Almost each of us at least once in his life faced with a warts – knotty growths, which have an impact on hands, fingers and feet, armpits and some other parts of the body. Usually the cause of these benign tumors is human papilloma virus (HPV), which infects every other person on this planet.
What you need to know about HPV?
According to HPV are now seeing a whole group of viruses (over 100), which settles in the tissues and the environment of the human body, from time to time may seem simple, flat, genital warts (warts). HPV is most often transmitted through contact with infected skin, through towels, shared clothing, as well as sexual. This virus is easy to catch in the bath, the sauna, the pool, the locker room fitness club and other public places with high humidity and questionable sanitary conditions. Penetrates into the body, the virus will survive forever, and the cure, unfortunately, not retreat.
And in the body of one carrier at a time can stay a few dozen strains of HPV. In the presence of a strong immune system and no chronic diseases, HPV may remain in the sleep state, does not have to prove himself. However, in the case of the weakening of the protective functions of the body, HPV can Express in the form of tumors, increasing the body temperature, General malaise.
The most problematic cause of so-called plantar warts that appear on foot in the zone of maximum friction during walking. These warts are grayish represent a callus-like seal, which can be extremely painful while walking. Extremely unpleasant, genital warts, removal of, which is problematic due to the thin skin in the area of their localization.
For the treatment of HPV today with special antiviral drugs and immunotherapy, although, as we noticed, how to get rid of acquired the virus permanently date is not possible.
Medical methods for removing warts
In modern dermatology for the removal of tumors in the form of warts used several successful techniques:
- Cryosurgery. Burning benign tumors with liquid nitrogen. It only takes a few treatments to completely remove warts. The procedure is very painful as the frozen nitrogen is in contact with the skin at a temperature of - 196 degrees Celsius. Of the disadvantages of the methods we have difficulty controlling the level of freezing during the burning, as well as the possibility of the appearance of scars in place to remove the warts.
- Burning laser. Performed layer-by-layer removal of the growth with the use of local anesthesia medical lasers. This method is the least traumatic, so cosmetic defects on the site of the wart, as a rule, does not arise.
- Electrocoagulation. Methodology – impact to the affected area of the skin with high frequency current. With deep roots burning of the warts after the healing of the wounds, the possible occurrence of scars.
- Surgical removal of the. It is used rarely, usually at the site of the deep growth of roots. After excision of the body of warts, the surgeon stitches after the removal of which remains visible scars. An innovative option – the so-called radio wave surgery, involving the removal of warts using high frequency radio frequency (3,8-4,0 MHz).
Fires at home
To remove a standard wart can be in the home. For this purpose, the most commonly used cosmetic treatment compositions, made from natural celandine or active alkali.
How can you remove the wart to protect the healthy skin near the affected area apply a thin layer of baby cream or vaseline. Now you can start to burn. To do this, apply a small drop of the composition directly on top of the wart, and wait until completely dry. A similar procedure, you will have to repeat the process 1-2 times a day for several days. In the process of treatment of the wart will peel away and then completely disappears, leaving small pigmentary spots, which disappear after some time.
Using this method, the removal of warts and genital warts, you should be very careful. Concentrated principles contained in these songs is very aggressive, therefore in case of incorrect calculation of the volume of one batch during a session of burning, the procedure may leave a deep chemical burns that will continue to get wet and for a long time to heal. The appearance of the scars, or scars under such errors is necessary.
Home cryotherapy and medicated plasters
Try to get rid of the warty knots with the help of modern medicines, on the basis of which a special cooling of the mixture. Liquid temperature is 50-55 degrees Celsius. In strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, to ensure freedom from growth in the average 10-14 days.
However, these medicines cannot guarantee therapeutic effect. Usually show a good result only when dealing with a small, single warts. Best and special plasters or medicated pencils soaked in salicylic or lactic acid. This treatment can take up to one and a half to two months.
The guarantee will not give
Despite the wide list of tools and methods designed for the removal of warts and papillomas caused by HPV, in order to ensure complete cure and absence of recurrence in the future be carried out by an expert. Unfortunately, the probability of occurrence of such secondary growths are relatively high. The thing in the deep location of the virus structures in the skin, and the wrong choice of medical devices.
In order to best protect yourself from relapse, you need to constantly support the immune system, take vitamins, try to avoid shaking hands with strangers, to monitor the integrity of the skin (wear gloves and protective gloves at work), avoid tight shoes and corns on the soles of the feet.
Safety measures
Making a decision about the removal of papillomas, be sure to consult your doctor or dermatologist. It is possible that you could confuse a simple nevus or capillary hemangioma on the flat warts. And the combustion of the nevus can lead to tragic consequences, until the cancer problem.
Consultation with a specialist, renting the necessary tests, and then remove the insertion in the clinic will allow you to avoid risks and maintain your health.