Warts: Types, Causes and Treatment

The appearance of warts on the body during life is found in almost every person. The failure of the immunity or the appearance of a new virus in the body causes these benign skin formations. Recently, science has begun to emphasize some types of warts in risk groups as they are caused by cancer viruses. Therefore, it is worth diagnosing carefully and in case of doubt seek consultation with a dermatologist.

A whole choice of warts treatment options that can be performed at home and in a beauty salon allows you to easily cure almost any neoplasms of this type.

Warts

What is it

Warts are called small skin formations, which are usually caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). These entities are benign but require treatment. If you do not treat warts, they can eventually occupy more and large places on the surface of the body. You should be able to distinguish safe warts from other entities, such as melanoma, which is skin cancer. Warts should be able to distinguish from calluses and moles. There are several varieties of warts that have external differences with each other.

What does warts appear from

Warts are caused by a virus that can easily be purchased through public items, public places or barefoot walking. Such places include a pool, a public bathroom. According to various sources, the carriers of these viruses are up to half and more than the percentage of the population. Warts appear especially easily in the presence of skin damage. With increased sweating of the skin and legs, the likelihood of gaining infection in a public place becomes more.

With ordinary handshakes, there is also an opportunity to acquire a virus. Do not accept other people's objects of personal hygiene and personal belongings for use. In addition, the virus is sexually transmitted through non -sterile instruments, such as in a cosmetic salon.

The virus that causes warts can be in the human body for a long time, up to six months without causing growths. It is in a state of incubation and is waiting for the right conditions. When immunity is weakened, the virus is activated and warts appear.

Differences from other formations

Unlike the wart, the mole is soft to the touch and usually dark or black. Warts are solid, light shades and look like growth.

Youthful warts

Kranevs are dead skin cells, which causes you to see fresh delicate skin after exfoliation. It will be healthy in appearance. If it is a wart, it will harm when pressed and in the case of exfoliation beneath it there will be a layer of skin that clearly shows traces of bleeding.

Melanoma is the most dangerous in a series of skin diseases. It can be distinguished in color and shape. Heterogeneous red and black shades, growth and uneven edges accompany melanoma. In the presence of such or similar to the type of education, you should contact a dermatologist immediately.

Warts

There are several basic types of warts that can be removed fearlessly by a cosmetologist and a dermatologist. They do not carry a danger, except for the inconvenience of cosmetic defect.

Types of such warts:

  • ordinary (simple);
  • youth (flat);
  • Plantar (palmar);
  • N Web -sheamed (Acrchords);
  • indicated (warts);
  • Senile.

Ordinary warts

It is usually located on the surfaces of the arms and legs, on the back. They usually have a size of 1 to 10 mm, they can disappear spontaneously or after treatment. This type of warts may look like single or multiple skin formations. The color is usually yellowish-gray, the surface is rough and dense. One who appears a wart can subsequently grow a few more, uniting in huge plaques. They can cause pain when walking if they are on the surface of the legs.

Youthful warts

Most often they occur in children and adolescents. They rush slightly above the surface of the skin, have a smooth surface and irregular shape. They are usually close to cuts, scratches and abrasions. They are about 1-5 mm in size.

Lead or palmar warts

The most painful, prevent walking and often look like ordinary calluses. They are flat and protruding above the surface of the skin. Shipitsa - That's what he calls this kind.

Acrocodes or warts with threaded

These are large and elongated formations. They are most often located on the face, neck and armpits. When they remove, they often grow again and almost never disappear. Film warts often grow in width, increasing their volume and width.

Warts

Sharp warts (warts)

Are considered vein defined. They like to be located at the entrance to the vagina and anus, pubic lips and penis, in the oral cavity. They look like rounded pink formations that grow and can occupy large surfaces over time. This can intervene during intercourse and bowel movements, cause pain. They can also contribute to other infectious diseases. The infection is performed with sexual contact, especially in the presence of injuries and microtraumas of the skin.

Senile warts

They usually occur closer to old age. They are smooth, rounded, with clearly defined edges. Usually at first they have a light pink or body color, they eventually turn dark brown. They are on the chest, neck, hands. Their size is from 2 millimeters to a few inches.

Other types of warts

Some other types of warts today are divided into a separate list as they are able to reborn in malignancies. These include bladder papilloma, cervix, larynx and some others. Their treatment should be performed immediately and conducted it with a qualified specialist.

How to get rid of warts

Warts tend to increase size and quantity, not only cosmetic problems, but also the inconvenience and even the pain. Therefore, when the first wart appears, it is worth taking care of his quick excretion.

Modern medicine has extensive opportunities for warts removal schemes. Often, patients often turn to traditional methods, the base of which are medicinal herbs.

Medication

The wide choice of medicines will help to get rid of skin growth quickly and easily with the help of local action. The means are different for different types of warts:

  • Plantar warts - medicines with salicylic acid;
  • Flat warts - products with ammonium mercury and trichloroic acid;
  • Condylomas - Products with Popilloxin.

The first main group of wart warts is based on the active exfoliating effect of dead cells (keratolytics).

There are funds based on the action of herbs, for example, Salandin. It has been used in folk medicine for many years as a remedy that destroys skin inflammation.  

The second group of agents is based on the effect of the local necrotic effect, that is, the destruction of damaged cells. This tool is applied to the site of the skin, which is covered by a wart, resulting in the affected tissue is destroyed with the virus living inside.

Remedies based on necrotic and active exfoliating effects should be used strictly on the affected areas of the skin. Healthy areas can be damaged if funds are accidentally applied.

An active substance interferon cream that helps the body fight viruses. It should be used for a long time, up to one month.  

Warts in front of our eyes

Removing warts

Modern treatment methods also ensure the destruction of warts, using the latest developments. You should be aware that often with external surgical removal of neoplasms, immunomodulatory preparations are taken to help weaken and win the virus inside.

  • Croothrapy - Fast freezing - allows you to deal with warts quickly and without problems. The skin area is treated and in the coming weeks the wart dies. It acts on it with liquid nitrogen. This method has advantages in the form of a contactless effect (there is no likelihood of subsequent infectious complications and inflammation), but there is a problem with the depth of treatment. With an error in calculating the depth of exposure, a scar on the skin may occur. Or, on the contrary, the insufficient depth of the exposure and in this case the wart will not be completely destroyed and a relapse is possible.
  • Laser removal will help you easily get rid of papillomas when visiting a beauty salon. The laser has a bactericidal effect that will prevent possible infections. After laser treatment, adjacent tissues will remain healthy and untouched as the laser beam has high accuracy. The advantages of the laser method are also that it is painless and has no scars after processing. There is no bleeding in the warts removal and subsequently there is no maintenance.
  • Surgical removal is surgical. This method usually eliminates large and extensive formations. The disadvantage of this method is residual scars and scars, the possibility of bleeding and infection in case the tools are not sterically processed. The relative likelihood of papillomavirus enters the bloodstream also remains.
  • Electrocoagulation is another option for quick warts removal. With this method, a metal contour is placed on a wart through which the current is transmitted and the wart is removed. The method is good for surface warts with shallow roots.
  • Radiosurgery is an alternative way of removing warts. In this method, local anesthesia is performed and special radio produces waves that destroy the neoplasm. Plus the method in contact and safety, but is only suitable for small warts.

How to get a wart at home

A decision is often made to withdraw a wart at home. You should know that you should not do this if the wart is on the open surface of the skin - the face, the fingers. At home, the wart can be defeated, but there is a likelihood of residual scars or skin burning, which will create an additional cosmetic problem. In addition, there are times when, after incomplete destruction of a wart, the virus is activated and several new warts appear.

Candidate

The most popular remedy for the home of warts are: celandine, garlic, aloe juice, lemon and acetic acid. The recipes are numerous and varied, it is worth emphasizing traditional and effective methods.

  • Wipe the wart every day of aloe juice, celandine, cabbage, lemon and dandelion - several times a day until it disappears completely.
  • Approaching a drop of acetic acid daily on a wart. There is also an option for applying a mixture of flour and acetic acid, which after drying should be closed by waterproof or dressing for 12 hours.
  • Garlic treatment - pure juice or juice mixed with flour. Also use the application of garlic hates. The garlic will show the effect not earlier than 10 days, but a positive factor will be the lack of scars after treatment.
  • Idode treatment, lubrication of the wart repeatedly until completely dry and disappear.

Pluses and disadvantages of treatment options

The width of the possible treatment of warts allows you to choose the most favorable, comfortable and simple ways. It is easiest to remove the warts at home at the very initial stage when they have not yet grown up and have not occupied huge spaces on the skin. Otherwise, it is worth contacting a dermatologist or in a beauty salon where professionals will be able to deal with a difficult occasion.

Optimal treatment methods should be recognized as those that do not carry the dangers of spreading the virus or the onset of new infections (non -control). These include laser therapy, cryotherapy and some others.

Methods that will not create scars at papillomas removal places will also be a priority. It is worth abandoning the old, Grandpa Methods, using vinegar and other acids that burn tissues and can damage healthy adjacent skin cells, leave scars. Also, do not try to cut the warts manually at home. This can lead to the spread of the infection and the appearance of new problems, it will certainly leave scars on the skin for life.

When you cure warts at home, the best choice will be medicines that do not cause harmful destructive effects on the skin. These include interferon preparations, plant juices, herbs and more.

Senile warts

Are the warts infected

Warts can be contagious. They are caused by human papillomavirus, which can be transmitted both home and sexually. The basics of personal hygiene should be observed, not the use of the common objects or personal things of another person.

Warts are neoplasms caused by viruses. These viruses are infected with a fairly large percentage of the population. But far from always the virus causes the development of warts. The state of immunity plays a major role in the onset of the disease and its relapses. Strengthening overall immunity will help prevent skin formations.

A large number of warts destruction will help you choose the optimal solution and quickly deal with this cosmetic defect.