Laser removal of tumors on the genitals

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Dmitry Savelyev

Practicing dermatovenerologist, graduated from the Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov.

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Papillomas that appear in the labia area are an extremely delicate problem, causing not only physical but also psychological discomfort. They are benign neoplasms caused by the action of the human papillomavirus. In appearance, papillomas may resemble small bumps or scallops. Their appearance is dangerous not only because they cause everyday inconvenience. Some types of papillomas can develop into malignant neoplasms and cause cancer.

Causes

The main cause of papillomas is the human papillomavirus. Most often it is transmitted through sexual contacts not protected by barrier contraception. However, condoms do not provide complete protection against infections. This must be taken into account when engaging in sexual intercourse with an unfamiliar, untested person.

There is also a risk of contracting the virus during childbirth and through household contact. The causes of papillomas are associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV). The human papillomavirus can be transmitted both sexually and domestically. There is a risk of infection of the baby from the mother during childbirth.

If a woman has a strong immune system, the papillomavirus is suppressed and goes into a latent form, not showing itself for a long time. Due to the absence of external manifestations, the patient may not be aware of the presence of a problem for a long time. In this case, the immediate appearance of papillomas becomes a signal of the active phase of the virus, at which it begins to affect the body.

How does infection occur?

Since the disease is viral in nature, infection occurs in one of the following ways:

1. during unprotected sexual intercourse. With vaginal, oral or anal contact, the risk of transmission of infection from a carrier of the virus is almost 100%. This is explained by the occurrence of microtraumas of the integument due to their thinness;
2. when hygiene rules are neglected. We are talking about using someone else's towel, washcloth and other personal belongings. In addition, a woman may notice the appearance of papillomas after gynecological procedures if the doctor used reusable instruments;
3. staying in public places such as swimming pools, saunas and baths. Due to high humidity, the likelihood of transmission of the virus from an infected person is quite high;
4. during the birth process. When passing through the birth canal, the baby has a risk of becoming infected with HPV from the mother, if she is a carrier of the infection;
5. autoinfection. This is an extremely rare case when the virus spreads from affected areas of the body to healthy ones.

Types of papillomas

As a rule, new growths are flesh-colored or pale pink, taking on a flat or round shape. In appearance, papillomas may resemble scallops or cauliflower inflorescences. They are usually localized on the labia minora and majora, but can also occur on the cervix, anus, etc.

Papillomas are divided into several types, based on the degree of oncogenicity:

• do not degenerate into malignant tumors;
• there is an average risk of cell changes;
• greater likelihood of developing cancer.

To assess the level of danger of papilloma, you must undergo a special diagnostic test that will help identify the HPV strain.

The risk of cancer depends on the type with which a woman is infected. In this case, one patient can be a carrier of several types of papillomavirus.

Reviews

I had several papillomas removed at the Lama clinic. Doctor Khoina S.G. I really liked it. He explained and told everything. The operation was done well, there were practically no traces left.

Vika (Moscow, 2013)

My wife was diagnosed with human papillomavirus and papillomas on the cervix. I had to check it myself and also found a similar problem. I recommend Lama. Everything was done with a laser quickly and without a queue. I really liked the administrators. Everything was explained professionally and efficiently.

Vasily (Moscow, March 2014)

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I removed papillomas from the labia in this clinic. Girls will understand me: the situation is disgusting when these growths are there... Removal occurs almost painlessly using a special laser beam. Surgeon Evgeniya Andreevna is a true professional. She did everything very carefully. And in general the clinic is not bad. My husband recommended that I come here; he had an ingrown toenail removed by the same doctor. I highly recommend it to everyone.

Nastya (Moscow, 2015)

I went to the clinic to remove papilloma on the vaginal wall. During the operation, the doctor found another small papilloma on the cervix. I’m very glad that I went to the clinic in time, before the virus had time to spread much. We removed both at once. I have passed all the tests and am waiting for the results and treatment prescription.

Alexandra (Moscow, 2014)

A delicate question, but, as it turned out, critical. Papillomas began to grow in my anus. Small, like crumbs. I thought it was nonsense. Then some of them became large - about 5 mm. I decided to consult a surgeon just in case. I went to the Lama clinic. I was sent to Evgenia Andreevna Mishurinskaya. The doctor looked and said that it turns out that papillomas must be removed as soon as they appear, because in this place, due to the use of toilet paper, the skin is constantly injured and these papillomas grow even stronger. Moreover, they will not disappear on their own. Evgenia Andreevna removed all the papillomas with a laser. It’s completely inexpensive - I paid about 1000 rubles. for a few pieces. I recommend the doctor - very attentive. Now I need to undergo a course of antiviral therapy.

Alena (Zhukovsky, 2015)

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How are tumors on the genitals removed?

If you have already visited a gynecologist (urologist) and an endocrinologist, determined for what reasons warts or condylomas appeared in a place such as the genitals, and eliminated this cause (if possible), it’s time to proceed with removal.

Removal is carried out:

• Laser. Laser technologies are quite common; they are used both in medical posts and in cosmetology centers. Of course, not all cosmetologists will take on such an area as the genitals, so it is better to contact doctors directly. The laser beam will burn off the wart, leaving a small mark in place and without damaging the surrounding tissue.
• Using classical surgery methods. The scalpel does the same thing as the laser beam - removes the growth. However, working with it is much more difficult, and the operation itself can lead to blood poisoning - the integrity of the tissue is compromised. The area treated in this way will take a long time to overgrow.
• Liquid nitrogen, radio wave apparatus and other methods. In fact, there are a lot of technologies. Most of them are more modern than an ordinary laser device. However, not all are well studied. The genitals are by no means the place where you should test someone’s “know-how”.

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Danger of disease

The main danger of the disease is the risk that the neoplasm will mutate and degenerate into a malignant tumor. It is with the appearance and development of papillomavirus that in most cases cervical cancer is associated. This disease occupies one of the leading places among all oncologies affecting women.

Degeneration of papillomatosis into cervical cancer

In addition, papillomas localized in the labia area are especially vulnerable to various types of trauma, which can subsequently lead to infection. Injury can occur during sexual intercourse or due to rubbing under underwear. Constant friction can lead to an increase in the size of the papilloma.

Treatment of human papillomavirus

After the operation, the removed tissue is sent for analysis to determine the type of virus, and based on the results, antiviral therapy is prescribed. The doctor prescribes medications to reduce the concentration of the papilloma virus in the blood and boost immunity. There is now a large selection of antiviral drugs that can effectively combat HPV. Simple removal of skin papillomas, unfortunately, does not completely rid the patient of the virus. Without undergoing comprehensive treatment, papillomatosis cannot be eradicated.

Peculiarities

During sexual intercourse, the partner’s genitals come into contact with the papillomas on the partner’s labia. This greatly increases the risk of HPV infection, even if barrier contraception is present. Therefore, women who have a regular partner tend to infect him very quickly. This can happen even at the stage when the virus is in a latent form.

Also, the localization of papillomas on a woman’s genitals can be different. Neoplasms appear not only on the labia, but can also affect the perianal area, vulva and cervix. In the latter case, papillomas are especially dangerous, since they cannot be seen independently and, accordingly, surgical treatment cannot be started.

How to get rid of genital papillomas?

Despite the scale of research and understanding of the problem by the medical scientific community, it has not been possible to develop specific drugs for the treatment of HPV, as already mentioned. Some countries offer vaccination against the virus at an early age. However, high positive results cannot be achieved with this measure. After all, the vaccine is effective for a fairly short time, but the risk of infection is present throughout life.

Important: The HPV vaccine can only protect up to a certain point. For example, young people who have not reached puberty and have no history of sexual contact are offered to use this type of protection against the virus. After all, it is during adolescence, when the first sexual experience is acquired, that the greatest change of sexual partners is noted, weakened immunity is diagnosed, and infection most often occurs.

But if you couldn’t protect yourself from the virus, you can fight it. An integrated approach to treatment includes:

• measures to strengthen the immune system, because the body’s internal defenses can suppress the activity of the virus;
• taking antiviral drugs that chemically inhibit the spread of the virus;
• removal of papillomas on the genitals, oral cavity and other parts of the body.

Important: If HPV is detected in one partner in a couple, treatment is carried out on both of them, because the risk that both are infected is more than 80%. An adequate, gentle treatment program is developed for an individual patient or couple, taking into account the manifestations of the disease and the type of virus identified through laboratory tests.

There is a chance of self-healing, but it is quite low. And not in a couple where there will be constant relapses. At the same time, a well-chosen treatment tactic by a doctor allows you to get rid of the pathology quite quickly.

Important: It is strictly not recommended to remove papillomas at home, since the use of aggressive media based on vinegar and iodine is dangerous to health. An extensive tissue burn may form at the site of exposure. In this case, self-medication will not bring the desired result. After all, the skin tumor must be removed completely “at the root.” Only in this case it will not grow again.

Do not try to remove warts at home or in a beauty salon. Such treatment does not provide a complete picture of a person’s health status. The type of virus is not determined, and antiviral therapy is not carried out. This means that the symptoms are only muted, and the problem gets worse.

Medical methods for treating genital and other types of papillomas are:

• Radio wave method.
• Laser method.
• Use of liquid nitrogen.

The best of them today is burning out tumors with a laser. A safe, bloodless and painless method has virtually no contraindications. One or two warts are removed in 5 minutes. Hospitalization of the patient is not required, as the procedure is performed on an outpatient basis. Immediately after micro-surgery, a person can return to his usual lifestyle.

The laser burns out pathological tissue completely and without a trace. There are no scars or scars left on the skin. Papilloma on the genitals or in the perineum is removed forever. It is enough to look at the photos of the skin before and after the procedure to be convinced of this.

You can learn more about laser removal of warts at the Lasersvit clinic at your appointment. You can sign up for a consultation right now at a time convenient for you.

How are papillomas on the genitals in men removed?

Many men are embarrassed by warts on the penis and try to remove them at home using various aggressive media. This is a harmful practice that carries a high risk of complications. A secondary infection may be added to a skin burn. In this case, the treatment will be long. At the same time, it is not difficult to get rid of penile HPV if you go to a specialized medical institution.

Our clinic employs qualified dermatologists who clearly know how to treat papillomavirus on the penis. Rest assured, in a fairly short period of time there will be no trace of the pathology left.

We use a laser method that allows us to target the overgrown tissue of the epidermis. Adjacent tissues are not damaged. And since the capillaries are immediately cauterized, no bleeding occurs.

How are papillomas on the genitals of women removed?

Due to the structural features of the female genital organs, removal of papillomas in women is somewhat more difficult. The papillomavirus on the genitals of women often spreads not only to the external genitalia, but also to the vagina and cervix. Therefore, the removal of warts after a thorough examination, taking tissue samples, in case of external manifestations is carried out by a dermatologist, and in case of internal manifestations, it is carried out by a gynecologist. Any independent attempts to get rid of papillomas are unacceptable and dangerous.

Symptoms of the disease

The appearance of papilloma on the genitals is accompanied by symptoms such as:

• burning and itching that occurs in the area where the tumor is localized;
• pain during sexual intercourse due to the fact that the papilloma rubs;
• difficulty urinating if papillomas appear in the urethra;
• bleeding when the growths are damaged;
• foreign body sensation.

Papillomas are also divided into exophytic and endophytic. The first ones are usually located outside, so they are quite easy to notice. The latter are localized deep in the epithelium, which makes them difficult to find and diagnose without the help of a specialist. It is these growths that usually cause the development of cancer.

Diagnostic and treatment methods

If papilloma appears on the labia minora or other mucous membranes, you should immediately consult a doctor, he will prescribe a laboratory blood test that will show how active HPV is in a particular patient. If a malignant process is suspected, a biopsy is prescribed for further study in a histological laboratory.

The treatment regimen is individual and depends on the shape of the condyloma, their location and the presence of concomitant symptoms.

Based on the results of a comprehensive examination, the doctor selects drug treatment, immunomodulators, or surgical removal of tumors. What should a woman who has a wart do? First of all, do not panic, but contact an experienced doctor.

Taking medications

To treat condylomas, topical agents in the form of ointments, gels or creams are most often used.

The most common and effective are:

• Vergen ointment. It should be applied directly to the growth and the skin around it three times a day. The course of therapy is about 4 months. This remedy has a powerful antiviral and immunostimulating effect;
• Viferon ointment contains a component in the form of alpha interferon and has a positive effect against HPV;
• Condilin alcohol solution is applied directly to the formation. Over time, the condyloma dries up and falls off, leaving a small scar in its place. The drug is applied according to a strict regimen prescribed by the doctor;
• Panavirin gel helps stop the inflammatory process and relieves unpleasant pain. In addition, it affects the production of natural interferon in the body, which increases local immunity. The average course of treatment is 2 weeks.

A specialized specialist will advise you on how to treat condylomas, based on the disease picture of a particular patient. Self-medication increases the chances of developing complications.

Surgical removal

If drug therapy does not bring results or the condylomas show active growth, then the patient is prescribed mandatory removal of such a formation. Many women are interested in how to remove a tumor using a gentle method?

Today doctors offer the following methods:

1. Laser removal is the least traumatic method; the formation is excised using a laser beam. This method ensures low blood loss and minimal scarring.
2. Destruction under the influence of liquid nitrogen. The disadvantages are long-term tissue restoration, low effectiveness and the inability to use the method for removing warts on the internal genital organs.
3. Radio wave surgery. Tissue is dissected under the influence of radio waves of a certain frequency, thus removing the necessary wart. Among the advantages are high efficiency, low trauma and absence of scars.

The decision on how to remove an existing condyloma is made by the doctor together with the patient. If there is a question about surgical intervention, then a gentle technique is selected.

Feedback from patients shows that radio wave removal of warts is considered the best method, followed by laser excision of warts.

Home therapy

Patients prefer to carry out treatment at home. Experts do not support such a decision, since self-medication increases the chances of developing unwanted complications in the future.

Treatment with folk remedies is advisable if the papilloma is small in size, does not actively grow and is not accompanied by other unpleasant symptoms. We will talk further about what to do at home to remove warts.

Common ways are:

• rubbing warts with fresh green apples. This procedure helps to get rid of the formation within 7 days;
• By treating the surface of the papilloma with celandine 3 times a day, you can get rid of it in a short time. When carrying out such a procedure, it must be taken into account that the plant is considered poisonous and can cause a burn on the skin;
• fresh potato lotions;
• applying castor oil to papillomas, etc.

Before starting home treatment, make sure that the formation is benign and the manipulations performed will not cause harm.

During pregnancy

Genital neoplasms tend to increase in size during pregnancy. This is due to the fact that during this period the woman’s immunity is weakened, which is why the papillomavirus begins to multiply especially actively. HPV is not dangerous for the unborn child as long as it is in the uterine cavity. This is due to the fact that the virus does not live in human blood, but in the mucous membranes. Accordingly, during pregnancy a woman does not infect her child in any way.

However, problems can arise directly during childbirth. While passing through the birth canal, a child can become infected through contact with papillomas. The consequence of infection is laryngeal papillomatosis.

Provoking factors

The provoking factor is the weakening of the patient’s local immunity. The reasons for this process are identified:

• frequent stress and nervous tension;
• imbalance of hormones in the body;
• lack of vitamins and microelements;
• intoxication of the body, including due to smoking or drug use;
• bad ecology;
• harmful working conditions;
• long-term use of antibiotics or other drugs that reduce the body’s support.

The initial detection of the virus during pregnancy increases the chances of spontaneous miscarriage, missed abortion, or the development of intrauterine pathologies in the fetus.

What causes papillomas in intimate places?

Papillomas on the genitals are exclusively of viral origin and are associated with human infection with the “papilloma virus”. Absolutely anyone can become a carrier of this viral agent, even if they carefully monitor their own hygiene. The fact is that infection occurs through direct contact, by simply touching the skin of a virus carrier, as well as through the use of common household items.

The sexual mechanism of transmission of the virus is the most active and ensures 100% infection through unprotected sexual contact. Given that on average about 85% of the world's population suffers from the papilloma virus, infection becomes almost inevitable.

Despite this, not all carriers face the problem of developing tumors. The virus can remain latent for a long time without manifesting itself. At the same time, its active reproduction occurs in the basal layer of the epidermis, which ultimately causes hyperplasia. For the development of skin manifestations of genital papillomas, the creation of certain conditions is required:

1. Weakening of the immune system;
2. Injuries and damage to the mucous membrane of the genital organs;
3. Hormonal imbalance or chronic diseases associated with endocrine disorders;
4. Having bad habits;
5. Stress, overwork, nervous-emotional tension;
6. Severe infectious or inflammatory process.

Atypical variants of papillomatosis

Viral papillomatosis sometimes leads to the fusion of neoplasms and the formation of a huge Buschke-Levenshtein condyloma.

This, although benign, is quite a serious process.

The base of the condyloma is wide and penetrates deep into the epithelium.

Due to this endophytic growth, it destroys the tissues of the organs on which it grows.

Buschke-Levenshtein condylomas occur on the genitals of men (more often) and women (less often).

They reach large sizes and, without treatment, always cause severe damage to the genital organs.

A number of researchers believe that giant condylomas lead to skin cancer.

Sometimes patients with fungal infections come to dermatologists.

For example, chromomycosis, which manifests itself as typical papillomatous growths.

It is also capable of forming condylomatous formations with a characteristic “cauliflower” appearance.

Typical localization of neoplasms is the feet and palms.

Papillomas grow slowly, over the years, and do not merge.

They are often covered with horny scales, after which they turn into ulcers and scar.

Another option is Gottron's carcinoid papillomatosis.

It is a fairly rare pathology: as of 2014, about 60 cases have been described in the medical literature.

The discoverer simply called the disease: skin papillomatosis.

It is now known that the development of the process is not associated with infections, and most likely has an autoimmune origin.

Externally, this is an extensive area of ​​flaking (the size of a palm), similar to skin carcinoma, which is where the name of the disease comes from.

But Gottron's carcinoid papillomatosis itself is benign.

But it’s not easy to understand the diagnosis; a biopsy and histological examination are needed.

Papillomatosis in children

Infection with viral papillomatosis in childhood occurs during childbirth through the mother's birth canal infected with HPV.

Or when using shared towels or washcloths.

Because of these features, in infancy and early childhood, papillomas are more often found on the epithelium of the larynx and ENT organs (respiratory forms).

Older children in organized groups are already more prone to the appearance of papillomatosis of the skin of the torso, face and extremities.

Clinical manifestations are normal, the appearance of the neoplasms is the same as those described above.

Methods to combat papillomatosis

The first thing people do when they notice papillomatosis in themselves or their child is to turn to folk remedies.

These conspiracies, the red thread and all sorts of rituals sometimes really give results: the placebo effect is well known to doctors.

But most patients are not successful.

Moreover: the process progresses, the number of papillomas and their size increase, the quality of life decreases.

Complications often occur in the form of secondary infections, the appearance of ulcers and scars.

And then people do what should have been done right away: they come to see a dermatologist.