Ordinary warts can bother people both at a young and more advanced age. Their appearance is influenced by the human papilloma virus of the second type. These imperfections spoil the aesthetic appearance. If they are not removed, then they can grow very much, unite among themselves and form large infected areas on the skin.
What is a wart?
A vulgar wart is a benign formation on the skin. Due to its appearance, the human papilloma virus type 2. It is transmitted by contact with infected people or a thing used by a sick person. It is a growth of rounded shape with pronounced edges.
Neoplasms are pink or grayish-yellow in color with a keratinized surface. The sizes of vulgar warts are different and can reach two centimeters. Appear in the singular and in the plural, in some places they can connect with each other, forming one large affected area. Warts cannot be torn and torn. Such actions provoke their growth and distribution.
Most often, such a wart occurs:
- on the palm;
- on the oral mucosa;
- on the surface of the foot;
- on the skin of the face;
- on the knees.
These formations do not hurt and do not cause their owner any discomfort, except for a damaged aesthetic appearance of the skin. They can be troubling being on the edge of the nail plate or on the nail roll. Plantar wart gives a lot of inconvenience. The photo below clearly demonstrates this.
Causes of occurrence
The appearance of warts is influenced by the human papillomavirus, which penetrates various microcracks, scratches, wounds or abrasions. If the virus penetrates inside, it either subsides for a certain period, falls into hibernation, or actively multiplies. The incubation period of HPV is 2-6 months.
A healthy body is able to overcome the virus, stop its reproduction and development, but if the body's defenses are weakened, then HPV prevails and forms warts on the skin. As a rule, the papilloma virus is infected through contact with a sick person or object used by a person with warts. Most often, infection occurs in public places: pool, transport, porch, school, gym and so on.
The following factors influence the appearance of vulgar warts:
- Violation of the integrity of the skin, i.e. the presence of wounds, cracks, abrasions, etc.
- Excessive dryness of the dermis when the epidermis begins to crack.
- Decreased reactivity.
- The use of drugs that reduce immunity, such as cytostatics or immunosuppressants.
- The presence of HIV infection.
- Violation of generally accepted rules of personal hygiene.
- Humid environment.
- Vegetoneurosis.
These and other causes have an effect on the occurrence of vulgar warts.
It's no secret that warts occur under the influence of various human HPVs. With weakened immunity, it is rare to suppress the activation of papillomaviruses. In the area of the epidermis, where the virus got, epithelial hyperplasia occurs, in which the papillary layers of the skin are involved, and papillomatosis begins.
Diagnose a problem
Before treating the disease, it is necessary to correctly diagnose the ailment. For this, it is enough to pay attention to the appearance of the formation and the place of its localization. For example, warts on the neck, arm, or foot. Establishing a diagnosis and treatment methods does not cause any problems, and even an inexperienced doctor usually copes with this.
In some situations, further research methods are required to clarify the diagnosis, such as:
- dermatoscopy;
- biopsy with histology;
- detection of antibodies to the human papillomavirus.
At home, it is not always possible to fully assess the situation, so self-medication does not always give the desired results.
Types of Warts
To get rid of a wart, you need to establish what type it belongs to. There are only four of them.
- Plain, or vulgar, wart. It is the most common species. It accounts for about 2/3 of the total number of warts. Appears mainly in children and adolescents. Most often, such a wart appears on the palm, its inner and outer sides. It touches the fingers, in rare cases, the face. It is a compacted rough knots on the skin. Their size reaches two centimeters. As a rule, growths appear on the skin in bulk, several each, and rarely singly. The largest wart is considered maternal. When it is removed, all the others disappear. Plantar wart (photo you could already see) - a variety of ordinary. It is quite painful. It causes some discomfort when walking. Almost indistinguishable from corns. It is convex and concave. The main place of localization is the sole of the foot and the zone of constant friction.
- Flat, or juvenile, warts. Often appear in the age period of 10-25 years. They are flat papules with a slight elevation on the surface. Smooth to the touch, with a flesh-yellow tint. They are localized on the back of the hand, face, in the cervical region and on the wrist joints.
- Senile warts. This is an epithelium accumulated over many years, degenerating into a benign tumor. Occurs only in old age. It is a small speck that gradually grows to 5-6 cm in diameter. The surface is covered with greasy crusts, over time it becomes more dense and crack. It takes on a dark brown look. There are growths in closed areas of the body, face, neck, arms and legs. Deliver a certain discomfort to its owner.
- Condylomas They have a fairly specific location. Usually these are the genitals, anus, vaginal opening, and perineum. May appear in the armpits or under the breast in women. In children, they are located in the nasolabial folds. Reminiscent of a scallop. Painted in flesh and pale pink. If rubbed, they become crimson and bleed. Sometimes they occupy large areas of the skin.
Delete or not delete?
The appearance of vulgar warts indicates certain malfunctions in the body. Despite the fact that the formations do not cause significant inconvenience, pain and are not dangerous, in some cases they need to be removed.
So, a wart needs to be removed if it:
- changes its color;
- bleeding;
- gets wet;
- provokes the appearance of numerous subsidiaries;
- located in the friction zone and interferes;
- causes aesthetic, mental and physical discomfort.
Accidental damage to the wart can result in an infectious lesion of the skin and stimulate the development of papillomavirus. In addition, there is a likelihood of infecting the virus with all family members, work colleagues, people from the immediate environment, etc. There is a slight risk of a benign formation becoming malignant.
In medicine, there have been cases when warts disappeared on their own. At the same time, removal of the neoplasm does not relieve the human body of the human papillomavirus. And if immunity remains lowered, then there is a possibility that warts will occur again and again, including in new, previously uninfected areas.
Pharmacy remedies for warts
Warts can be removed independently, using chemicals sold in the pharmacy. These include:
- Super Celandine. It is a solution of alkali from sodium and potassium hydroxide. "Super-celandine" is considered the most effective remedy for these formations. It can not be used on the genitals, face, neck and neck, as well as on sensitive skin.
- "Verrucacid." The active substance is the combination of phenol and metacresol.
- Solkoderm. The drug, which includes four acids: acetic, nitric, lactic and oxalic.
- "Cryopharma". It is a gas-filled can. Inside it, a temperature of about 60 º is maintained. Enough for five uses. Effective against unripe warts.
- Wartner Cryo. Gives a good result in the fight against ordinary and plantar warts. Contains dimethyl ether and propane. It is able to freeze the skin to -40 º.
- Salicylic acid. Apply with an applicator to the wart several times a day or apply the salicylic patch Urgocor corn and Mozolin.
- "Galmanin". Available in powder form. Contains salicylic acid and zinc oxide. Apply a thin layer to a clean epidermis once a day.
All of these drugs should be used with caution and can cause burns. Therefore, before treating the wart, healthy skin should be protected with a patch or oily cream. Before using pharmacy products, the wart is steamed and wiped dry.
ethnoscience
The wart root should be removed along with the neoplasm. Only in this case can you be sure that the wart does not appear again. Such successes can be achieved in a variety of ways, including resorting to the secrets of traditional medicine. If the wart has reached a large size, then to remove it it is better to consult a doctor, you can try to remove the small ones yourself using these methods:
- Freshly squeezed celandine juice. They are lubricated with warts 1-3 times a day daily. The growths disappear after a few weeks.
- Lotions of mountain ash. Gather fresh berries and make gruel from them. Impose all night on the wart.
- Garlic juice. Several times a day, a wart is smeared with garlic and sealed with a band-aid. The term of treatment is a month.
Folk recipes are advised to process the wart with chalk. Someone drags the formation of thread at the base. This is the most dangerous way that can provoke the growth of new ones. In some cases, the process of degeneration of the wart into a malignant formation may begin. There are people who remove growths with the help of conspiracies and have a positive result.
Physiotherapeutic Methods
Vulgar warts can be removed by physiotherapeutic methods, such as:
- Laser photocoagulation. Here, laser radiation causes the wart tissue to evaporate. After the procedure, the problem area is treated with 5% potassium permanganate for ten days.
- Electrocoagulation Cauterization of warts occurs under the influence of electric current and is called thermal destruction. After this event, the problem area is treated with an antiseptic.
- Cryotherapy. Nitrogen cauterization of warts is the most sparing method. The process of freezing with liquid nitrogen occurs at a temperature of from -190 to -196 ° C. This procedure not only removes the neoplasm, but also leads to the death of HPV.
- Medicinal electrophoresis with zinc. The drug is injected into the problem area under the influence of current. Electrophoresis with zinc salts has a cauterizing effect and is accompanied by minor pain. Zinc sulfate or chloride is characterized by astringent and disinfectant properties.
- Ultrasound Therapy Prevents further spread of dermal cells. The impact goes directly to the wart, while healthy skin is not affected. Course - 6-10 procedures.
- Alkaline baths. Soften the upper keratinized tissue, which subsequently leads to the complete disappearance of the wart.
Also, vulgar warts can be removed with a surgical scalpel. Basically, this method is used to excise large neoplasms. After removal, often marks remain on the skin in the form of scars and scars. In addition, during surgery, there is a chance of bleeding. After this method, warts on the skin may reappear if the tissue formation is not completely excised. There is a likelihood of secondary penetration of papillomavirus into the blood.
Wart after moxibustion
The result after removing the wart is not always happy, as some procedures have a number of side effects. Cauterization with liquid nitrogen in some cases causes pain. Clients say that after the procedure, the wounds are not well healed and quite often scars and scars remain on the site of the wart, mainly in people with sensitive dermis. In individuals with dark skin, the procedure causes pigmentation.
Freezing tissues with nitrogen often leads to sad consequences (edema, redness of the skin, hemorrhagic blisters), especially if the procedure was long enough. This occurs when large areas of skin with multiple warts are treated.
If you find a dangerous wart or formation that causes discomfort, you should carefully diagnose them, choose the optimal method of removal and a good specialist.
When epidermal pathologies are formed, experts recommend lubricating this sore spot with herbal infusions of chamomile and calendula and applying a special cream for burns.
Prevention
So that imperfections in the form of vulgar warts are not disturbed, basic hygiene rules should be observed:
- wash hands after visiting public places;
- put shoes on the feet in the pool;
- disinfect all wounds, abrasions;
- Do not use a person’s thing with warts, and after contact with it, wash your hands.
Good immunity and hygiene are the main factors that prevent warts from appearing on the skin.