Bellevue Podiatry · Rosanna
Plantar Wart Removal in Rosanna
Plantar warts are warts on the sole of the foot. If yours hasn't gone away with time or chemist treatments, we offer Falknor's needling: a procedure done in one appointment at our Rosanna clinic, under local anaesthetic.
Wart assessment
$85
New patients. Normally $110.
Needling procedure
$330
Only if it suits you
- No referral needed
- Claim on the spot with HICAPS
- Assessment with podiatrist Amanda Zanatta
- 200 m from Rosanna station
The assessment comes first. If needling suits you, it's booked as a separate, longer visit.
Amanda Zanatta
Podiatrist · your wart assessment
- Bellevue Podiatry, est. 2014
- 8 Bellevue Ave, Rosanna
- 120-space car park opposite
- Close to Heidelberg, Ivanhoe, Macleod and Viewbank
Is It a Plantar Wart?
Plantar warts grow on the sole, heel or toes. Your body weight pushes them into the skin, so they're usually flat rather than raised.
Signs to look for:
- A small, rough spot on the sole, often on the ball of the foot, the heel or the base of the toes
- Hard, thick skin (callus) over the spot
- Tiny black dots: small clotted blood vessels, often called "seeds"
- It breaks up the normal lines of the skin
- It hurts when you walk or stand
- Sometimes a cluster of warts close together (mosaic warts)
Signs from Mayo Clinic. Wart basics from healthdirect.
Wart or Corn?
They can look alike, but they're treated very differently.
Plantar wart
- Tiny black dots
- Breaks up the skin lines
- Often hurts more when squeezed from the sides
Corn
- No black dots
- Skin lines run through it
- Often hurts more when pressed straight down
Still not sure? Telling them apart is part of your assessment.
Sources: Mayo Clinic; StatPearls, Corns (US National Library of Medicine, 2023); American Family Physician (2002).
Do Plantar Warts Go Away on Their Own?
Often, yes. Warts are caused by a virus (HPV). In children, about half of all warts disappear within 6 months without treatment, and almost all (9 in 10) go within 2 years. It can take longer in adults.
Left alone, a plantar wart in an adult can last for several years. Some become painful to walk on.
So waiting is a reasonable choice for some people. Part of your assessment is deciding whether treating yours now is worth it.
From healthdirect, How to treat warts (reviewed November 2025) and Mayo Clinic.
When to Get a Wart Checked
- It's painful, or it's bothering you
- It looks infected: red, swollen and warm
- It bleeds, or changes shape or colour
- You have many warts, or they're spreading
- Your immunity is low
- You're pregnant or planning a pregnancy
- You have diabetes or poor feeling in your feet
- You're not sure it's a wart
healthdirect suggests showing a doctor any wart on your feet. A podiatrist can check foot warts too.
How Falknor's Needling Works
Wart virus lives in the top layer of skin, where your immune system often doesn't notice it. Needling aims to change that.
- Hard skin (callus)
- Top layer of skin
- Deeper layer, with a blood supply
- The wart, with tiny black dots
- A fine, sterile needle
- Wart material pushed into the deeper layer
Numbing First
A local anaesthetic injection numbs the area before anything else happens. You stay awake throughout.
A Fine, Sterile Needle
The needle is passed through the wart many times, carrying wart material down into the deeper layer of skin.
The Aim: An Immune Response
The deeper layer has a blood supply. The aim is that your immune system notices the virus there and responds to it.
About an Hour
One appointment, including the anaesthetic and the dressing.
What Happens at Your Appointments
There are two appointments: an assessment first, then the procedure if it suits you.
Your Assessment
$85 new patients · normally $110
We check it's a wart, how many there are and how deep, what you've already tried, and your general health. Then we talk through your options, including leaving it alone. There's no obligation to book anything.
The Needling Procedure
$330 · about an hour
Booked as a separate, longer appointment if needling suits you and you want to go ahead. Sometimes that can be the same day; otherwise it's the next available time. The price covers the local anaesthetic, dressings and every wart treated in that session.
Aftercare and Review
Review visit included
You'll go home with a dressing and written aftercare instructions. Your review visit, to check how the wart is responding, is included in the $330.
After the Procedure
The foot can be tender for a few days. Amanda will tell you how to look after the dressing, which pain relief to use, and what to avoid and for how long.
Possible Side Effects
Soreness for a few days, bleeding or bruising, infection, and a reaction to the local anaesthetic. The wart may not clear.
What to Bring to Your Assessment
- A list of your medicines
- The shoes you wear most
- Your GP's details
- Any questions you'd like to ask
Your Podiatrist
Amanda Zanatta
Podiatrist
- Bachelor of Applied Science / Master of Podiatric Practice, La Trobe University
- Registered podiatrist with an endorsement for scheduled medicines, so she can prescribe some medicines for foot conditions
Amanda sees patients for plantar wart assessments at our Rosanna clinic. She'll check whether it's a wart, explain your options, including leaving it alone, and plan the next step with you.
You can check any practitioner's registration on the Ahpra register.
Prices and Health Fund Rebates
What you pay, and what each price covers.
Wart assessment
$85for new patients
Normally $110.
- Checking it's a wart
- Your options, including leaving it alone
- A plan, if you decide to go ahead
Falknor's needling procedure
$330about an hour
Booked after your assessment, if it suits you.
- Local anaesthetic and dressings
- Every wart treated in that session
- Your review visit
If a second session is needed, we'll talk it through at your review, including the cost.
Paying and Claiming
- Extras cover: claim on the spot with HICAPS. How much you get back depends on your fund and level of cover.
- Medicare: only for people with a chronic condition and complex care needs, with a GP chronic condition management plan and a referral from their GP. Ask your GP if you're eligible.
- Referral: not needed, unless you're claiming Medicare. Book online or call us.
$85 new-patient price: for your first visit to Bellevue Podiatry. It covers the assessment and advice only, not the needling procedure or any other treatment.
When Needling Isn't the Right Choice
Needling isn't suitable for everyone. Some people's circulation, medical history or medicines make it a poor choice. Sometimes the spot turns out not to be a wart. And sometimes the sensible course is to leave it alone and keep an eye on it.
If it's not right for you, we'll say so and explain what we suggest instead.
Stop Warts Spreading
Plantar warts spread through skin contact, and from surfaces such as pool areas and gym floors.
- Wear thongs or sandals around pools, change rooms and gym showers
- Don't share towels
- Wash your hands after touching a wart
- Don't pick or scratch it
- Don't share wart treatments, or the file or pumice stone you use on it
- Keep your feet clean and dry
Tips from healthdirect and Mayo Clinic.
Getting to Our Rosanna Clinic
- Train: about 200 m from Rosanna station on the Hurstbridge line.
- Car: a 120-space car park directly opposite, plus street parking.
- Access: one accessible parking space on site, and a ramp to the entrance.
Bellevue Podiatry
8 Bellevue Avenue, Rosanna VIC 3084
We share the building with Rosanna Physio.
- Mon to Fri
- 8am – 6pm
Our clinic at 8 Bellevue Avenue.
Common Questions
Does Needling Hurt?
The anaesthetic injection stings for a short time, then the area goes numb. Afterwards the foot can be sore for a few days. Amanda will tell you which pain relief to use.
How Many Sessions Will I Need?
Needling is done in one appointment. At your review we check how the wart is responding. Not every wart responds. If a second session is worth considering, we'll talk it through with you, including the cost.
Can a Wart Come Back?
Yes. No treatment can promise a wart won't come back, and new warts can appear. The tips above on stopping the spread can help.
Do I Need a Referral?
No. You can book online or call us. You only need a referral from your GP if you're claiming Medicare under a GP chronic condition management plan.
Book Your Wart Assessment
Pick a time online with Amanda, or call and we'll find one for you.
8 Bellevue Avenue, Rosanna · Assessment $85 for new patients (normally $110)
Health information on this page comes from healthdirect (How to treat warts, reviewed November 2025), Mayo Clinic (Plantar warts), StatPearls (Corns, 2023) and American Family Physician (2002). How needling is meant to work: Longhurst and Bristow (Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2013).