A spiny, thorn or plantar wart is a common problem faced by patients of any gender and age. This skin growth brings a lot of problems: it does not look aesthetically pleasing and causes inconvenience and pain when walking.
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What does it look like: symptoms and signs of foot damage?
A thorn is a type of plantar wart. At first, it appears as a slight thickening, elevation above the skin, which gradually becomes rough. It has, as a rule, the shape of a circle with a diameter of 1–3 cm.
The neoplasm is dense to the touch, differs in a grayish or gray-yellow color and clear boundaries. Thorn is often confused with dry corn due to its characteristic localization.
A hot foot bath will certainly help to identify the problem. The spike, if it is steamed out, becomes “hairy”, as it consists of fibrous structures. And if you remove the top layer of rough skin, dark thread-like growths will become noticeable.
An attentive patient will definitely detect a spine by external manifestations at the initial stage of its development. Otherwise, the disease will make itself felt with the appearance of acute discomfort that occurs when walking. The pain from a spike resembles the sensation of a spike sticking into the foot with every step, hence the specific name for this type of wart. Spikes, like dry corns, are localized on the legs in places of greatest pressure and friction: on the sole, on the crook of the thumb, on the heel. However, if therapy is not started in a timely manner, growths can quickly multiply, hitting the balls of the toes.Places of localization
Causes of growth
The main reason for the appearance of spikes is the activity of HPV (human papillomavirus) known to many. It is known that this virus exists in every human body and provokes the development of serious diseases in cases of favorable circumstances.
Factors that increase the activity of the virus include:
- a sharp decrease in immunity due to stress, illness or increased stress;
- beriberi (including seasonal);
- During pregnancy and breastfeeding;
- transferred inflammatory diseases;
- hormonal changes in the body;
- exacerbation of autoimmune diseases.
Also, wearing uncomfortable (tight and breathable) shoes and neglecting the rules of personal hygiene significantly increase the risk of growths on the feet.
How does infection occur?
Infection with thorn occurs through contact with the carrier of the active virus or personal items that he used (shoes, clothes, towels). The hereditary nature of transmission (from mother to child) is also noted. The incubation period averages 2 months
Consequences and danger of neoplasm
The spine itself is a benign viral formation, however, frequent mechanical and chemical effects on the growth can lead to the transformation of the spine into a malignant tumor.
Malignant tumors are already a direct threat to the patient's life, and their treatment includes major surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
How to cure it, how can you burn it?
To get rid of the spike, it is necessary to destroy its root system. Modern medicine offers various methods of therapy for this disease.
Physical impact on the growth
Minimally invasive surgery is considered the most effective method of getting rid of the spine:
- electrocoagulation - exposure to growth with high-frequency biocurrents;
- cryotherapy - treatment of the growth with a solution of liquid nitrogen in order to freeze the affected tissues;
- laser therapy .
Chemical methods and drugs
Chemical methods include the use of special solutions. Some of them can be used at home with a subsequent visit to the doctor to control the course of treatment:
- solutions that cause necrosis of the growth body (Celandine, Solcoderm, Frezol);
- keralitics - solutions that melt the spike from the inside (Kollomak);
- home-freezing solutions, the effect of which is reminiscent of cryotherapy (Cryopharma).
Treatment with immunotherapy
This method of therapy is aimed at strengthening the patient's immune system. It is carried out in the following ways:
- the introduction of interferon into the growth for the purpose of subsequent rejection of the formations;
- the introduction of a foreign substance into the spine (for example, the mumps virus) to produce an antigen that provokes
- desired immune response.
How to treat folk remedies?
Traditional medicine offers time-tested methods to help in the fight against plantar warts.
It is important to remember that such methods must be used with caution, and they should not replace the recommendations of doctors.
- cement powder . A little cement powder is applied to the pre-steamed spike, rubbed and allowed to dry.
- Garlic or horseradish . The growth is rubbed with garlic or horseradish, left overnight.
- Nettle . Nettle gruel is applied to the wart and left for a long time.
- Meat fillet . A fresh piece of chilled meat is applied to the spike and the affected tissues are wiped with it.
Complementary Therapy
The pharmacological market offers a lot of topical products (gels, creams, ointments) that can be used as adjuvant therapy to the main treatment:
- ATX, Verucacid (means for removing skin formations with antiseptic properties).
- Ferazol (a liquid that has a cauterizing effect).
- Assgiale and Roaccutane (gels, dissolving formations).
Nuances of treatment in a child
Treatment of this or that ailment in young children is associated with a high risk of developing unpleasant side effects, and spines are no exception.
For example, necrotizing drugs containing aggressive acids in their composition, the doctor will not prescribe a child. More likely, the specialist will decide to use keratolytics, which act softer and exfoliate the build-up, gradually destroying its structure.
As for cutting off the wart with a scalpel or removing it with high-frequency currents, these methods will be used only if sparing remedies are ineffective.
Preventive measures
- Wear good quality and comfortable shoes of a suitable size.
- Follow hygiene.
- Strengthen your immune system with proper nutrition and vitamin courses.
- Give your feet a break from shoes.
- Do not use someone else's shoes and personal hygiene items.
Spike is a painful and unpleasant ailment, which, if left untreated, can turn into a malignant tumor and cause great harm to the body. But if you carefully and responsibly treat your health, getting rid of the plantar growth with one of the proposed methods is not difficult at all.
