The appearance of warts on the human body is a common and common phenomenon, but nevertheless it causes a lot of unpleasant sensations associated with constant discomfort.
Especially unpleasant is the cosmetic defect that appears on the hands. In addition to an aesthetic problem, warts on the hands carry a threat of further growth and infection of others. It is important to identify the causes of the appearance and begin timely treatment of growths on the hands.
Содержание:
- 1 Features of the pathology
- 2 Ways of infection, why do they form and why do they grow in adults?
- 3 What conditions and reasons are needed for the appearance of growths on the palms?
- 4 Varieties of formations
- 5 How to distinguish it from other neoplasms?
- 6 Symptoms
- 7 Diagnosis and possible danger
- 8 How to get rid of them, methods of treatment?
Features of the pathology
Warts are benign growths of a viral nature that are brown or flesh-colored. Usually compacted nodular growths appear in the area of the fingers, on the outer parts of the hands or near the nails.
Their appearance is always unexpected, it can be caused by an infection of the body or a pathological malfunction of the internal organs.
Depending on the specific type of warts, they are round, oval or polygonal; the surface of such growths on the hands is usually flat or smooth, but sometimes with horny layers and cracks. There are single or multiple formations.
The most common cause of warts is infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV). The growth on the skin caused by the virus can subsequently cause a lot of trouble due to cracking, itching, growth, peeling, as well as the occurrence of concomitant infections.
Ways of infection, why do they form and why do they grow in adults?
The human papillomavirus, which causes the formation of growths, enters the body in the following ways:
- household (use of towels, dishes, manicure tools after a sick person in the absence of sanitary standards);
- contact (shaking hands with the infected, through objects in public places, transferring money from hand to hand from
- a sick person, etc.); sexual;
- from mother to child during pregnancy and childbirth.
What conditions and reasons are needed for the appearance of growths on the palms?
Factors that can provoke the awakening of HPV and the occurrence of neoplasms are:
- constant stress;
- bad ecology;
- hypothermia;
- avitaminosis;
- unhealthy diet;
- sleep disturbance, overwork;
- injuries of the skin of the hands (burns, cuts);
- non-compliance with the rules of personal hygiene;
- hormonal disruptions;
- increased sweating or dry palms;
- prolonged stay in the solarium or under the sun;
- general decrease in immunity.
Varieties of formations
Among several types of diagnosed neoplasms on the human body, three types of warts affect the hands:
- simple (ordinary);
- flat;
- senile.
Let’s take a look at what each type is.
Ordinary
Simple warts are dense rounded formations with a diameter of 1 to 10 mm. Most often they form on the fingers or the back of the hands. There are single or can merge into one large tumor.
The surface of such growths is rough, with numerous villi. Due to the easy penetration of dirt, a simple wart may turn gray or brown. In rare cases, they cause pain and itching.
flat
Such warts are also called juvenile warts, as they are most often diagnosed in children and adolescents. They are subcutaneous formations with a flat and smooth surface ranging in size from 1 to 5 mm.
They come in flesh, brown or pink colors. They have a rounded shape and a smooth surface with a flat top. Localized on the outer surface of the brushes.
senile
Senile warts are expressed by numerous rough spots of a rounded shape, affecting the back of the palms.
They range from yellow-roch to dark brown. The development of this type of neoplasm is typical for people of middle (after 40 years) and advanced ages.
How to distinguish it from other neoplasms?
In order to distinguish a wart from other possible neoplasms on the hands, a visual examination of the nodule is sufficient.
The main differences from other formations are as follows:
- usually neoplasms in the form of warts do not cause severe pain;
- they have a round or nodular shape and a dense structure;
- reach sizes from 1 mm to 10 mm;
- often they form multiple growths and merge with each other;
- do not have a skin pattern;
- have a rough and rough surface, and the inner side contains a root or other inclusions;
- unlike moles, warts are painted in lighter shades;
- do not have blood vessels, tightly grow together with the epithelial layer of the skin;
- have a uniform color and well-defined borders.
Symptoms
Signs of the appearance of warts on the hands may vary slightly depending on the type of formation, but doctors distinguish the following common main symptoms:
- skin inflammation;
- the formation of nodules;
- the appearance of neoplasms;
- dry, rough and slightly rough skin over the formation;
- lack of soreness of the growth;
- black dot in the very center of the wart.
Diagnosis and possible danger
Even if the warts do not cause you any inconvenience, it would be better to contact a specialist to eliminate the disease and eliminate possible consequences.
Diagnostic methods are selected individually in each individual case and may include the following procedures:
- visual inspection;
- histological analysis;
- PCR analysis;
- dermatoscopy;
- dingen test.
It is important to eliminate the problem in time, since the presence of the human papillomavirus in the body, which led to the formation of a wart, in the future can provoke their growth, infection, degeneration into a malignant neoplasm.
How to get rid of them, methods of treatment?
Noticing an unpleasant neoplasm on the arm , I want to get rid of this cosmetic defect as soon as possible. Consider possible ways to eliminate the disease.
home methods
Medicine offers several options for treating warts on the hands, among which there is the possibility of getting rid of the disease at home.
Home methods of dealing with growths involve the use of local preparations: ointments, creams, cauterizing liquids, special patches.
Among the pharmaceutical preparations for combating warts that are approved for use at home, the following are distinguished:
salicylic acid (the action is due to the softening of the coarsened growth, which dies over time);
- celandine oil (one of the natural remedies that can remove any growths);
- ammonia (effective in fighting viruses);
- tincture of iodine (dries out warts in a short time);
- tea tree concentrate (essential oil with antiviral effect);
- hydrogen peroxide (effective in fighting the virus, causes the growth to flake off);
- oxolinic ointment (prevents the reproduction of the virus, leads to the disappearance of the formation on the hands);
- solcoderm (a solution containing acids acts on the altered tissue, leads to exfoliation of the growth);
- duofilm (contains salicylic and lactic acids, cauterizes warts on the hands).
Hardware methods
If conservative methods of treatment have not given an effective result, doctors may prescribe the following more radical methods for removing growths:
- electrocoagulation (exposure to high-frequency current);
- laser removal (considered the most effective method, it removes virus-infected cells in layers);
- cryotherapy (cauterization with liquid nitrogen);
- radio wave removal (incision of neoplasm tissues with high-frequency waves).
Any neoplasm on the human body, especially a wart on the hands, causes some discomfort. In addition to the aesthetic problem, the growths on the hands are dangerous with the frequency of injury and secondary infection, as well as further growth. Therefore, having discovered a problem, it is better to contact a specialist and eliminate the build-up in time.
