In most cases, a wart is a benign skin lesion. Its occurrence is provoked by the activation of HPV (human papillomavirus).
Warts can vary in color and are small nodules, papillae, and also be similar to chicken scallops or cauliflower. The appearance of the neoplasm depends on its type. It is worth saying that this disease occurs in people of all ages.
HPV infection can be transmitted to a healthy person from the carrier of the virus. At the same time, it penetrates the body through wounds, bruises, cracks and other damage to the skin.
Medical scientists have identified almost a hundred types of HPV. Some of them are completely harmless, while others are manifested in the
form of warts with increased oncogenicity.
Papillomavirus has its incubation period, which lasts from one and a half months to two years. The specific period will depend on the state of human immunity. If his defenses cope with their duties, then the HPV will not manifest itself. The appearance of warts on the skin is the result of the activation of the virus after physical and mental overload, constant stress, prolonged illness. Hormonal imbalance also contributes to the appearance of neoplasms.
Is there a need to remove warts?
This question is especially worrying for those people who have encountered this disease for the first time. It is worth saying that such an outgrowth is a benign neoplasm, which is why it is not necessary to treat it at all. If the immune system suppresses the virus, then the warts will disappear on their own. Particular attention should be paid only to those manifestations of HPV that are in the genital area. Such warts can affect the oncology of the cervix.
However, often growths on the skin cause aesthetic inconvenience and cause health problems. In this case, they must be removed. Sometimes warts can change their shape and color, as well as have a heterogeneous color or fuzzy borders. And in this case, it is better to get rid of them. This must also be done when there is a risk of damage to the neoplasm during the implementation of professional activities, as well as with the inconvenience of a psychological plan.
There are currently various methods for removing warts. But before choosing one of them, you should consult a dermatologist. Only a specialist can advise the most appropriate way to fix the problem.
Using a laser
Is there an effective modern wart remover? Yes. This is laser therapy. This procedure has two varieties. It can be performed with an erbium or carbon dioxide laser.
With such therapy, the wart is removed in layers. In this case, local anesthesia is used. The manipulation lasts no more than one or two minutes. It is important that at its end, no trace remains at the place where the neoplasm was located. That is why laser therapy is used when the removal of warts on the face and other open areas of the body is required.
Negative results appear only in case of violation of the technology of the procedure. Then, in place of the wart, healing burns can hardly remain. Subsequently, they leave marks on the skin in the form of scars, scars, as well as hyper- or hypopigmentation. But, nevertheless, laser therapy is the most versatile tool for removing warts. Compared to other methods, it is less painful, more effective and convenient.
In addition, laser therapy is completely bloodless, sterile and prevents the re-formation of growths in places of their removal. Reviews of patients who have completed this procedure indicate rapid healing of wounds, which allows not to limit the usual way of life.
The material remaining after removal of the neoplasm, as a rule, is sent for histological examination, providing results as soon as possible. Carrying out these tests is extremely important for the patient. The fact is that over time, any wart can turn into a malignant neoplasm, which threatens the most adverse consequences.
In some conditions of the patient, laser therapy as a means to remove warts is not used. So, this procedure is contraindicated for such problems:
- high blood pressure;
- herpes in the acute stage;
- colds;
- an increase in body temperature.
With extreme caution, the described wart remover should be used for pregnant women. Such cases require medical advice to determine the degree of risk to the fetus and mother, possible contraindications.
It is worth mentioning that laser therapy is an effective tool for removing warts in children. This is due to the fact that the procedure is bloodless, sterile, harmless and relatively painless.
The use of liquid nitrogen
Cryodestruction is another tool to remove warts. This method is a procedure in which local exposure to low temperature is performed. The basic principle of cryodestruction is freezing.
The whole procedure consists of several stages. On the first of these, tissue is frozen with liquid nitrogen. This is necessary in order to remove warts. Patient reviews suggest that the surface layers of the skin at the freezing site become cold, dense, insensitive and white in color. In this case, there is a tingling sensation, a slight burning sensation, and in rare cases a slight pain appears.
In the rapidly cooled layers of tissue, an intracellular and intercellular fluid is formed, which passes into ice crystals. In this case, the destruction of vital structures occurs. In the cells, the movement of protoplasm is suspended. Destroyed in them and the membrane. In cryodestruction, freezing rate is important. The higher it is, the deeper layers of unhealthy tissue can affect this procedure. On average, the duration of the manipulation is in the range from 30 seconds to 2 minutes.
The advantage of using liquid nitrogen to remove warts is the absence of the following: bleeding in the area of necrosis, the need for local anesthesia, scars and scars in the area of the operation.
The use of this method to remove warts in children is undesirable. This is due to the likelihood of some complications associated with the technological features of the procedure.
Use of electric current
There are various methods for removing warts. One of them is electrocoagulation. During the procedure, warts on the face and other parts of the body are removed. The elimination of the neoplasm is performed using a special device - a coagulator. After the procedure, a dry crust appears on the skin, which soon disappears, leaving no visible traces. It is worth saying that the method of electrocoagulation saves the patient from warts of any size in one go.
The procedure is a process during which the destruction of large tissue molecules occurs. This becomes possible under the influence of high (up to 80 degrees) temperature, which is created on the loop of the coagulator. Dead cells collapse. They form a dry, dense scab, under which there is a healing process. The layer of dead cells is completely rejected after the appearance of new tissue.
When conducting electrocoagulation, local anesthesia is used. The procedure itself does not last long. Its time can be from a few seconds to one minute. The specialist touches the loop of the electrocoagulator heated to the desired temperature to the entire surface of the wart, cauterizing it.
After the procedure, you will need to treat the coagulation site for 8-10 days with a solution of potassium permanganate (5%). This manipulation is carried out by the patient himself until the rejection of the formed crust. It is not recommended to remove the scab on your own.
Carrying out electrocoagulation prevents relapses and prevents the spread of neoplasms and malignant tumors at the site of the operation.
This method has some contraindications. So, do not conduct electrocoagulation with such problems:
- exacerbation of herpes;
- the presence of malignant tumors;
- intolerance by the patient of any varieties of electrical procedures;
- the presence of coagulopathy (pathology of the blood coagulation system);
- serious general condition;
- Hypersensitivity to anesthetics with a local effect.
As a rule, patients leave positive reviews about electrocoagulation. This is facilitated by the speed of the procedure and its painlessness. It is also attractive that the wounds heal very shortly in the area where warts were removed with the help of electric current. Reviews of those who removed the tumor using this method indicate the absence of visible traces in the area of the operation.
A few patients complain of some side effects, which are pain, burning and itching at the location of the neoplasm. Such a reaction may be a consequence of a violation of the technique of the procedure or may occur with intolerance to local anesthesia.
In general, electrocoagulation has a lot of advantages. Among them are the high efficiency of the operation, and its safety, and minimal blood loss, as well as relative cheapness. That is why this method, invented at the very beginning of the last century, is in demand today. With its help, tumors located in easily accessible places, for example, on the fingers, are removed. However, electrocoagulation is ineffective as a means to remove plantar warts. In this zone, the neoplasms are protected by a thick layer of skin, which complicates the effect of high temperatures.
Tips from folk healers
The problem can be eliminated at home. Folk remedies for removing warts are available, effective and relatively harmless.
Most often, alternative medicine recommends techniques that are based on psychotherapeutic effects that activate the body's defenses. These methods may include the following: lubrication of the wart with a cut apple or potato, and after they are buried in the ground. It is believed that after the product decomposes, the neoplasm will disappear.
Healers also recommend bandaging the wart with silk thread or thin twine.
To eliminate unaesthetic growths on the skin, according to reviews, you need to use medicinal plants. A very effective tool for removing warts is celandine. To eliminate the growth, they take the juice of this medicinal plant. It contains substances with keratolytic and anti-inflammatory effects.
Means producing a similar effect include acetic and salicylic acid. However, it should be borne in mind that this method cannot be used when removing warts in children. The agents described above have a high level of toxicity, and it is very difficult to calculate their dose for a child.
Substances with anti-inflammatory effects also include decoctions or juices of such medicinal plants as aloe and dogrose, calendula and Kalanchoe, mountain ash and garlic, alder and bitter wormwood. They are also recommended for use with warts at home. To ensure a positive effect, these funds should be used for a long period. They can be used for children. Reviews about this method of treatment are mostly positive.
Medications
You can remove warts with medications. They come in several forms. The first can include such agents that contribute to the death of tissues in the area of their application. Similar drugs are locally necrotizing. The second type of drug for removing warts is keratolytic. They destroy the resulting neoplasm. To eliminate warts, external antiviral agents and those medications that enhance human immunity are used.
In the list of necrotizing drugs are Solcoderm and Vartek, Nycomed and Kondilayn, as well as Kondilin. Keratolytic drugs are Viru Merz and Collomac. Medicines that bring the immune system to a normal state are Immunal and Anaferon, Derinat and Tsigapan, Estifan and many others. The use of these drugs will significantly reduce the risk of re-occurrence of warts.
The use of any drug requires prior consultation with a specialist. Each pharmaceutical product has a number of contraindications that must be considered before using it.
Radio wave surgery
Medicine uses a fairly highly effective modern method of removing warts. With its use, neoplasms are eliminated with the help of a special Surgitron apparatus.
Radio wave surgery is a fairly effective tool for removing warts. Patient reviews indicate complete non-invasiveness, protecting a person from blood loss and the speed of wound healing in the postoperative period.
This method is notable for its painlessness. This is possible due to the action of high frequency waves. They coagulate nerve endings and block muscle spasm. This eliminates any effect on sensitive receptors. In order for the patient to feel comfortable, a drug belonging to the group of local anesthetics is administered before the procedure.
A neoplasm is cut. It is carried out without pressure on the tissue, which completely eliminates mechanical damage to cells. In this regard, the radio wave surgical method for removing warts reduces the risk of exposure to healthy tissues. In addition, after the use of the Surgitron preparation, patients do not note the occurrence of any complications in the form of swelling and inflammatory processes. Postoperative wounds heal quite quickly thanks to the action of radio waves that destroy all pathogenic microorganisms in the area of their action.
When using the drug "Surgitron" the doctor does not excise the neoplasm. He cuts it. At the same time, healthy tissue is practically not affected. After a radio wave operation, patients note a complete absence of scars and the formation of a skin layer at the wart site that does not differ in color from normal. This is especially true if the growths were eliminated on the hands or on the face.
Operations with the use of radio waves are not performed if the patient has a pacemaker installed, there are ailments such as glaucoma, diabetes mellitus, epilepsy, cancer or suspected cancer, any inflammatory pathologies.
The drug eliminates neoplasms by freezing
"Cryopharma" is a wart remover designed by Japanese pharmacists. Launches his company "Wartner." As noted in the reviews, the tool allows you to remove growths that appear on various parts of the body. The drug is sold as an aerosol in a vial, which is equipped with special applicators for convenience.
Wartner Wart Remover is intended for home use. Carrying out the procedures is quite simple. It is enough to press the applicator to the surface of the growth. Immediately there is a freezing of the wart up to its base. In this case, patients may complain of a slight tingling or burning sensation. The treated area of the skin becomes white, which indicates the effect of freezing.
Means for self-removal of warts "Cryopharm" is applied to the growth for several days. According to the instructions, the wart should fall off after two weeks. In its place, a new healthy skin is formed. In the event that the Cryopharma medication could not remove the growth after the first procedure, the drug should be used again. This will not affect human health. One package of the Japanese company "Wartner" is designed to eliminate twelve warts.
Wartner cryo
Another line of tools designed to eliminate warts, produced by the same company, is called "Wartner Cryo." These drugs are available in two forms. This is a freezing agent as well as a handle for removing warts.
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