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To make my daughter get rid of verrucas

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SunshineDayz1 · 03/10/2025 15:15

So my now 16 yo daughter had a verruca that I noticed a couple years ago. It’s since spread to both her feet with 5 verrucas now. They don’t bother her she said and she doesn’t want to bother trying to get rid of them she said. But I want her to because I’m afraid her siblings will catch them sooner or later. Plus I don’t want them to get any worse. I’m thinking about making her go get them treated. I thought they would have gone away on their own by now. That’s what I was hoping.

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SeaAndStars · 03/10/2025 15:52

It's a bit grim that they don't bother her. Why isn't she looking after herself? Why isn't she caring about passing this on to her family? 00

Mustbethat · 03/10/2025 15:52

Current guidelines are that verrucas should be left alone.

messing with them causes them to spread and increases the risk of infection etc.

they will go eventually. They won’t spread to your other children unless the skin on their feet is compromised to allow the virus to enter.

she’s 16. The most you can ask her to do is wear slippers/socks around the house.

QuickPeachPoet · 03/10/2025 15:51

That's gross. They may not bother her but they will certainly bother whoever she passes them to.
I have spent 2 years getting rid of one and have finally managed it. I don't want another one just because people CBA to get treatment.

Bsxoks · 03/10/2025 15:51

Can't you get them surgically cut off?

Boroughparade · 03/10/2025 15:49

And have you responded to her as you have outlined on this thread?

Womanofcustard · 03/10/2025 15:28

Veruccas can be nasty. They are contagious. She needs to get rid of them.

EilonwyWithRedGoldHair · 03/10/2025 15:28

BriefEncountersOfTheThirdKind · 03/10/2025 15:26

Have you brought her some Bazuka or similar?
You should have tackled this at 14, now she's 16 she has full medical autonomy

If a 14 year old refuses to treat them what do you do? You can't really force them either.

DS is 12 and at 10 & 11 I couldn't make him agree to the flu nasal vaccine. Should I have asked the school to restrain him?

BriefEncountersOfTheThirdKind · 03/10/2025 15:26

Have you brought her some Bazuka or similar?
You should have tackled this at 14, now she's 16 she has full medical autonomy