We have combined over 60 years of experience to better serve our patients. Dr. Michael Zapf is mostly responsible for hte content of this web site.. This site is intended for the patients of The Conejo- Los Robles Podiatry Centers. If you are not a patient, you are still welcome to visit the site and learn what you can about your problem. But the doctors cannot assume any responsibility for your care and cannot offer you any medical advice. You need to see your own professional. Your problem may well be different from what you think it is, even with the help of this site. Please note that all information and photographs on this site are copyrighted by the Conejo - Los Robles Podiatry Centers and cannot be used for any private or commercial use.


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Hello I came across your website and found in very informative. I have a few questions if you would please read and give me your opinion, I'd be very grateful.
 
I have had a wart on the top of my foot for over 10 years (I'm 28) Nothing worked and this year I also had 2 small warts pop up near it (one on the pinky toe and one about 2 inches from the big wart) I also have some very very tiny ones on my hands that are smooth, but I wanted to tackle these first... I finally decided to try a home remedy I was told would work, apple cider vinegar and duct tape. The 2 small warts the were fairly new quickly turned black and I was able to pry then gently off. The big one however is proving more difficult. I pulled off (with tweezers that are used for nothing else) the tops layer of black dried up wart and discovered another layer of black fibrous like wart tissue beneath it. I'm continuing with the treatment as its only been a week but my skin around the wart is getting very red bumpy and irritated, it really hurts. And so far has left a fairly deep hole in my skin. Is this safe to continue to completely rid myself of the wart ? Or can I stop now that the root is black ?
 
Jennifer

Dear Jennifer,  Of course I cannot really answer this question without seeing the lesions (you did not send a photo). Warts rarely turn all black with treatment but they can if the entire top of the lesions is killed with an acid (vinegar is acetic acid) and occluded with duct tape. If it was a wart I might suggest continue.

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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