Warts: Types, Causes and Treatment

The appearance of warts in the body throughout life is found in almost every person. A failure in the work of immunity or the appearance of a new virus in the body provokes the appearance of these benign skin formations. Recently, science began to highlight some types of warts in risk groups, as they are caused by cancer viruses. Therefore, it is worth diagnosing carefully and, in the event of a doubt, to seek a consultation with a dermatologist.

A wide selection of wart treatment options, which can be performed at home and in a cosmetology salon, allows you to cure almost any neoplasm of this type easily.

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What is it

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

From the warts appear

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 bath. 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. As the sweating of the skin and legs increases, the probability of getting an infection in a public place becomes more.

With ordinary wrist tightening, there is also the possibility of getting a virus. Do not take the objects of other people of personal hygiene and personal belongings to use. Moreover, the virus is sexually transmitted and through non -syster -tools, for example, in a cosmetology salon.

The virus, which causes warts, can be in the human body for a long time, up to six months, without causing growth. It is in a state of incubation and is expecting appropriate conditions. When immunity weakens, the virus is activated and warts appear.

Changes from other formations

Unlike a wart, the mole is gentle for touch and usually dark or black. Warts are hard, light shades and look like an increase.

Youth warts

The corn is dead skin cells, as a result of which, after exfoliation, you can see fresh delicate skin. In appearance, it will be healthy. If this is a wart, it will damage when pressed, and in the case of exfoliation underneath it will have a layer of skin, on which traces of hemorrhages are clearly visible.

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

Types of warts

There are several main types of warts that can be removed without fear of a cosmetologist and dermatologist. They do not hold danger except the discomfort of a cosmetic defect.

Types of such warts:

    common (simple); Youth (flat); Plantar (palmma); n in the internet form (acrochords); pronounced (condyloma); elderly

Ordinary warts

Usually located on the surfaces of the arms and legs, on the fingers from the back. Usually they have a size of 1 to 10 mm, they can disappear spontaneously or after treatment. This type of warts can look like single or multiple formations on the skin. The color is usually yellow-gray, the surface is rough and dense. One that appeared Wart can then grow for himself some more, joining in large tiles. They can cause pain when walking if they are on the surface of the feet.

Youth warts

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

Warts of subanare or palm

The most painful, interfere with walking and often look like ordinary corn. They are flat and elongated over the surface of the skin. Shipitsa - this is what this species calls.

Akrochords, or threaded warts

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

Warts in the hands

Sharp warts (condyloma)

Are considered venereicly defined. They like to be placed at the entrance of the vagina and the anus, the labia and the penis, in the oral cavity. They look like rounded pink formations that grow and over time can occupy large surfaces. This can interfere during intercourse and defecation, cause pain. They can also contribute to other infectious diseases. The infection occurs in sexual intercourse, especially in the presence of damage and microtrauma of the skin.

The elderly warts

They usually arise closer to old age. They are smooth, rounded, with clearly defined edges. Usually at first they have a light pink or body color, eventually becoming 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 malignant formations. These include the bladder papilloma, cervix, larynx and some others. Their treatment should be done immediately, and perform it with a qualified specialist.

How to get rid of warts

Warts have a tendency to increase size and quantity, bring not only cosmetic problems, but also annoyance and even pain. Therefore, when the first wart appears, it is worth taking care of its quick secretion.

Modern medicine has wide options for wart removal schemes. Often, patients often turn to traditional methods whose bases are healing herbs.

Medication

A wide selection of drugs will help to save quickly and easily from skin growths with the help of local action. Funds are different for different types of warts:

    Plantar warts - drugs with salicylic acid; Flat warts - ammonium mercury products and triclorous acid; Condyloma - podopilloxin products.

The first main set of warts to combat warts is based on the active effect of dead cell exfoliation (keratolithics).

There are funds based on the action of plants, for example, celandine. Hasten used in folk medicine for many years as a tool that destroys skin inflammation.  

The second set of funds 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 warts, as a result of which the affected fabric is destroyed along with the virus living inside.

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

A cream with the active substance interferon, which 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 predict the destruction of warts using the latest developments. You should know that often along with the external operational removal of the neoplasms, immunomodulator preparations are taken, which will help weaken and defeat the virus from the inside.

    Cryotherapy - quick freezing - allows you to deal with warts quickly and smoothly. The skin area is treated and during the coming weeks the wart dies. It acts on it with liquid nitrogen. This method has advantages in the form of a contact -free effect (there is no possibility of complications and subsequent infectious inflammation), but arises a problem with the depth of treatment. With an error in calculating the exposure depth, the appearance of a scar on the skin may occur. Or, conversely, the insufficient depth of exposure, and in this case, the wart will not be completely destroyed and the restitution is possible. Removing the laser will help easily get rid of papillomas when visiting a cosmetology salon. The laser has a bactericidal effect, which will protect against potential infections. After laser processing, neighboring fabrics will remain healthy and intact, as the laser radius has high accuracy. The advantages of the laser method are also that it is painless and there are no wounds left after processing. In the process of removing warts, there is no bleeding and no later. Surgical removal is surgical. With this method, large and wide formations are usually removed. The disadvantage of this method is the remaining wounds and wounds, the possibility of bleeding and infection if the tools are not excellently processed. The relative probability of papillomavirus enters the bloodstream also remains. Electrocoagulation is another option of rapid removal of warts. With this method, a metal loop is placed in a wart through which the current is passed and the wart is removed. The method is good for superficial warts with shallow roots. Radiosurgery is an alternative way of removing warts. In this method, local anesthesia is made, and a special radio produces waves that destroy the neoplasm. Plus the method in no contact and security, but is only suitable for small warts.

How to get a wart at home

A decision is often made to attract a wart at home. You should know that you should not do this if the wart is on the open surface of the skin - on the face, fingers. At home, a wart can be overcome, but there is a probability of remaining wounds or a skin burn, which will create an additional cosmetic problem. In addition, there are times when, after incomplete destruction of a lyw, the virus is activated, and some new warts occur.

Rubbing

The most popular means of removing warts are: celandine, garlic, aloe juice, citric and acetic acid. The recipes are numerous and varied, it is worth noting traditional and effective methods.

    Wipe the wart daily with aloe juice, celandine, cabbage, lemon and dandelion milk - several times a day until it completely disappears. Approaching a point of acetic acid daily in a wart. There is also an option to apply a mixture of flour and acetic acid, which, after drying, should be closed by a waterproof or a band for 12 hours. Treatment with garlic - pure juice or fluid mixed with flour. Also use the application of halves of garlic slices. Garlic will show the effect no earlier than 10 days, but a positive factor will be the lack of wounds after a cure. Treating idode, lubricating the wart repeatedly in its full drying and disappearance.

The pros and the evils of the treatment options

The width of possible wart treatment allows you to choose the saf, comfortable and simple ways. It is easier to remove warts at home in the very beginning phase, when they have not yet grown and have not occupied large spaces on the skin. Otherwise, it is worth contacting a dermatologist or a cosmetological salon, where professionals will be able to cope with a difficult occasion.

Optimal treatment methods should be known as those that do not maintain the risks of spreading the virus or the appearance of new (non -contract) infections. Among them are laser therapy, cryotherapy and some others.

Methods that will not create wounds at papilloma removal sites will also be advantage. It is worth abandoning old methods, "grandfather" using vinegar and other tissue burning and can damage healthy neighboring skin cells, leave wounds. Also, do not try to cut the warts by hand. This can lead to the spread of infection and the emergence of new problems, it will certainly leave wounds to the skin for life.

When healing warts at home, the best choice will be medicines that do not produce harmful skin effects. Among them are interferon preparations, plant juices, herbs and others.

the elderly warts

Is infectious warts

Warts can be contagious. They are caused by human papillomavirus, which can be transmitted both in the family and sexually. The basics of personal hygiene must be observed, not to use the usual 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 warts. The state of immunity plays a major role in the emergence of the disease and its relapses. Strengthening general immunity will help protect against the appearance of formations on the skin.

A large number of funds to destroy warts will help choose the optimal solution and quickly cope with this cosmetic defect.