What is HPV and how to deal with it
HPV - human papillomavirus - onToday, one of the most common types of tumors. This tumor belongs to the class of benign tumors, which develops from squamous epithelium. Why do such neoplasms appear? The reasons for the appearance of papillomas are viruses of the genus Papillomavirus. Today, science knows more than 60 varieties of these viruses, of which more than half are considered dangerous to humans. It is relatively easy to catch such a virus, it is transmitted by contact and household due to microdamage to the skin. The transmission of this disease can be carried out through sexual contact between an infected and an uninfected person, during birth manipulations. There is a high probability of papillomas appearing in people who lead an unregulated sex life, abuse alcohol and tobacco. In recent years, this virus has increasingly infected fairly young people. The appearance of papillomas can be provoked by certain internal shocks to the body, long-term use of drugs, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, acute viral infections. Papillomas can also appear when visiting a swimming pool or beach, when the skin is practically unprotected.
How to develop papillomas
When the virus enters the human bodymay not manifest themselves for a certain number of months. Then, getting into a favorable environment for them, they suddenly appear, causing significant discomfort to the carrier. Regardless of gender, people are infected with this virus equally, but papillomas are especially dangerous for women. In addition to purely aesthetic discomfort, they can provoke bleeding, cause itching and irritation. Papillomas are small wart-like bumps on a peculiar stalk up to 1-2 centimeters in size. Their color can vary from white to dark brown. These growths have many shapes - they can resemble cauliflower or a cockscomb.
Where there are papillomas and why
Papillomas can also appear on the mucous membranelining of the larynx, which can lead to voice or breathing problems. In any case, if they appear, then this is a reason to leave all your affairs and immediately see a doctor, because only timely and prompt treatment will help to avoid serious consequences associated with this type of virus. In particular, papillomas grow in a very favorable environment for it: in the mucous membranes of the genitals, in the anus, under the arms or under the mammary glands. Papillomas in the neck area cause especially a lot of trouble for women. Although there is no direct correlation, many doctors associate the appearance of papillomas with the risk of developing cancer in women. Women traditionally devote a lot of attention to the neck area. And this is not surprising, because this is an opportunity to wear a deep neckline, all kinds of jewelry and other revealing clothing. Not only the neck or face area can become the target of an attack by such viruses. Women need to know that many papillomas can appear where the skin is exposed to the greatest friction, for example, under such a detail of the toilet as a bra.
What are papillomas
There are different types of papillomas, some of them aremay be completely asymptomatic, others may provoke the appearance of condylomas, a relatively small part of them may cause cervical cancer. In some cases, the body itself can effectively fight this virus, in others, effective treatment is possible. It is necessary to clearly understand that it is unlikely that it will be possible to remove papillomas overnight, especially if they are multiple. Simple (vulgar) papillomas are the most common. These are small hard bumps that are most often located on the hands, especially on the fingers. In children, such formations can also be observed on the knees. Plantar papillomas like to form on the soles of the feet. They can cause great discomfort to a person when walking. From time to time, such papillomas disappear on their own (primarily this applies to children), but more often, surgical intervention by a specialist is required. The peculiarity of this type is that a number of small ones are formed around the first main papilloma. Flat papillomas can form on almost any part of the human body and cause unpleasant sensations of itching, redness and inflammation of the infected area of the skin. Filiform papillomas are more common in middle-aged and older people. They can reach a length of 5-6 millimeters and cause all sorts of discomfort and inflammation. The peculiarity of these types of formations is that they do not disappear spontaneously. Pointed condylomas are especially dangerous. This type of virus is usually transmitted sexually and their location is the mucous membranes of the genitals and cervix. Such viruses may not manifest themselves for a very long time, but according to statistics, they most often lead to the appearance of malignant tumors. Often these viruses, transmitted during childbirth from mother to child, provoke the appearance of anogenital warts and laryngeal papillomatosis in newborns.
Diagnosis and treatment of papillomas
It is not difficult to diagnose such a disease.The presence of papillomas can be detected during routine examinations by a gynecologist or dermatovenerologist. To check their viral nature, a special method is used that allows detecting viral particles in smears from the mucous membrane of the genitals, scrapings, etc. After this, it is necessary to conduct a special targeted biopsy. And if at least one papilloma is detected, it must be removed without delay. In no case should you try to remove such formations on your own; such procedures should only be entrusted to a qualified specialist and only in an appropriate medical institution. Treatment and prevention of such diseases should be carried out strictly in a comprehensive manner. It is necessary to balance your diet, saturating it with vitamins in order to strengthen the immune system. Try to avoid staying in damp places for a long time, be careful with cuts on the skin and avoid serious stress.
Laser removal of papillomas
Removal of papillomas is often carried out withlaser, such removal is currently the most optimal. With this method, removal is carried out at any depth and does not provoke bleeding. In addition, this removal does not leave marks on the skin after this manipulation. A very popular method is cryotherapy - removal of papillomas with liquid nitrogen. Treatment can be carried out by radiosurgery. Such treatment is carried out with a special radio knife, by means of which the damaged area of tissue is removed. Subsequently, these tissues are subjected to comprehensive histological analysis. When using such a technique, treatment and removal of papillomas occurs painlessly and in the shortest possible time. Removal of papillomas is carried out using the diathermocoagulation method, when such formations are cauterized with high-frequency current. There are no universal methods for combating this disease. This or that removal should be carried out only after all the necessary examinations and tests. Only after their careful implementation can the attending physician decide to remove the papilloma by one method or another. It should be remembered that the removal of papillomas is, although a small, but still an operation, so the choice of one or another method may be associated with various factors, such as the general condition of the patient, the nature of the course of the disease, the age of the person, etc. After the direct removal of papillomas, the treatment does not end there. It is necessary to treat the entire human body. Very often, doctors prescribe treatment with all sorts of immunomodulators, which are designed to strengthen the immune system and prevent the reappearance of the papilloma virus.
Folk methods of treatment with papillomas
Small papillomas can be treated withremove, resorting to traditional medicine. They can be removed with celandine juice, sour apple juice or simple dandelion. Treatment with castor oil, which contains an acid that destroys the structure of the papilloma, which in turn can remove it completely, gives a good effect. Some types of papillomas and warts can be treated by applying frozen herbal infusions of celandine, string and chaga three times a day. Papillomas can be treated with pharmaceutical drugs that are sold in pharmacies. This treatment is therapeutic and can be carried out by patients at home. This class includes drugs "Super - celandine", "Ferezol", "Verrukatsid" and "Cryopharma", as well as ointment "Viferon". Methods of their use and the duration of the course of treatment can be found in the instructions for these drugs. It is necessary to make a decision on taking a particular drug after appropriate consultation with a specialist. However, if papillomas increasingly conquer space on the human body and their growth and development is systemic, treatment should be performed only by a doctor. It is strictly forbidden to treat papillomas by tying them with a thread, cutting them out or tearing them out yourself. If these formations are removed in this way, the risk of their transformation from benign to malignant increases. In addition, such ill-considered radical actions are frequent causes of inflammation and infection of other human organs. You should be extremely careful and when choosing clothes, they should not scratch or irritate the affected areas. Scratching and burning these areas should be strictly excluded. To achieve a certain cosmetic effect during the treatment period, the papilloma can be lightly powdered or a mask can be made, but nothing more.
