Warts are benign growths on the skin that can form on any part of the body in people infected with HPV. There are many types of warts caused by this virus, some of which develop into malignant ones if not removed in a timely manner.
The growth is common and can appear on the arms, legs, genital area, face and back. The formation of warts on the stomach and the inside of the palm accounts for the smallest percentage.
Toads have nothing to do with it...
Anyone who wants to get rid of warts with the help of witchcraft, a rotten stump, a potato or something like that can, with a clear conscience, be dissuaded from these procedures. Such methods of “treatment” were relevant in the old days, when people had no idea about the nature of warts. Nowadays, it is known that warts are a viral disease and are caused by the human papillomavirus, abbreviated as HPV. Depending on the type of virus, warts are different... Remember how your mother scolded you as a child for picking up frogs? At the same time, she always said that frogs give warts. In fact, this is not so. Warts are a viral infectious skin disease. These are common contagious epithelial tumors caused by more than 60 types of human papillomaviruses; some of them can become cancerous. Warts can appear at any age, but are more common in older children; they rarely occur in older people. The appearance and size of warts depend on their location and the degree of irritation and trauma to which they are exposed. The defeat occurs in different ways. The infection may manifest itself as single or numerous warts. Often they disappear completely over time, either as a result of treatment or spontaneously; however, it happens that warts persist for years or disappear, but reappear in the same or different places.
Folk remedies for warts on the face
To restore cleanliness and smoothness to the skin, proven effective folk recipes are used. Many of them are based on herbal medicine methods (herbal treatment), as well as the use of fresh vegetables, soda, onions, potatoes, etc. Since papillomas are destroyed by acids, to remove a wart on the face at home, you can use table vinegar, lemon juice or sour berries, oxalic acid.
Celandine
To remove a wart on the face, use fresh plant juice - a product with a strong antibacterial, disinfectant and antiseptic effect. Celandine literally burns warts, destroying the papillomavirus in the skin. For maximum effect, the plant is collected during the flowering period (from May to June), and this should be done carefully, since celandine is a poisonous herb and can cause burns if it comes into contact with the skin or eyes.
How to remove warts on the face at home using celandine? To do this, it is recommended to apply the cut of the plant to the condyloma and squeeze out a little milky juice from the shoot. The procedure is repeated daily 1-2 times, and already after 2-3 days the growth becomes noticeably darkening and drying out. It soon disappears on its own. An alternative option is to prepare an infusion of celandine at home. For this purpose, a liter jar is half filled with crushed leaves and stems of the plant, pouring vodka over them. For 14 days, the container is placed in a warm, shaded place.
The finished infusion is filtered and used as a basis for compresses. In addition, a cream is prepared from celandine that can remove warts on the face and body:
- dry leaves of the plant are crushed;
- the ingredient is mixed 1:1 with Vaseline;
- when the product has stood for 5-7 days, apply it to the affected areas of the skin 2-4 times a day (you can enhance the effect of the product by covering the ointment with a bandage and leaving it overnight.
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Baking soda
This remedy for warts on the face is used when it is necessary to remove growths from the hands, feet, face, and other parts of the body. First, the skin is steamed with hot water/steam, washed with laundry soap and the stratum corneum is carefully scraped off. After this, apply a compress with wet soda to the wart, securing it with a band-aid. The bandage is kept in place for several hours. To remove condyloma, the procedure is repeated daily for 5-7 days.
Vinegar
Acetic acid is a proven antiviral agent for external use over the years. Papillomas do not tolerate an acidic environment, so vinegar is actively used to combat skin formations. Using a regular table or apple product, you can remove even the oldest warts. However, the procedure should be approached with extreme caution to avoid chemical burns. It is prohibited to use vinegar essence in its pure form; it must be diluted in the proportions specified in the recipe.
To remove growths, you can simply lubricate them with a vinegar solution or make compresses. This method is especially good for the treatment of plantar warts, but is also suitable for the treatment of warts on the face. Another effective method of treating papillomavirus on the skin is applying a flour cake, garlic gruel and a small amount of acetic acid to the growth. Cover the top of the compress with a band-aid and film, leaving it overnight. It will take about a week to completely remove condyloma at home.
Aloe juice
You can quickly remove warts on the face at home using the leaves of aloe, a houseplant that grows in almost every home. Only old leaves are suitable for the procedure, since they contain the maximum of useful substances. Before use, the leaf is thoroughly washed under cold water and crushed into small pieces. Afterwards, the juice is squeezed out of the plant, which is used to prepare compresses and lotions. It is better to apply the bandage at night for 1-2 weeks.
Garlic
The unique properties of the vegetable are actively used to fight viruses. Garlic is a strong antiseptic; in addition, the product helps strengthen the immune system, helping the body fight skin infections. Condylomas can be burned with fresh garlic juice or a fresh cut of a vegetable can be applied to them for several hours. Before the procedure, healthy skin is lubricated with fat or nourishing cream - this is necessary to prevent irritation.
Flat, thread-like, pointed...
Warts are caused by several types of viruses. Especially common is the one that “grows” ordinary, simple warts
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These are small (2-10 mm in diameter), dense benign tumors with clear boundaries, an uneven surface, round or irregular in shape, light gray, yellow, brown or grayish-black. Most often they appear in places prone to trauma (for example, on the fingers, elbows, knees, scalp), but they can also appear in other areas of the body. Plantar warts
, as their name suggests, occur on the soles of the feet.
Because the soles are a place of constant friction, plantar warts can be quite painful; They can be distinguished from calluses by the tiny, pinprick-like drops of blood that appear when you cut off the top of the wart. Filiform warts - small, long and narrow growths - usually form on the eyelids, face, neck, and lips. Flat (juvenile) warts
- smooth, flat, yellowish-brown nodules - are usually found on the face and along scratch marks, most often in children and young people.
There are also warts with unusual shapes, such as pedunculated or cauliflower-shaped warts, most often occurring on the head and neck. Genital warts
(condylomas) affect the external genitalia of men and women. They look like small soft and moist bubbles of pink and red color. They grow quickly, and at the same time a narrow stalk can form at the base.
What is lipoma?
This is also a common subcutaneous formation. Lipoma consists of overgrown fat cells. It is softer and larger, also mobile, but almost never hurts. Lipomas appear where fatty tissue is expressed - on the back, abdomen, thighs, legs. Lipomas do not change skin color and look like bumps. It is not necessary to remove the lipoma if it does not interfere.
Education is not dangerous to health, but it is also important not to confuse it with oncology. During the examination, the doctor can understand the nature of the disease. To exclude oncology, studies are sometimes prescribed - ultrasound of soft tissues or x-rays if the lipoma is located near a bone, for example, on the head. In doubtful cases, other invasive research methods are used: fine-needle aspiration biopsy and puncture biopsy. In the first case, we use a syringe to remove the formation cells and send them to the laboratory for examination. In the second, we take pieces of tissue with a special device and also send them for histology. The examination is done quickly, under the control of an ultrasound machine.
There are many other types of benign skin diseases that may require removal, but they are quite rare, and in each case the doctor diagnoses them at the appointment.
Anyone can have the virus...
The virus enters the body through the skin or mucous membrane, then “follows” the subepithelial layer and penetrates the nervous tissue. Done: now the virus is your property for life and its location explains the connection between skin rashes and the state of the nervous system: for a wart to materialize, any nervous shock, fear, frustration, excitement or self-hypnosis is enough: “What if they appear!?” Then they will definitely appear. It’s just that many people are affected by viruses, but for the time being they don’t know about it. The virus can “sleep” without causing harm. It can “travel” along nerve pathways inside the body and even settle harmlessly, for example, in the spinal cord. But as soon as you get more excited, he always turns out to be ready to make his way back to the skin and reward the owner with “decoration”.
How to remove warts on the face with pharmaceutical products
Almost all drugs for warts are designed to completely remove them from the skin. It should be understood that medications of this type act exclusively on condylomas, and not on the cause of their occurrence. Even a successful fight against tumors does not guarantee that they will not appear over time in other parts of the body. Effective remedies for facial warts for use at home include:
- Verrucacid. A gentle solution that does not damage healthy tissue. A single application of the product is often sufficient to remove tumors. If the condyloma is very old or large, repeated uses of the drug will be required.
- Collomak. The basis of the medicine is salicylic acid. The drug does not cauterize the condyloma, but softens its tissue. The product is applied to the growth, 1 drop once or twice a day for 3-4 days. The maximum allowed course is a week.
- Feresol. It is an oily liquid for the topical treatment of warts. The active substances of Feresol cauterize the growth and have an antiseptic effect. Apply the drug pointwise 1 time. If the condyloma is larger than 2 mm in diameter, several treatments may be needed.
- Viferon. The active substance of the drug is interferon, which has an antiviral effect. Ointment for warts on the face is used once a day for 5-30 days.
- Oxolinic ointment. The antiviral agent is applied to the condyloma 1-3 times a day, during the course of treatment - 1 month. Old papillomas may require longer therapy.
- Aldara cream (Imiquimod). Not only removes formations from the skin, but also stimulates an increase in local immunity to fight papillomavirus. The product is applied to condylomas at night, every other day. During treatment, direct sunlight should be avoided.
- Panavir. The antiviral drug in gel form penetrates deeply into the skin and destroys the virus. Thanks to Panavir, the body's production of the antiviral protein interferon is activated. The gel is applied to the growth 5 times a day for 5-10 days.
- Isoprinosine. Take 2 tablets three times a day. The course of treatment is 2 weeks. Isoprinosine stimulates the immune system, making it easier for the body to cope with HPV. Thanks to taking the drug, the size of the formations decreases.
- Salipod. The patch is stuck on the tumor for a day or two. It has a keratolytic and antiseptic effect. The main components of the product are sulfur and salicylic acid. After using the patch, the wart is soaked in water and removed with pumice, after which Salipod is glued on again. The procedure is repeated until the growth completely disappears.
- Cryopharma. One of the safest drugs for condylomas, which can instantly freeze a wart. After 10-14 days of using Cryopharma, nothing remains of the growth. Therapy of large and old formations requires double exposure to the drug. The interval between procedures should be at least 14 days.
- Super clean. Effectively eliminates papillomas, but often leaves spots and scars on the skin. The product should be applied very carefully, using a spot method. Before using Super Clean, you should lubricate the skin around the growths with fatty cream, butter or castor oil. To get rid of warts on the face, you will need 1-2 applications of an alkaline product.
- Balm Mountain celandine. It is made from natural juice of celandine with the addition of extracts of gentian, poop and golden rhododendron. The product perfectly removes formations on the skin, while simultaneously providing a local antiviral effect. The balm is applied to the steamed condyloma once a day, with a course of treatment of 3 days.
- Retinoic cream. This remedy is used if you want to reduce the risk of a scar or age spot. The drug has a mild effect and therefore requires longer use. It must be used once a day (at night) for 1-3 months. The cream is applied pointwise.
- Podophyllin. The toxic substance is obtained from Podophyllum thyroid, a herb that grows in the mountainous part of India. The drug promotes the rapid death of papilloma cells.
- Condilin. The product is used to eliminate papillomas on the face, genitals, and other parts of the body. The drug contains lactic acid, podophyllotoxin and sodium salt. The solution is applied pointwise to the growths until they completely disappear twice a day using the applicator that comes with Condilin.
- Bleomycin. Antitumor antibiotic used to combat condylomas. It is applied pointwise once a week by injection. Since the injection is painful, an anesthetic is used before the procedure.
- Malavit. Available in the form of a solution and gel, it contains malachite, cedar resin, mumiyo, a complex of essential oils, lactic acid, etc. Before use, the wart is steamed and its surface is treated with pumice. Afterwards, a small piece of cotton wool is moistened with the product and applied to the affected skin overnight. In the morning the compress is removed. The procedure is repeated daily until the problem disappears.
Beware of abrasions and cuts
You can “catch” the virus from a sick person through direct contact, for example, by shaking hands. Or through infected objects: toys, handrails in public transport. Two to three hours of virus life in the external environment is enough for someone to become infected: the infection is quite common. Factors predisposing to infection are sweating (which, by the way, also depends on the state of the nervous system) and microtraumas on the skin. Microtraumas always exist; they are inevitable during household work: washing, cooking, cleaning, and in children they occur even during such innocent activities as modeling from plasticine.
Reasons for the formation of warts in children
The following infection mechanisms can provoke the appearance of warts in a child on the hands, face or body:
- Personal contact with a person who is a carrier of the HPV virus;
- Infection through household items (for children this can be shared toys);
- Plantar warts in children may appear as a result of visiting a public swimming pool or gym.
However, even with direct penetration of the papilloma virus into the child’s body, the formation of unpleasant neoplasms does not necessarily occur. A wart on a child’s finger or face can only appear if several accompanying factors are combined:
- Severe decrease in immunity, including due to hypovitaminosis;
- The presence of injured areas of the skin: scratches, abrasions, wounds, microcracks;
- Excessive sweating of the feet can lead to the appearance of a wart on a child's foot;
- Wearing uncomfortable, too narrow shoes.
Warts love nervous people...
In a person with a normal, healthy psyche, simple warts in most cases spontaneously disappear after a year or two. Anyone who is easily suggestible, whose nervous system leaves much to be desired, will be helped by whatever he does, but only by firmly believing that this will make the warts disappear. For example, sometimes for adults, well, very excitable individuals, the dermatologist has a completely win-win method: take a bottle of tap water from the cabinet and announce that this is a wonderful, rare remedy that “only I have”... After the second application, warts appear like The cow licks it with her tongue!
Forget about potatoes and threads, consult a doctor
This trick will not work for a person with a strong nervous system. Therefore, leaving aside funny stories with dead cats and medicine from the tap, I must say: if you find some excess on your skin, do not rush to your dear folk medicine. Self-medication can be fraught with complications. For example, when you remove warts on your own, severe inflammation often occurs, which provokes the spread of this virus around, and after a week you may see 21 warts instead of one. In another case, bluish-red dense keloid scars may form. So it’s still not worth taking risks with this - it’s better to consult a dermatologist (appointment schedule). In addition, in appearance, warts can resemble completely different, much more serious neoplasms. The doctor, having determined that you have a harmless wart, will choose the appropriate way to remove it.
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In our Center, all possible methods are used to remove warts - cryodestruction, electro- or laser coagulation. The removal procedure is performed under local anesthesia, so it is completely painless. But the most effective and least traumatic method, according to our observations, is radio wave coagulation, which has been successfully used in our clinic for about five years. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that getting rid of the external signs of HPV - warts - does not indicate complete expulsion of the virus from the body. To date, no medications have yet been invented that can “kill” the virus, so warts may periodically reappear, and, of course, they need to be removed. In addition, it is advisable for people suffering from warts to do an immunological blood test and consult an immunologist who can select drug therapy to increase the stability of the body's immune system. This will help achieve stable remission - a period during which the disease manifests itself minimally or not at all.
Treatment
If these formations are present, complex treatment is used: drug therapy aimed at combating HPV and increasing immunity, as well as removing the warts themselves.
Excision methods
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- Electrocoagulation – cutting off tumors with a metal loop under the influence of high-frequency current with simultaneous cauterization of tissue;
- Cryodestruction - application of liquid nitrogen to the wart, freezing the affected tissue;
- The radio wave method is the use of the Surgitron apparatus, which emits radio waves, under the influence of which the liquid in the cells evaporates;
- Chemical methods - cauterization of warts with special compounds.
