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A member asked:
Do flat warts, both old and new clear at the same time that the immune system recognizes the virus?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Sometimes: Such warts are so superficial in their skin location away from blood vessels/capillaries that they do not trigger much of an immune response. Over a period of several years they may shed after immune activation.
Answered 2/16/2021
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Yes but: “Recognition” is very problematic and may or may not happen to YOU (more likely not). Sometimes warts (new and old) simply disappear- that’s when the immune system “recognizes” them and makes them disappear. Mostly, however, they need to be burned off, chemically or by laser in order to cure
Answered 2/14/2021
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