Quick and painless wart removal: cryosurgery

Introduction

Getting rid of such skin defects as warts is available in any case in a beauty parlor. There are quite a few methods for removing unwanted formations from the skin, one of which is cryodestruction of warts.

This method has its own characteristics, advantages and disadvantages. Before signing up for a beauty parlor, you should familiarize yourself with all the nuances of the procedure.

Advantages of the method when removing growths, what is it all about?

Such a method as cryodestruction of warts has a large number of advantages, the main of which are:

• the ability to carry out the procedure even in childhood;
• after cryodestruction, formations of small and medium size do not remain on the skin of scars and scars;
• the procedure does not take much time;
• the cost of the service is low.

Indications for the procedure

Use the method of cryodestruction of warts in the following cases:

• if the state of the wart has become unstable, namely, the formation has begun to change color, shape or size. Especially,
• if it happened in a short period of time;
• the color of the formation became heterogeneous;
• multiple formations on the skin;
• the place where the formation is located is constantly in contact with clothing, injured, bleeding;
• is a significant cosmetic or aesthetic defect;
• the appearance of uncomfortable sensations in the problem area, for example, pain, burning or itching.

If any of the manifestations appears, it is worth contacting a cosmetology office for a consultation as soon as possible and undergoing a cryotherapy procedure for an unwanted formation.

To whom is the procedure contraindicated?

Despite the fact that cryodestruction is a fairly simple method of removing unwanted formations from the skin, it has a number of contraindications. They can be divided into relative and absolute.

With relative contraindications, it is possible to carry out the procedure after consulting a doctor. If the patient has absolute contraindications, then it is strictly forbidden to use liquid nitrogen to remove warts. Absolute contraindications include:

• immunity to liquid nitrogen (allergic reaction);
• the patient suffers from epilepsy or an epileptic syndrome;
• cardiovascular diseases, in particular, they distinguish: hypertension, coronary disease, angiospasm.

Relative contraindications for the procedure include:

• any infectious diseases during the period of exacerbation;
• pregnancy, lactation;
• on the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe skin that needs to be treated, there is damage, wound inflammation or allergic manifestations.

Methodology

The substance used in cryosurgery to remove warts is liquid nitrogen. The temperature level at which this substance becomes liquid is 196 degrees below zero.

Before using liquid nitrogen, it is prepared at the plant under special conditions for further use in cryodestruction. When the formation is removed, local exposure to liquid nitrogen occurs at the cellular level, due to which the treated area of ​​the skin dies off.

During the impact of low temperature on the cells of the epidermis, the intracellular moisture that they contain begins to freeze. When freezing, water expands, increases in volume and breaks cellular structures, which leads to the destruction of the wart. The procedure for cryosurgery of a wart itself is the following algorithm of actions:

• Primary cauterization of the skin formation. The duration of the touch at this stage does not exceed 30 seconds. Cauterization time depends on the size and density of the wart structure.
• The second stage is started after 1–2 minutes, repeating cauterization with liquid nitrogen. At this stage, not only the formation area is processed, but also the healthy skin around it 1-1.5 mm.
• The third stage (another cauterization) is resorted to only if the formation on the skin is too large or located on rough areas of the skin, for example, feet.

After treatment with liquid nitrogen, the treated area begins to change color, become more solid, a white eagle appears around. Such manifestations indicate the complete freezing of the skin epidermis and the completion of freezing. Some patients feel little pain during this period.

2 minutes after the end of the procedure, the wart  increases in size and turns red. During the day, a bubble forms on the treated area, inside which the ichor is contained. The bubble disappears spontaneously after 5-7 days (it dries out). A crust appears on the treated area, which disappears after 10-12 days.

Application of liquid nitrogen to an undesirable formation on the skin can be carried out using an applicator (ordinary cotton swab) or a special cryodestructor apparatus. In beauty parlors, the procedure is carried out using a special apparatus that allows you to more accurately determine the place of treatment.

Flaws

As for the disadvantages of this method, the following are distinguished:

• in some situations, it may be necessary to go through several sessions to completely remove the formation;
• if the wart is located deep in the skin, then there is a possibility that a scar or scar will remain after the procedure;
• for some patients, cryosurgery is painful;
• you need to carefully care for the wound after removal ;
• there is a possibility of relapse.

Conclusion

Despite the fact that the cryodestruction method does not have a large number of contraindications, and besides, it is safe, it is better to consult a doctor before undergoing such a procedure.

After examining the wart, you can determine the most appropriate method for its removal. Cryodestruction is an ideal method for getting rid of formations of small and medium sizes that are located on softer areas of the skin.