Warts: causes, treatment and disposal methods
Each of us has heard of warts, but not many know what you are dealing with. Wart — a benign neoplasm caused by the human papillomavirus. Formed over the common warts on the skin or mucous tissues. The place of their dislocation is the most varied and unpredictable, and in addition to the aesthetic of irritation they can cause quite serious physical inconvenience.
Causes of
The human papillomavirus is the cause of our skin warts. In principle, despite the scale of the distribution, and the virus is sick almost every eighth inhabitant of the planet, warts are considered benign tumors, which do not bring serious problems.
Today, modern medicine has identified and studied more than 100 types of the virus, and we can assert that the settlement in our body for a lifetime, the virus is sufficient to penetrate to us once and it can cause the wart.
First and foremost, the virus is transmitted by direct contact with a carrier. This applies not only to bodily contact with the person, but and use things, objects.
Interestingly, the virus manifests itself with a strong and healthy immune system, in the sense that it is in any case penetrates into the body, but not seen, being in a latent state as long as the immune system continues unabated.
They are perfect of their role as agents for virus a variety of minor injuries, many of which we do not pay attention.
Risk group
In this group we can make everyone who suffers from profuse sweating. People who often work in the service sector and with bare hands in contact with objects and tools can easily become the owner of education. And, of course, the risk of developing warts, always include people with lowered immunity.
Separately from risk can be attributed to animal lovers and people who are directly related to meat cutting. The fact that through microtrauma on the skin the virus is easily transferred from animal to human.
It is also important to note that the owner of the virus spreads the virus throughout the body. At this age, the number of warts increased.
Types of warts
Despite the large number of types of human papilloma virus, there are five main types of warts. Below briefly each of them:
- Flat warts. This kind of entities is formed mainly on a young body, for this second titleof education and youth of the wart. The tumor has the appearance of a flat, low hill above the skin and are formed often on the face and hands.
- Ordinary warts. They are also characteristic of the young body and look like hills of skin color. Over time, the color may change in dark side. This type of wart is also called a vulgar or simple. That is typical of the species: in the vicinity of the main warts can occur secondary.
- Threadlike warts. They are called hanging. They occur after 35-45 years in the field of sweating, namely the armpits, on the neck and under the Breasts in women. They can be found in large quantity in the elderly.
- Genital warts. This type of wart distinguished by its location and mode of transmission. The tumor formed on the genitals, in the anus and mouth and brings a lot of discomfort. As has become clear, education is transmitted through sexual contact.
- Senile warts. This kind of warts is different from all of the above entities, as senile warts is not caused by
Periungual warts (shown in photo) — it's all the same warts, just localize them precisely in the field of nails, like the feet and hands. In medicine they are considered a manifestation of the human papilloma virus is the second type.
This is a form flat warts, which has a rough surface and can accommodate spherical and flat shape. Colours of the more common warts are gray. Warts do not always appear on the surface of the skin, sometimes they can be located under the nail plate, making them difficult to remove. Located near the nails, warts of this type cause no pain, and for that reason considered safe. However, their surface is often covered with micro-cracks, which opens the way into the body of various infectious diseases.
In addition, the nails, surrounded by painful formations, are not eligible for the prize of the beauty contest, figuratively speaking, they are still exposed to destructive influence of tumors.
These tumors will necessarily deform the nail, and Deplete it, with the result that it breaks and crumbles.
Flat
These formations have a size of about 10-15 cm and exist independently and in the colonies. Like all her comrades, this neoplasm may long "sleep", but when immunity of the person are dropped, the wart with joy aktiviziruyutsya.
A feature of this education is noticeable itching. The color of the warts can be various — from Nude todark brown.
If this type of warts do not cause discomfort — it can not be removed, however, flat warts are prone to rapid dissemination and reproduction of this in any activity, such warts Plantar
Not less common and plantar warts. Their peculiarity is that they occur in a very inconvenient place — on the foot, which makes them one of the most painful warts. This is not surprising, because with every step it is under mechanical pressure.
The average age of people who have formed the warts of this species is 30 years, and the cause is sweating of the feet. This education is contagious and can infect not only other parts of the body, but also other people. This this kind of warts is recommended for deletion.
Warts
If the papilloma virus gets into the mucosa, they form genital warts. This peculiar formation of wart on the genitals of men and women. This lesion can easily be injured and bleed bringing the patient quite uncomfortable. In addition to the physical discomfort of the disease creates psychological pressure, because the foreign matter on intimate places looks extremely attractive.
It is important to remember that most often the disease is sexually transmitted.
Warts are not considered secure, because a running condition of the disease can lead to serious consequences, such as cancer. It is scientifically proven that condylomata increases the likelihood of developing cancer by 50 times.
The treatment of the disease is the removal of damaged tissue or with medication, or through surgical techniques, which we describe next.
Wart treatment
As has been said a wart caused by the human papilloma virus and it says it's a viral disease. In most cases, warts do not have to treat, you just need to simply keep track of your immunity. As soon as the immune system recovers — warts will disappear on their own.
However, if the tumor causes discomfort and a long time passes — it should be treated. But there is one very important point.
Self-treatment of warts can lead to more complicated consequences.
Cutting, cauterizing or removing a wart on their own — you are likely to contribute to the spread of the virus to other areas of the skin that will aggravate the picture. For the proper treatment of warts you should visit your doctor who will examine yourthe tumor and make its verdict.
For the treatment of warts used antiviral drugs that are effective against the papilloma virus, such as interferon, Panavir, Acyclovir. Folk remedies effective remedy is garlic. Eat it and RUB the wart — thereby contributing to its disappearance.
Wart
The treatment process and the Most effective method of treatment remains cryotherapy, or burning the growths with liquid nitrogen. This method is used in clinics, and sometimes in beauty salons. Usually, treatment can be lengthy and one treatment to get rid of the tumors will not succeed. In addition, the treatment must be approved by the dermatologist and, ideally, be conducted under his supervision.
Unfortunately, warts is a serious "repeat offenders", and this is reflected in the fact that even after treatment they appear again in almost the same areas of the skin.