The name “warts” alone is already causing discomfort. These growths do not itch and do not hurt, but can appear anywhere: on the face, legs, arms and body. But most importantly, warts are a source of infection for others, so you should definitely get rid of them.
What do doctors offer
Modern technologies in the field of medicine can quickly get rid of warts. This is laser removal, using liquid nitrogen or radio wave therapy. There are also many effective folk remedies. And there are situations that warts disappear on their own as soon as the body's immune forces increase. But, unfortunately, this happens very rarely.
A liquid nitrogen
Perhaps this is the most common procedure that is used when getting rid of warts. The essence of the procedure is the effect of low temperatures on the affected area of ​​the skin, after which freezing and destruction of the wart occurs.
Judging by the reviews, freezing warts with liquid nitrogen is a very effective procedure. If it is carried out several times, then this is due only to the fact that a large area is affected (or the growth is old).
Many patients say that during the session they feel pain, which can be observed for 2 days after the procedure. But most importantly, after freezing, there are no scars or scars on the skin.
Aftercare
After the appearance of the bubble at the place where the treatment was carried out, it should be protected from getting wet. It will have to be treated with manganese solution or salicylic alcohol 2 times throughout the day - morning and evening. As soon as exfoliation begins, the wart does not need to be processed.
In addition, caring for the wound after freezing the plantar wart does not involve going to the beach, as the treatment site may turn black. Perhaps removing the growth on the heel can lead to temporary disability. If severe pain is observed, then you can take an anesthetic drug.
It is not recommended to use a patch to protect the blister, as it may burst. It is best to use a bandage, which can then be fixed with a band-aid.
The wound after a treatment session with liquid nitrogen should be carefully monitored, otherwise the inflammatory process, swelling and suppuration may begin.
The disadvantages of the method
Freezing warts with liquid nitrogen, despite the simplicity of the procedure, has several disadvantages:
- patients are necessarily given an anesthetic, especially when it comes to children;
- pain may last for 1-2 days after the session;
- there is a probability (small, but still) of the appearance of a burn;
- if the lesion is large, then several procedures will be required.
Contraindications
Despite its apparent simplicity, liquid nitrogen treatment is not recommended in some cases:
- pregnancy;
- adolescence;
- if the person is more flu or just colds;
- in the presence of problems with pressure;
- nervous disorders, including epilepsy;
- inflammatory process.
The same rules apply to self-freezing of growths, therefore, before purchasing a particular drug, it is still better to consult a doctor.
What can be done at home?
If for some reason it is not possible to contact a medical institution to remove growths, and recipes from a grandmother's chest also do not help, you can carry out the procedure for freezing warts on your own.
However, it should be understood that all drugs that are aimed at eliminating warts are toxic. If handled carelessly, they can cause burns or scarring. Therefore, before the procedure, you should carefully read the instructions for using this or that drug.
Wartner Cryo
This remedy helps with warts. When applied, instant freezing occurs. The patient feels tingling, the skin becomes pale. After some time, a blister appears under the growth, which can often be seen even with the naked eye. After 10 (at least 14) days, the wart disappears or disappears. After about 30 days, at the place where the growth was previously, the skin is completely restored.
The drug can not be used on that part of the body where the skin is too thin, that is, on the neck, face, on the buttocks, breasts and in the axillary region. "Wartner Cryo" can be used in pediatrics from 4 years.
The drug will not be suitable for the fight against genital warts. You can not use it to remove moles and other growths. The drug is not recommended during the period of bearing a child, with lactation and in the presence of diabetes mellitus.
One application allows you to get rid of one wart. If there are several growths, then warts are frozen with an interval of two weeks. If they are old, then you will need to carry out 2 or 3 procedures. If after the third treatment the growth has not disappeared, then it is necessary to consult a doctor.
The cost of the drug is from 760 rubles. Most of the reviews about him are positive. People write that the procedure is absolutely painless, the effect occurs on 10-14 days.
Maxiwart
Another cryotherapeutic agent that allows you to get rid of warts at home. You can use the drug from 4 years. After the procedure, no scars remain.
The drug is not allowed to be used to remove growths of unknown origin. If the procedure is carried out correctly, according to all requirements, according to the instructions and recommendations of the doctor, then the wart should fall off after 10-14 days.
The cost of the drug: from 500 to 800 rubles. You can find a lot of negative reviews about him. People write that it does not help. And even if it helped someone, the wart disappears only after 3 weeks.
"Cryopharma"
The price of this drug is from 900 rubles. This tool is considered quite effective throughout Europe. One package is enough to eliminate 12 growths.
The composition of the product contains dimethyl ether and propane, that is, those components that doctors use when freezing warts in beauty salons and medical facilities.
After processing the wart, it completely disappears after 10-14 days. The tool is suitable for combating papillomas, but it can not be used when removing growths on the mucous membranes.
Depending on the size of the growth, the drug applicator is applied for 10 seconds if the wart is very small (less than 2.5 millimeters in diameter). If more than 5 mm, then for 40 seconds. For the complete elimination of obsolete growths, 3 procedures will be required.
Despite the rather high price, Cryopharma is highly effective in treating warts and is often recommended for use at home.
Care Rules
After the procedure, infection should not be allowed to reach the treated skin area. It is recommended to apply a tight bandage. In no case should you rub the place where the drug was applied to freeze the warts. After the bubble under the growth opens, this place should be treated with a disinfectant.
Other means
"Verrucacid" is a fairly inexpensive, but effective tool with cauterizing properties. The cost of the drug is about 200 rubles. As part of the drug, metacresol and phenol.
Verrucacid is suitable for the removal of filiform, plantar and ordinary warts. The tool is applied by the applicator exclusively to the place where the growth is located. It is impossible that the drug gets on healthy areas of the skin.
As a rule, 1 procedure is enough to eliminate small warts, which consists of 3-4 applications. Between the first, second and subsequent applications should wait until the drug has dried. If the plantar wart is treated, then you will need to apply the tool about 7 times.
In addition to removing warts with freezing, the doctor may recommend treatment of the growth with the Solcoderm drug. Such a tool can not be used on its own. Before the procedure, the skin must be steamed well, dried and treated with an alcohol-containing solution. The product is applied with a special applicator clearly to the place where the wart is located. To better penetrate it, the growth should be well pressed during treatment. If after the procedure the skin has not changed its color, has not turned yellow, then the procedure is repeated.
After the session, the skin will darken and dry for several days. It is not allowed to remove the appeared crust on the treated area of ​​the skin on its own, it must fall off by itself.
“Superchistotel” is another effective remedy, which contains sodium and potassium hydroxide. The medicine is applied with a special applicator 1 drop for 3 days. However, this remedy is quite toxic, often leaving scars after treatment.
"Allomedin" is suitable for the elimination of warts in childhood. The gel is applied twice a day to the place where there is a growth. Use should be for 21 days.
Dermavit is a gel that is completely safe. Most importantly, it does not leave scars after removing the wart. The gel is applied for 7 days daily.
Sometimes they come back
Freezing warts at home and in medical centers is not a guarantee that the problem will go away forever. Moreover, the growth can appear in the same place where it was previously removed. This is due not to the fact that the effectiveness of freezing is low, but to the fact that the virus affects the deep layers of the skin.
Therefore, it is very important to observe all hygiene measures, avoid contact with infected people, protect the skin from mechanical damage and wear comfortable shoes. In addition, you should monitor your health, increase immune forces by hardening and consuming vitamins.
Do not forget to wash your hands after visiting public places, especially after public transport. In no case do not go barefoot in places where humidity is high: in pools, saunas. Never use other people's things and refuse casual sex. If you are injured, be sure to treat the damaged area with an antiseptic.