Papillomas or warts are the most common disease. The presence of skin growth is observed in 80% of the population. This defect is caused by papillomavirus (HPV). Tumors can appear on any part of the body: the neck, arms, face, external genitalia, as well as the internal intestines. However, at first glance, these non-dangerous tumors can develop into malignancies and cause melanoma - skin cancer.
Papillomas form from the epidermis and the mucous membranes of the internal organs (condylomas). They can be of various sizes, for example round or toilets, mostly towering over the skin and have a typical color. Each wart has the same type of structure: a base formed of connective tissue (collagen and elastin, in the composition of loose fibrous tissue, gives the skeletal structure elasticity) and blood vessels in the center of the wart.
Why do small papillomas appear on the body
The only cause of growth on the body is HPV damage, due to a weakened immune system. There are about 120 known types of viruses. Infection usually occurs after a delayed inflammatory process. Viral activity of HPV depends on the immune system and the response of the human body.
Minor damage to skin areas, various microtraumas, rupture of the epidermis allow the virus to enter the upper layers of the skin. This virus does not spread through the bloodstream but is located directly in the skin. Therefore, the breeding time is at least 3 and not more than 5 months. It continues with latent symptoms. Only after 5 months will there be noticeable clinical changes. The dual DNA helix that is part of it ensures the recurrence of the disease, even after an immune response or clinical treatment, where one DNA is retained in the cells of the epidermis.
There are four main causes of virus infections:
- Reasons and reasons for the home - physical contact (handshake) with the carrier of this virus, as well as the use of the patient's personal hygiene.
- Suppressed activity of the general and local immune system due to current inflammatory processes or constant stress.
- From mother to child (genital warts). Infected at birth and there is a high risk of deterioration and a large distribution area.
- Sexual intercourse with a patient with HPV in 50% of cases.
Infection after contact with the home is the number of cases. The hands are the most exposed and exposed part of the body. Therefore, small papillomas often appear on the hands.
Papillomas are classified into several morphological categories.
By size are: small and large papillomas.
Warts are shaped like:
- Normal- localized on the free belt of the upper limbs: palm surface of the hand, finger finger, elbow, back hand. They are spherical.
- Simple- found all over the body, more often located on the neck and arms. They look like a gray bubble rising over the skin.
- Pointer- looks like a cock comb. They are small and white in appearance, bat-shaped.
- Seborrheic keratosesare age-related warts. Keratin, does not carry a pathogenic character due to another origin.
- Spinesare coarse and stiff. Often large and high above the skin.
By location: plantar (hands and feet), flat (papillomas on the body), normal (hands), wart (on the plantar surface of the foot).
Commodity warts: congenital and acquired.
Small papillomas can most often occur in patients. And it is this species that is able to form groups.
What is the risk of small papillomas
The danger of small papillomas is that they are barely visible on the body and may appear unexpectedly. This increases the risk of getting HPV.
If you have small warts on your skin, be sure to visit your dermatologist. A specialist doctor will be able to diagnose the type of papilloma and its period of existence, which will be the basis for prescribing treatment.
Do not tear off, do not try to get rid of small papillomas on their own, and even more with the help of folk remedies. You can do yourself a disservice! Because benign tumors are at risk of degeneration in oncology, the growth that develops at the clinic must be removed.
Some types of human papillomavirus are highly carcinogenic. And they can cause not only skin cancer (melanoma), but also cancer of the cervix (in women) and the rectum (in men), the formation of polyps in the internal organs.
Papillomas on the body, located in places where friction increases or damage must be removed urgently! To avoid pathology.
How to remove small papillomas using different methods
As this defect is more common in women than men, most of the defenses are removed at the initiative of patients. Even for no reason. How to remove papillomas on the body?
Medication therapy:
- Use of drugs affecting the immune system. Immune controls and immune pathways, immunostimulants and other drugs that have an immunogenic effect, increase the immune response and normalize the specific impairment of the immune system.
- Use of intramuscular and anal injections with antiviral and vitamins.
- Drugs are prescribed to boost the immune response, which stimulates the production of its own interferons.
- The use of herbal remedies to strengthen the body in general.
Treatment surgery:
- Surgery Surgeryis the first method of removing papillomas. It is common among other species. Wart incision is performed with all the underlying tissue. The effectiveness of this method is 65% and the whole setback is about 30%. The side effect of surgery on surgery is scarring. This method is used to remove papilloma localized in the lower extremities.
- Chemical coagulation- burning warts with substances. Used 95% silver nitrate, 17% salicylic acid and cantharidine. The most potent is cantharidin. By penetrating the lower layers of the skin and destroying the wart. Long and expensive method. The efficiency of this technology is about 80%.
Methods for removing very small papillomas
How to remove "very small" papilloma? In modern clinics there are a large number of methods to remove small warts without cosmetic defects.
If you want to get rid of irritating growth all over your body quickly and easily, here are some of the best ways to remove very little growth:
- Cryotherapy.Freezing with liquid nitrogen. The fastest and most efficient technology will not take more than 15 minutes. Recommended to remove papilloma located in the face and neck.
- Laser destruction method.There are several types of solvent. The most popular is the carbon dioxide laser. Final treatment arrives 7 days after the operation. Recommended for warts that are difficult to reach.
- Drug treatment for warts.Performed with a long wavelength of light. The most effective method (95%), the structure will be easily removed and no scar left.
Low growth prevention
Preventing disease is always easier than cure! Let this slogan be a credit to you for life. To prevent the onset of papillomas, it is important to live a healthy lifestyle. Give up bad habits (smoking) for your health! Strengthen the immune system and start treatment on time, if needed. Relieve stress and get more rest. Try to eat right, get enough sleep and spend time outdoors. Monitor your health, visit the clinic every year and have regular check-ups. If you suspect HPV or papilloma, contact your doctor immediately. Follow the rules of prevention and you will not care about any disease.