The reason for the appearance of warts is a weakening of the immune system, leading to the activation of the papillomavirus present in the human body.
Skin growths do not pose a threat to health, as they are not prone to turning into malignant tumors. But they disfigure the appearance, and if they are on the feet, they interfere with walking. Removing warts is easy. Therapy involves hardware or drug burning.
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The effectiveness of cauterization than and how best to do it
The skin formation is burned out easily, in many cases one procedure is enough. However, it must be borne in mind that the disease is of an infectious nature, and even after the successful restoration of a healthy state of the skin, the papillomavirus does not disappear from the body.
Therefore, there is a possibility of recurrence of the pathology. The return of papilloma, possibly as a result of a deterioration in the functionality of the immune system.
Modern pharmaceuticals do not offer drugs that can destroy papillomavirus in the human body. If a person is infected, then papillomas will appear every time the next weakening of the body’s defenses.
Hardware methods of cauterization
In medical institutions, through hardware manipulations, you can burn out a wart in one procedure. Doctors offer patients a method to choose from:
- electrocoagulation;
- laser destruction;
- radio wave destruction;
- cryotherapy.
All of the above methods are paid. It is necessary to tell in more detail about each.
Electrocoagulation
A procedure in which a pathological formation is affected by a high-frequency current that destroys protein and lipid intercellular bonds. As a result, the growth dies off.
Of the positive aspects of the procedure, it should be noted the absence of bleeding, the impossibility of infection, and the relatively low cost. But the manipulations are painful, requiring the use of an anesthetic. After electrocoagulation, a scar remains on the skin.
Laser destruction
A new technique, highly effective, but expensive. The doctor, controlling the depth of exposure to the laser beam, removes the outer and root part of the formation without touching the adjacent healthy tissues. In one session, there is no trace of the wart.
The wound heals for about a week. Infection and bleeding are impossible, since only a laser beam is in contact with the skin, which instantly seals the destroyed blood vessels. The procedure requires the use of anesthesia.
Radio wave destruction
It is usually carried out with the Surgitron radio knife. The skin formation dies off in a few minutes. During the procedure, there is no direct contact of the device with the skin, so infection is excluded.
Radioknife manipulations do not cause bleeding and pain, the use of an anesthetic is not necessary. The procedure is the most expensive of those described, but after it no traces remain on the skin.
Cryotherapy
Freezing of neoplasms with liquid nitrogen at a temperature of -190 ° C. Only the upper part of the wart is frozen. Therefore, the procedure is effective only for small growths that do not have a root.
After the procedure, a blister forms on the exposed skin area. It disappears after a couple of days, a crust forms in its place. After the peel subsides, clean and even skin remains.
Pharmaceutical preparations for cauterization
Previously, the destruction of warts was carried out only in medical institutions. Today, neoplasms can be burned out at home using pharmaceutical preparations.
In pharmacies, the following preparations are offered for removing warts.
Kolomak
The liquid preparation is based on polidocanol, lactic and salicylic acids. The solution is applied to the affected area of the skin, the daily dose should not exceed 10 mg. Therapy lasts up to 4 weeks.
The active ingredients can cause a severe allergic reaction, so people with a tendency to drug allergies should not use the drug.
Cryopharm
The drug, produced in the form of a spray, is based on liquid nitrogen. The substance is applied to the neoplasm, freezes it.
A positive result can be observed after 2 weeks, but in some cases the desired effect is achieved after the first application.
Solcoderm
A liquid preparation based on a mixture of acids cauterizes the affected area of the skin, as a result it becomes mummified. The resulting crust peels off without leaving a scar on the skin.
The drug is recommended for the removal of warts and genital warts, but is not used to remove freckles.
Verrukacid
Liquid oily preparation based on phenol and metacresol, cauterizes and acts as an antiseptic. Destroys a viral, bacterial, fungal infection.
With the help of the applicator, it is applied once to the affected area of the skin. If the neoplasm is large, then repeated application may be required. The drug is effective against all types of warts. When the dosage is exceeded, a burn appears, the skin hurts and swells.
Supercleaner
Celandine is one of the folk remedies for removing warts. However, the described medication is not related to a medicinal plant, it is based on an alkaline solution of sodium bicarbonate, hydroxide and chloride.
The action of alkalis causes skin burns. The drug is applied to the wart once a day. Therapy lasts up to 5 days. The growth turns black, dries out, falls off. The wound heals in about 2 weeks.
General recommendations for cauterization
The cauterization procedure, despite its insignificance, is quite painful and can provoke an allergic reaction.
With an illiterate procedure or improper care of a fresh wound, an ugly scar may remain. In order not to run into problems, not to provoke a deterioration in the condition of the skin, it is necessary to follow the rules for removing warts and treating wounds:
- Warts should not be cut or pulled out. This will aggravate the infection. Neoplasms in large numbers will appear in other parts of the body.
- Do not use strong cauterizing agents (acetic acid, iodine solution) to treat papilloma on the face and mucous membranes.
- It is not recommended to get rid of warts during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Only vaginal formations that can interfere with the movement of the fetus during childbirth are eliminated.
- To remove warts in a child, sparing medications should be used – ointments and patches. They don’t cause pain.
- If a scar has formed, then for its resorption, the skin should be treated with anti-scar ointments.
How to avoid relapses?
In order for papillomas to no longer bother, it is necessary to maintain a strong immune system, follow hygiene rules. The main preventive measures are:
- complete nutrition;
- rejection of bad habits;
- periodic intake of vitamin complexes;
- physical activity;
- fight against sweating of the feet;
- washing hands with soap after being in a public place;
- use only their own wardrobe items and hygiene items.
Papillomavirus, which causes warts, is transmitted through skin microcracks. Therefore, papilloma must be disposed of in a timely manner, otherwise infection of family members and loved ones is possible. But before removal, the skin formation should be shown to the doctor to confirm that there is no danger of developing melanoma.
