Varieties of warts
Flat warts are small papules,that is, nodules that rise above the skin on the face, hands and other areas. Such a nodule is characterized by the fact that it has a smooth surface without keratinized areas. The color varies from pink to light brown. There are quite a few types of warts on the hands or face. These are plantar, pointed, simple and juvenile, senile and other warts. All skin formations can be divided into:
- spiky, that is, condylomas in the form of pinkish papillae. They appear under the arms, in the groin, on the hands and other open areas of the body almost do not occur;
- common warts round in shape. They can merge with each other, usually arise in groups. They are on the hands, soles of the feet, ointment is used for treatment, legs are usually recommended for removal, as they interfere with walking;
- warts in the form of small nodules on the face,hands, breasts very small, smooth, light. Their surface is quite dense, they can be scattered all over the body. It is usually difficult to treat such warts, since the virus penetrates into the nerve tissue, usually nodules are removed from the skin surface using a variety of methods.
Why do warts appear?
Causes of the appearance of flat warts on the bodycan be called infection with the human papilloma virus. Such infection is transmitted by contact during handshakes, kisses, railings, handrails, books, elevator buttons. Therefore, it is necessary to start teaching children from childhood that hands should be washed after walks, and this applies to adults too. So it can be noted that the reasons for the appearance of flat warts are violations of personal hygiene. Infection also occurs through scratches, cuts, small wounds. In this case, the virus from the surface of the skin gets inside, persists in the tissues of the nervous system, after which it remains there almost forever, that is, it is almost not subject to treatment. You can remove external nodules on the body, skin of the arms, legs, face, but the virus itself remains in the body. For a long time, such infection may not manifest itself in any way, flat warts on the skin occur when the virus is activated, it begins to grow locally in certain areas of the skin. The reasons for such activation are a decrease in immunity, with strong emotional stress, stress, fright. But if such formations on the skin appear very often, then it is necessary to consult a dermatologist who will prescribe the appropriate treatment. In order for the treatment to be effective, it is necessary to conduct a competent diagnosis with a dermatologist. Diagnosis is carried out based on the results of a visual examination. For clarification, a histological examination is carried out; to determine whether there is an HPV infection, PCR must be carried out. Flat warts differ from others in that they are very easy to identify without long studies, their diagnosis is considered the simplest. In order to get rid of the nodules, cryoprocedures are usually sufficient, that is, burning with liquid nitrogen. Diagnosis is necessary in order to accurately determine the type of wart, and the treatment is not only effective, but also safe.
Methods of treatment of warts
Treat warts, or rather their external manifestations,sometimes very simply, often observed spontaneous disappearance. Warts do not affect life activity in any way, it is just a cosmetic defect that appears on the face or other parts of the body. Today, in order to get rid of warts, a variety of methods are used. Dermatologists usually prescribe a course of antiviral therapy for HPV to eliminate the causes of the formations on the skin. If they appear too often on the face, surgical methods of removal are usually recommended. These can be methods such as conventional excision with a scalpel, electrocoagulation (that is, burning), but such methods leave small scars, that is, they are suitable if you need to get rid of warts on the body, but not on the face. Cryodestruction can also leave scars, there is a risk of freezing the tissue too deeply. The best cosmetic effect is obtained if you get rid of the wart using radio wave removal or laser removal. In this case, the required depth of the operation is achieved, the vessels are immediately cauterized, and the spread of the virus is blocked. Removing a flat wart using this method is the most effective. You can also use an ointment to remove it, which will allow you to quickly, easily and effectively get rid of the wart. Is it possible to remove a flat wart on your own? Treatment of flat warts is also possible at home using fairly effective methods of traditional medicine. But before starting such treatment, it is recommended to visit your doctor for advice, because in the case where surgical intervention is required, such home methods can only do harm. We offer several simple ways to remove warts on your hands and feet using available, simple means:
- the simplest and most frequently usedthe method of removing condyloma is the use of the juice of an acidic green apple. It is necessary daily to lubricate the places where the warts appeared, the juice of such an apple. The course of treatment usually takes only 10 days, after which the warts simply disappear. Instead of an apple, you can use also the juice of fresh onion, which also smears the affected area;
- help and compresses from onions that are performedthus: the onion is cut with thin plates, poured with ordinary table vinegar for a couple of hours. After that, you can start treatment: the plates are glued to the places where the warts are located, for 2 hours. In some cases it is recommended to leave such a compress all night long;
- You can use and such a tool, as an ointment fromblue cosmetic clay, sea salt, gruel from fresh onions. From the mixture obtained, small balls roll down, and warts on the face, arms, legs, and other areas accumulate. The balls are attached with patch pieces, such small bandages change two or three times a day until the warts begin to pass;
- Such exotic recipes asuse of banana peel. To do this, we clean one banana, remove the skin from it and cut it with squares. On the damaged place on the arm, face, leg, we fix the skin with the inner side to the body, we add garlic gruel from above, close it with a bandage. Change the compress two or three times a day;
- well assisted applied gruel from fresh flowers of dog rose, you can lubricate warts on your face with ammonia.
Treatment at home is varied, butit mainly involves compresses and bandages. Surgical removal of warts on the body (face, legs, arms, chest) is necessary only in a hospital setting. If you have warts of this type on your skin, then before taking action, you need to see a dermatologist who will prescribe the appropriate treatment. Flat warts are benign formations that are not prone to malignant transformation. Externally, such a wart is a small flat protrusion on the skin that can appear on any part of the body: on the face, legs, arms, stomach, chest. A flat wart is a rare phenomenon, its number is about 4% of all warts in humans, its treatment consists of applying compresses, in some cases, warts are easily removed with cryotherapy. Before starting any treatment, it is recommended to consult a dermatologist who will determine the stage of the disease and give recommendations.
