Warts deliver not only cosmetic discomfort, they signal the presence of the human papillomavirus in the body. Despite the fact that up to 90% of the world’s people are carriers of this infection, not everyone has skin growths.
Only when the immune system is weakened can warts be found on the body. In particular, if a person has recently suffered any disease or in the presence of chronic pathologies that have recently become aggravated.
It is dangerous to get rid of warts on your own, so it is best to consult a dermatologist. He will prescribe a series of studies that can confirm the good quality of the papilloma, after which he will prescribe the necessary treatment.
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Can growths be healed?
Unfortunately, getting rid of the wart, it is impossible to get rid of the causative agent of the disease – the human papillomavirus. Relapse can happen after any type of growth removal. In general, the risk is 30%.
Not a single, even the most modern way of removing warts will give a 100% guarantee that they will not reappear. Only with some types of therapy, doctors give a 60-95% guarantee that the growth will not reappear in the same place, but it may appear on another part of the body.
The behavior of warts can be the most unexpected. In some cases, papillomas fall off on their own without external influence, while other formations are not amenable to even advanced methods of removal.
Basic principles of therapy: how are growths treated?
Treatment should have an integrated approach, since with a weakened immune system, the growth will appear again. First of all, you need to strengthen the body’s defenses.
Medical treatment
To suppress the activity of the virus, you will definitely have to take antiviral agents, and ugly skin growths can be removed in many ways, which will be described below. Complex therapy includes taking a number of drugs.
Immunomodulators
This includes vitamin complexes. The following drugs are indicated for admission:
- Supradin.
- Compliment.
- Centrum.
- Vitrum.
- Multitabs.
Among immunomodulators, a good result was shown by:
- Immunal.
- Viferon.
- Cycloferon .
- Tincture of echinacea, ginseng, eleutherococcus.
If the child is still small, you can offer him a syrup or suspension of Cytovir and other drugs with interferon.
Keratolytics
Able to soften the keratinized skin of the wart. Especially in plantar growths. They are produced in the form of creams, solutions, ointments, patches and even soaps. The most famous:
- Akriderm . The composition of this drug includes salicylic acid and betamethasone.
- Betasalik . Its action is similar to Akriderm. It has an anti-inflammatory effect, can effectively soften keratinized skin.
- Salicylic ointment . The most popular drug that is used for warts. The tool dries out the growths, thereby having a detrimental effect on HPV. Salicylic acid is present in many medicines for warts, in ointments, patches, powders for removing dry corns.
- Uroderm . The main component of the ointment is urea, which moisturizes and softens rough skin.
They are divided into topical preparations and for oral administration. The most famous antiviral ointments:
- Panavir gel contains interferon and potato shoot extract.
- Viferon – ointment for papilloma on the face and other parts of the body, also includes interferon.
- Oxolinic ointment – it contains naphthalene – a substance safe for the skin.
Preparations for oral administration with antiviral action are prescribed by a doctor, these include drops of Viruksin, Isoprinosine and Groprinosin tablets .
Cryotherapeutic drugs
Among them, you can consider such pharmaceutical products:
- Supercleaner, Antipapilloma-gel, Wartner applicator pen – they cauterize the formation, which leads to its destruction.
- Cryopharm , Wartner Cryo are aerosols that freeze the build-up, as a result of which it disappears.
- Lapis (silver nitrate) – dries papillomas.
Local necrotizing formulations
The following are the means that have a local necrotic and mummifying effect on the growth, as a result of which it dies:
- Ferezol.
- Verrukatsid.
- Solcoderm.
Treatment and removal in the clinic
Surgical removal of the growth can be done in several ways. The most popular and safe ones are described below.
Cryodestruction
The technique involves the use of liquid nitrogen to freeze and exfoliate papilloma. An effective method for warts on the leg , which are often formed on the neck, in the armpits, on the chest.
Electrocoagulation
Warts are affected by an electrocoagulator – a device that operates on high-frequency current. After removal, a wound is formed at the site of the growth, which heals within 10 days.
After the crust falls off, a barely noticeable pink or pale spot remains. The procedure for removing papilloma with the help of current is not dangerous, painless and is carried out in a matter of minutes.
But it is used for relatively small growths that have not formed a deep layer. Therefore, electrocoagulation is not suitable for plantar warts.
Laser exposure
Using laser radiation, the tissues of the viral wart are evaporated. The method is safe, as it is contactless. Apply it when removing papilloma on the body and in the area of the mucous membranes.
Folk methods
Not all folk remedies for treating warts can be effective, but most recipes with celandine juice can bring a positive result. If you collect the juice of this plant during the flowering period, and cauterize small growths with them, then soon they will disappear from your body. You need to do this twice a day.
Other equally effective methods include:
- Soda baths . This method is suitable for flat warts and raised papillomas. First, 1 liter of water is heated to a 40-degree temperature. After 2 tbsp dissolves in water. l. baking soda. Then parts of the body with warts are lowered into this solution, steaming is carried out for 20-30 minutes. You can do such baths 1-2 times a day.
- Cranberry or rowan juice . This method is effective against palmar-plantar growths and formations in the face and neck. First, the juice of mountain ash or cranberries is squeezed out. After that, it is applied to the papilloma, and left to dry completely. Such procedures should be carried out up to 5-6 times a day. In order for the sour juice to penetrate into the deepest structures of the wart, it is advisable to steam it first.
Often used to remove growths onion and garlic juice. Despite the effectiveness of the method, it should be approached with caution, since in the presence of sensitive skin, necrosis of healthy tissues may occur or an allergic reaction may develop.
The safest method of getting rid of warts is the use of essential oils – arborvitae, juniper, fir, spruce and pine. They are rubbed several times a day into the neoplasm until completely absorbed.
Cosmetic fragrant tea tree oil has the same effect. Many note a weak effect, but the method is considered the safest.
Skin care after treatment
If the warts were removed by hardware or chemical methods, then after their application a small wound may form on the skin, which needs proper care so that the infection does not penetrate into it.
To do this, it is necessary to regularly treat this place with antiseptic solutions. The crust that appears is not touched or wetted. In this case, the recovery process will take place as soon as possible.
Prevention with the help of medicines and folk recipes
The basis of preventive measures in relation to the formation of papilloma on the skin, first of all, is the observance of the rules of personal hygiene:
- Wash hands with soap after visiting public places.
- Be careful in swimming pools and public baths, try to walk everywhere in special shoes.
- In case of injury, it is necessary to treat the wound with any antiseptic – alcohol, brilliant green, iodine, hydrogen peroxide.
- When in contact with a person who has warts on his body, do not use his personal belongings.
After colds, it is desirable to undergo a course of immunocorrection and vitamin therapy. Keeping immunity in good shape will allow an active lifestyle, moderate exercise, hardening, good sleep, etc.
To strengthen the immune system in folk ways, you can use various herbal preparations. The following plants are well suited for this:
- melissa herb;
- plantain leaves;
- nettle leaves;
- dandelion roots;
- horsetail herb.
To prepare a decoction based on these components, you must mix them all. Then 3 tbsp. spoons of the mixture pour 1 liter of boiling water. The product is infused for about 3 hours, after which it is filtered through cheesecloth. You need to drink such a decoction 50 ml three times a day before meals. Good effect on the immune system and infusions of echinacea and wild rose.
You can treat warts on your own if the growths are small and bring aesthetic discomfort to a person. But if they are large, and alternative therapy and pharmaceutical preparations cannot cope with them, or the formations grow rapidly, it is better to visit a doctor.
In this case, a preliminary diagnosis will be required, after which therapy will be prescribed. Only in this way will it be possible to avoid subsequent complications.
