We designed Dr. Scholls CLEAR Away Plantar Wart Remover specifically for people with plantar warts on the soles of their feet. A plantar wart is a skin growth caused by human papillomavirus, (HPV) on the sole of your foot. The virus can infect the top layer of skin and enters the sole of your foot in an area of broken skin. Dr. Scholls CLEAR Away Plantar Wart Remover works by using salicylic acid to remove plantar warts and by padding the wart to relieve pain while you walk. Once the wart is removed, the body then replaces the wart tissue with normal, new tissue.