title: Superficial fascia--an appropriate anatomic boundary for excising warts on the foot.
abstract: When performing wart surgery of the foot, it is necessary to excise the lesion to the level where the superficial fascia is visible. This approach minimizes painful scar formation and ensures complete removal of the wart.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia 19107.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lemont
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Parekh
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix; D003094:Collagen; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005205:Fascia / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D014860:Warts / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen