What's the Diagnosis: Dry Skin or Athlete's Foot?

It was a discomfort that made MLB shortstop Elvis Andrus went for surgery and missed few days of workouts. A pain that similarly made MLB outfielder Michael Cuddyer miss days after… errr, his self-treatment to remove verruca — also known as plantar wart. Verrucas are rough, spongy growths of skin on the soles of your feet, sometimes on the heel and toes. Verruca is caused by Human Papillomavirus that enters the body through a break in the skin. As the virus enters the upper layers of the epidermis, the foot wart may begin as small shiny raised bumps, with the lesions develop into hard, callused skin over time.