Polyps on the skin can appear for a variety of reasons. The list of possible disease provocateurs is very wide. But for successful disposal, the main thing is to quickly establish a diagnosis and proceed with the treatment of pathology.
Causes
It is worth highlighting the main causes of polyps on the skin (photos of neoplasms are placed in the article), which are widespread:
- Infections of various difficulty levels, including chronic ones. Bacterial infections spread very quickly and can cause serious skin problems.
- Injuries to the skin that do not heal for a long time, the inflammatory process begins in them. As a rule, these are deep skin lesions, chemical burns.
- Failures at the genetic level and health problems of a hereditary nature.
Despite the fact that these reasons are basic, they can be considered such because of their widespread prevalence. If you delve into the problem, then in any case, the formation of a fibroepithelial polyp of the skin requires the presence of the HPV virus - it is it that spreads due to the above health problems. Human papillomaviruses are of various types, but they all spread quite quickly in the body and often manifest externally.
Infection factors
Favorable soil for infection with one of the types of HPV are such factors:
- Weak immunity, susceptibility to even a small level of infection.
- Frequent infections that form the body's addiction to antibiotics that are used to fight. Each time, treating such a problem becomes more difficult.
- Constant stressful situations, against which various diseases spread instantly.
- Visiting public places such as saunas, swimming pools. In these institutions there are different people, which means that you can become infected with any disease.
- Disease of the internal organs greatly weaken the protective functions of the body, there is a high probability of getting the papilloma virus.
- The systematic intake of strong alcohol weakens the function of the liver, which as a result makes it possible for the active spread of viruses.
- Frequent change of sexual partners. In this case, the body's immunity suffers greatly due to the difference in the hormonal level of partners. In order to rebuild, the body experiences stress. In addition, many people themselves do not know that they are carriers of certain viruses. Therefore, you can get infected even from the person who, it would seem, can not infect.
Complications
All of these factors can lead to negative consequences for the skin and cause the formation of polyps. It is especially dangerous when several factors arise simultaneously, in which case the body is extremely difficult to cope with, it is necessary to try not to allow this. This requires attention to your health. Try to undergo body diagnostics at least once every six months.
In addition, knowing how HPV is common today, it is worthwhile to carry out preventive measures aimed at strengthening immunity. The more prepared you are for unforeseen infections, the better your chances of staying healthy.
Do not forget that many types of HPV are oncogenic, that is, they can go to the stage of cancer. If you detect symptoms of the virus, you should immediately consult a specialist for examination. It is important to find out the level of danger of the virus in time, then it will be easy to cope with it, you won’t have to spend too much time on cure.
Of course, there are cases when polyps on the skin are a signal that a serious disease is developing. Do not panic, most importantly, immediately get medical advice.
Tips
During the diagnosis period, it is important not to damage the formation on the skin, this can provoke a quick inflammatory process or degeneration of cells. It is necessary to ensure complete growth of the growths, try not to injure them. The best way to change clothes or active sports is to simply stick them on. In this case, it is unlikely that their shape will change in a short time. It is important to remove the patch at night, it is necessary that the skin breathes, the affected areas of the body should not be clogged for a long period. Otherwise, negative processes will begin to develop very quickly in a humid and warm environment.
Particular attention should be paid to those growths that have formed in the neck and face. Firstly, there are many important points associated with various human organs, and secondly, the skin is more delicate than in other parts of the body. The slightest careless actions can not only worsen the condition, but also inflict wounds that turn into potholes, pits. They often remain for life.
Symptoms
Symptoms of polyps depend on how severe the form of the virus is. As a rule, the disease does not manifest itself in the first stages, and this is the problem - to be able to diagnose the disease on time.
In the second stage, when the disease begins to progress and the inflammatory process develops, the growths begin to change shape:
- Redness and engorgement begin.
- The growth is covered with ulcerative crust.
- A tumor becomes painful when touched.
The listed manifestations are just a few obvious signs. Depending on the rate of spread of the disease, the state of human immunity and its individual characteristics, manifestations can take other forms.
Mindfulness - First and foremost
Unfortunately, many do not consider even obvious signs as a signal for examination, ignore the processes that have begun, because they think that these are ordinary warts. Especially rarely, women pay attention to education in the groin area, and they are one of the most dangerous. In this case, there is the possibility of developing uterine erosion and other diseases that pose a risk to health and life.
Treatment
The treatment of polyps on the skin today has several options, both conservative and folk methods are used. Specialists recommend first to undergo a consultation and only then make a decision about possible methods of therapy.
Delete
There are 4 ways that skin polyps are removed. The number of operations to destroy them include:
- surgical intervention (removal with a scalpel);
- exposure to high temperatures (electrolysis);
- blocking blood circulation (ligation of the legs of the polyp);
- cryotherapy (polyp freezing with liquid nitrogen).
An easy and instant method called coagulation has gained wide popularity:
- with a laser;
- chemical coagulation;
- cryodestruction;
- radio wave microsurgery.
It is worth noting that operations related to the removal of the polyp can be performed exclusively by a dermatologist. Self-medication of neoplasms even of a small size is risky.
Folk remedies or removal: reviews
Folk remedies can be used only if it is confirmed that the polyps are not dangerous to human life. In this case, do not abuse the means that can provoke the development of the disease. Many herbal compounds and substances have negative properties if they are used in the wrong amounts.
Many believe that alternative recipes can be used only as antiseptic measures, rubbing (celandine juice) so that there is no further spread of the infection. In all other cases, it is recommended to undergo drug therapy.
According to reviews, there are many ways to remove polyps on the skin with the help of folk remedies (frozen broth of celandine and succession, garlic applications). The main thing is to choose the most optimal and painless. But it’s better for the doctor to do this.
After the examination, the doctor will prescribe drugs and procedures that will both get rid of the existing problems and become prevention methods. Medicines are prescribed in accordance with the identified causes of the disease.
Reviews say that removing the polyp with coagulation is the most optimal. Medical and folk methods do not bring such an effect as a complete elimination of the problem.
Prior to visiting a dermatologist, it is not recommended to take any measures to eliminate polyps, even if some procedures seem completely safe.