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A member asked:

How do i know when a verruca virus is dead? had a plantar verruca for years and now is like a flat piece of skin without foot lines through it like fingerprints.

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Hard to be sure: Verruca viruses that cause warts are difficult to kill, but many of them will die within 6 to 24 months (even without treatment) as one’s immune system develops defenses against them. This may have occurred in your situation.

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Answered 7/25/2020

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