Causes
Various papillomatosis viruses . Their transmission occurs either through physical contact with an infected person, or through objects that he has used for some time.
Factors that provoke the appearance of warts on the skin of the face include:
- metabolic disease;
- constant stress and frustration;
- weakened immunity;
- frequent stay in places with high air humidity.
The virus enters the body of a healthy person through damaged areas of the skin , but its activity does not appear immediately.
The virus waits for the moment when the body weakens and cannot provide adequate resistance to it.
find out more about what causes warts on the face in the following article.
Symptoms of the disease
The presence of a wart is easy to diagnose, since the neoplasm is visible to the naked eye. Signs:
- the presence of a slight elevation above the surface;
- the neoplasm is pink, flesh-colored or brown;
- size no more than 5 mm.
A benign formation does not itch, is not inflamed and does not hurt. If negative symptoms occur, you should immediately consult a doctor for appropriate diagnosis. Also find out what indirect signs will help you identify HPV.
Varieties
Papilloma viruses can be different. Some of them cause benign neoplasms, and some cause cancer.
Any wart, even a benign one, can become malignant , and therefore requires constant attention.
- Common or vulgar warts. They are presented in the form of dry neoplasms with a dense, keratinized, uneven top layer. The size of such growths ranges from a pinhead to a pea, and they themselves are absolutely painless. In some cases, papillomas can merge with each other, resulting in the formation of plaques.
- Juvenile or flat warts.
They usually appear in childhood or adolescence and appear as round or irregular nodules of skin. Their appearance is usually provoked by skin irritation due to minor injuries (cuts, abrasions). If such a wart appears on a child’s face, removal is not necessary , since over a period of time (from several months to several years) such neoplasms will disappear on their own.
But when they do not go away for a long time, then it is worth removing flat warts on the face.
- Age-related or senile keratomas. This type of papillomas occurs on the facial skin of older people. It is represented by dark-colored plaques (brown, gray, black), the surface of which has a loose, greasy, horny texture.
- Filiform papillomas have a narrow, elongated body. Usually localized on the eyelids, chin and around the mouth. The cause of their appearance is often cited as hormonal imbalance.
The most common neoplasms are:
- on the lower and upper eyelids;
- on the nose and in the nasal area;
- on the lips.
Types of warts
There are many types of warts that can be found on the face. And now about each type in detail.
The common wart can reach 1.5 cm in diameter and rise up to 2 mm above the skin, its color blends with the skin. They can occur in a person of any age category.
The wart is flat, no more than 1 cm in diameter, and the color can vary from skin color to brown. Similar growths appear in adolescents.
A filamentous wart forms on the eyelid; its size can vary, as can its color.
Age-related keratomas are warts that do not depend on the virus entering the body. They are formed in older people, the size can reach up to 2 cm, the color is mainly brown or black.
Colorless warts are white in color and range in size from 0.5 cm to 2 cm in diameter.
Large warts are the fusion of several into one. The sizes can be quite large, the color is beige, dark brown is possible.
If it is difficult to determine from the description what type of tumor you have, pay attention to the photo of warts that may appear on the face below. But in any case, you need to contact a dermatologist to prescribe the correct treatment for the wart.
Medical indications
People decide to remove papillomas when the tumors give a visible cosmetic defect, are large in size, or infect other areas of the skin.
Do not hesitate to contact a specialist if the wart becomes inflamed and bleeds, begins to quickly increase in size and changes its color.
But what should you do if a pregnant woman a wart on her face? Is it possible to remove it during pregnancy and while bearing a child?
You can find a detailed answer here.
Traditional methods
How to remove papilloma on the face in a non-radical way? It must be said right away: before using folk remedies, consultation with a specialist is necessary, because uncontrolled treatment threatens tissue decay and necrosis, which provokes cancer. With the approval of a doctor, use various herbal compounds and other substances.
- Wormwood and celandine. Plants are applied to places of neoplasms on all parts of the body, excluding the face, so as not to leave scars. Possible burns.
- Egg white. The growth is lubricated every 3 hours.
- Tea tree oil. Apply twice daily. Has an antiviral effect. Allergic manifestations are possible.
- Garlic. Apply at night. May cause burns.
- Infusion of succession. Relieves inflammation and promotes restoration of the epidermis.
- Vinegar, lemon juice, hydrogen peroxide. Before use, these substances are diluted with water in a concentration of 1:1.
- Castor oil. One of the safest and most effective remedies. Used heated. The course of treatment is from 1 to 3 weeks.
- Raw chopped potatoes. Safe product.
- Tying the growth tissue with thread. The method is very popular, but extremely dangerous, as it provokes tissue necrosis.
Removal techniques
Below we will discuss some of the most effective ways to remove skin growths caused by HPV. To rid a person of papillomas, various methods of wart removal are practiced, which are divided into:
- destructive, removing growths by physical methods (surgical removal, cryodestruction, electrocoagulation, laser removal, radio wave method) and chemical (using nitric, trichloroacetic acid, Feresol, Condolin, Solcoderm);
- therapy with cytotoxic drugs (podophyllin, podophyllotoxin);
- treatment with immunostimulating drugs (pyrogenal, interferons).
Destructive methods
But what to do if multiple warts appear on the face, how to remove these formations? We'll figure it out next.
Operation
The technique is used in the presence of large papillomas.
The procedure takes place under local anesthesia , is traumatic, and there is a possibility of blood infection with a virus.
Cryodestruction
The essence of cryotherapy is to cauterize the wart using liquid nitrogen.
Why should you choose the liquid nitrogen wart removal method?
This procedure is safe, does not damage intact skin areas and does not pose a risk of blood poisoning or bleeding.
Subsequently, a crust appears at the site of the growth, which leaves the skin within 14 days.
Electrocoagulation
This is an old way to remove warts from the face, which consists of cauterizing them using an electrocoagulator.
The skin is treated in advance with an antiseptic drug and anesthetized, and then a cauterization procedure is performed.
In the first 7 days after treatment, a light spot will be noticeable at the site of the papilloma, which subsequently disappears without a trace.
Laser
In this case, the effect on the wart occurs through a light beam . The devices used are equipped with a cooling system for painless and safe use.
Laser therapy gives good results provided that the depth of penetration of the beam and the duration of its effect on the growth are correctly calculated.
Radio wave method
Here, high-frequency electrical waves remove pathologically altered tissue without contacting healthy skin.
The method eliminates infection and bleeding; no traces remain after healing. And the removed materials can be sent for histological analysis.
The disadvantage of the procedure is its pain.
You can find out how warts are removed using the radio wave method in this article.
Chemical methods
For such therapy, special preparations or acid solutions . To obtain the desired result, at least 6 therapy sessions are required.
Podophyllin can be applied not only to growths, but also to intact skin, acids, and applied pointwise to the area of papillomas. After a certain period of time, the substances are washed off from the skin.
At the first signs of the appearance of warts, you can try to remove them at home. For example, using salicylic acid, which cauterizes tumors.
Immune drugs
The effect of immunostimulants is to activate the body's immune response, which entails the death of the virus and the disappearance of papillomas.
Some of the drugs can only have a local effect, while others affect the functioning of the entire body.
Treatment of papilloma should be carried out only by highly qualified specialists after its preliminary diagnosis. Otherwise, you can burn your face, cause a scar, bleeding and other more dangerous consequences.
a review of pharmaceutical products : tablets, injections and other drugs here.
Surgical method
This method is quite complicated, as it requires jewelry work. Growths of this kind are too small to exclude scars and scars after surgery. Therefore, today such a procedure is used extremely rarely, only for large formations or when other methods are unsuccessful. Surgery is performed with local anesthesia. The tumor is removed from the roots. Any diseases of internal organs, age younger than twelve years are contraindications.
Where to go for treatment?
First of all, you need to come to an appointment with a dermatologist , who will prescribe therapy; if the case is simple and harmless, then you can use folk remedies.
If a wart causes concern to a dermatologist, he will refer you to an appointment with a dermato-oncologist , who will examine the growths, do a tissue biopsy and determine the presence or absence of malignant neoplasms. A specialist can also tell you the safest way to remove a wart in your mouth.
In some cases, you will have to visit a surgeon .
You can now remove a wart in almost any beauty salon or beauty salon, however, to be sure that there are no malignant tumors, you should definitely visit a dermatologist !
You have had or developed warts on:
- hands;
- legs;
- soles of feet;
- intimate places.
Perhaps your child has a wart? Don't panic! In our articles you will find everything about the causes of warts and effective treatment both at home and in the clinic.
Prevention
The papilloma virus is constantly inside the body. It is almost impossible to get rid of it, but you can keep the disease under control. The virus becomes active when the body's immune system weakens. To prevent this, factors that provoke a decrease in protective forces should be avoided:
- Avitaminosis. Those infected should carefully monitor their diet and, if necessary, use vitamin complexes and drugs that strengthen the immune system.
- Stress. This applies to both banal nervous tension from various conflicts and situations when the body has to adapt sharply to new conditions. For example, the appearance of warts can be triggered by moving to a different climate and time zone change, systematic lack of sleep, hormonal changes associated with pregnancy or menopause.
- Diseases and injuries. Of course, you won’t be able to stop yourself from getting sick. If trouble occurs, care should be taken to increase the body's resistance. For this purpose, there are antiviral therapy and immunostimulating programs designed specifically for people with papillomavirus. After suffering from an illness, you will need to immediately address the issue of strengthening the body, and not hope that everything will go away on its own and this time no growths will appear. The same rule applies to cuts and minor scratches - they must be treated in accordance with the rules of medical care.
- Dirt, or rather, excessive contamination of the skin with body secretions and environmental products. You need to shower at least once every two days, and wash your face twice a day, using special cleansers. Women should pay attention to timely and high-quality cleansing of makeup from their skin.
Compliance with all these rules is not an easy task. But constantly removing newly appearing warts is a much more labor-intensive and expensive task. Therefore, it is better, as with many other diseases, to pay attention to prevention, so as to never again look for ways to remove papillomas.
