Almost the entire population of our planet are carriers of the papilloma virus. A person infected with this infection may not even suspect it, because it does not give any external signs. What does papilloma look like on the finger of a hand and how to get rid of it?
Causes
The appearance of papillomas on the body occurs after contact with the carrier of the virus. Most often, people become infected from shaking hands, contact in public transport and from any salon procedures where hygiene and sanitation rules are not respected. Also, the cause of papilloma on the finger of the hand, a photo of the neoplasm is presented in the article, there may be a sexual infection, a kiss with a patient, a touch. The virus can penetrate through unprotected parts of the body (wounds, cracks, abrasions, and so on), and infection can pass from the mother’s body to the baby’s body during pregnancy.
Factors affecting the development of the disease
Most often, the disease is in the so-called "sleeping state" and shows no signs.
The development of the disease can be affected by such factors as:
- bad habits (smoking, alcohol, drugs);
- bad ecology;
- malnutrition;
- non-compliance with hygiene rules;
- frequent antibiotic treatment.
Particular attention should be paid to adolescents, because it is at this age that the child's immunity decreases, the body is restructured and there is a lack of vitamins and minerals, as a result of which it is easy for a child to become infected with the papilloma virus. The photo on the fingers of the neoplasm is presented below.
Symptoms
The papillomas themselves can be different in shape, color and scale: thin, large, filiform and others, while no variation is considered a malignant formation. However, they cause a large number of problems (spoil the appearance, interfere, and so on). These formations do not cause unpleasant sensations, only with the exception of the situation if they are placed in areas of contact with clothing or the body.
Diagnostics
Diagnosis of papilloma disease can only be carried out by a dermatologist or venereologist. It is dangerous for the health to deal with the determination and treatment.
PCR diagnostics of the whole family is very important, because with its help you can find out a lot of useful information. For example, you can detect papilloma in relatives who transmitted the virus to the body. You can also find out how the virus flows, how many cells have already multiplied, and how fast it has been done. With such knowledge, the doctor will be able to prescribe the necessary therapy.
It is also recommended to conduct a cytological study, which will give more information due to the fact that not only damaged cells, but also tissues will be checked. Also, the doctor will be able to tell if papilloma is a sign of a serious illness, such as HIV infection.
If the virus really exists in the body, then additional studies are carried out, after which the viral cells are removed. How to remove papillomas on the fingers? More on that later.
Surgery
The papilloma virus often affects children, they are more active, they often have cuts and abrasions on their hands, through which the infection penetrates the body. The child not only grabs everything in his hands and pulls in his mouth, children love to touch everything, learning the world. The result is warts on the fingers. With normal hygiene and a balanced diet, they rarely take root in babies up to five years. But older children, as well as adolescents, already have difficulty getting rid of papillomas.
Warts at the very beginning are easier to remove, and later they not only become larger, they are able to grow, go from hands to feet, soles.
Among all species, it is the removal of papilloma on the finger that is the most radical in the fight against pathology. The doctor cuts the papilloma with a scalpel and removes it completely, with the root. The operation lasts only a few minutes and with local anesthesia. But after it usually remains a small scar. The younger the papilloma, the smaller its root, which allows it to be removed faster. Large dry and flat warts can have a root up to one centimeter deep.
Many believe that surgery is a cost of the last century. And they try not to contact doctors for such operations. But this is still the most effective method, and the scars after removal of the papillomas remain in any case, the main thing is the correct treatment. After removing any large wart, there will be a very large indentation in the skin. Restorative procedures will allow the skin to tighten and heal later.
When is surgical treatment necessary?
Surgery becomes urgent and necessary if the wart is damaged. It is also important to consult a doctor if itching occurs, redness of the skin around the papilloma, when it changes color, becomes a different shape and so on. Any suspicion that a benign papilloma is being converted is considered the main reason for an urgent appeal to a surgeon. He will cut out the wart and determine if it is malignant. If cancer is suspected, conventional papilloma treatments are contraindicated.
Postoperative Recovery
It is important to observe hygiene, you can not wet the wound. If the wart was very large, then you can not physically load the arm so that bleeding does not open. When the wound is on the leg, you can not walk much and lift weights. It is important to let the wound heal faster. Minimal stress and the use of an antiseptic will help speed up the healing process.
It is important to remember that the small papilloma is easily removed, a small wound in any case will heal in a week. But large and large warts multiply greatly and leave behind deep wounds.
Medicines
Some types of papillomas can be removed with medication, but for others it can be extremely difficult to choose the appropriate method. Usually, treatment of papilloma on the finger takes at least one month, but in advanced cases, this period increases.
The most simple and popular remedy for papillomas is salicylic acid.
It must be applied to the growths, but it is only important to follow the instructions on the packaging. Doctors advise pre-moistening the affected area of the skin in warm water. This will help soften the hands, which will greatly improve the process of drug penetration.
To combat papillomas, preparations that directly include salicylic acid are quite suitable. For example, drops, ointments, plasters and gels. If we talk about the features of this component, then it helps to effectively dissolve the basics of such growths.
When choosing a method using salicylic acid, you need to remember about precautions. For example, the product should be applied exclusively to the papilloma so that healthy skin is not exposed. This option cannot be recommended for patients who have diabetes or problems with the circulatory system.
If it is necessary to prevent the rapid aging and death of skin cells, then you can use creams, which include retinoids. Such ointments are sold in pharmacies. However, before use, it should be remembered that in some patients these drugs provoke irritation.
Now a spray with a freezing effect can be bought without visiting a doctor. They were developed directly to combat warts on the skin of the hands. The effect of such a drug is very similar to the action of liquid nitrogen, which is often used by cosmetologists and dermatologists.
For oral administration, an immunostimulant is prescribed, which in most cases helps with genital warts. Modern doctors assure its effectiveness in removing papillomas in the hands. It is generally recommended to purchase Aldara and Imiquimod. Their main disadvantage is associated with high cost, although it is thanks to such drugs that the protective system normalizes its work and fights infection. If we talk about the advantages of using these funds, then they help to avoid the appearance of scars on the skin.
Doctors do not advise self-healing growths on the fingers. For example, many patients believe that using a band-aid can completely remove the wart. Doctors believe that this will not bring any result.
Folk remedies
Papillomas can often be observed in children and adolescents. On the hands of such papillomas are simply called warts. More often they appear on the seventh day after infection, a minor crack on the skin is enough for the microspores to engraft. But with a high resistance of the body, with sufficient immunity, papilloma can manifest itself after a couple of months.
In a third of cases, they pass within six months, often remaining unnoticed. A balanced diet and body resistance are here to protect the body, saving it from these benign formations. But there is no point in waiting for them to finally disappear. This may take five or more years.
It is quite possible to get rid of them by folk remedies. But it should be remembered that early treatment will be more gentle and effective, because a large and dry wart has not only a strong and dried body, but also deep roots.
Celandine
A fresh cut of grass is used, from which yellow juice flows. It is with this juice that you need to completely cover the papilloma. It is necessary to lubricate all papillomas at once, not sparing celandine. Juice, being oxidized in air, turns orange, later dark brown. It perfectly dries the wart, but you need to lubricate it at least twice a day. You can use tincture on vinegar, for which it is important to dry the stems with flowers, then tighten strongly in a jar and pour completely with vinegar. Such a tincture should stand in the dark for at least a week, so that it gains its strength.
Salt
Coarse salt is rubbed on the infected areas for at least 5 minutes. The skin should turn very red, and after a few hours it will become blistered. A very effective method for removing plantations of young papillomas. With large, this method is not so useful.
Lemon
Steam the affected areas in warm water, then apply the cut-off plates of lemon skin with zest and pulp. Firmly fix, for example, with a bandage or cling film for an hour. The procedure is repeated a couple of times a day for a week. When the papillomas turn black - you can stop treatment, they should fall off after a couple of days. If any of them survived, then you need to repeat the course of treatment.
Garlic and onion
They make similar masks from grated garlic and onions, tightly knotted for the night. Repeat every day until complete loss.
Growing, these warts create inconvenience, not only do their presence cause disgust for many, they cause mechanical damage. Their growth in the area of the nail plates can disrupt the nails, as well as deform them. The wounds arising from friction and tears between healthy skin and a wart become a breeding ground for new papillomas and other infections. Therefore, it is better to remove them immediately.
How to take care of yourself?
The human papilloma virus is quite difficult to get infected in the household way, the main route of infection is through an infected sexual partner. According to medical statistics, half of the world's population is infected with HPV. An unpleasant aesthetic defect is the manifestation of the papilloma virus on the fingers. Below we will talk about the prevention of this disease and other issues related to this topic.
One way to prevent this disease is to exclude the possibility of infection.
The methods of infection with the virus are as follows:
- during childbirth from an infected mother;
- during sexual contact;
- through damaged skin in a bath or sauna;
- in domestic conditions;
- in nail salons due to poor tool handling;
- when shaking hands with an infected person through damaged skin.
The presence of the virus in the human body gives out the presence of papillomas on the hands and other parts of the body.
Prevention
To avoid infection, close contact with the virus carrier should be excluded, condoms should be used during sexual intercourse, personal hygiene rules should be followed, and bathrooms should be sanitized after visits to people who may be infected with HPV.
Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent papillomavirus disease. Developed vaccines prevent infection even when HPV enters the human body.