Any neoplasm on the skin is perceived by the fair sex as a real tragedy. It is especially unpleasant when multi-layered, convex and very noticeable papillomas appear on the face, which cannot be masked by any foundation or highlighter. When they arise, many questions arise: what are they, are they dangerous, how can they be removed without consequences, which doctor should I contact for help? All problems are completely solvable, and there is no need to panic.
Why do papillomas occur ↑
There are several reasons for the appearance of changes on the skin as a result of the introduction of HPV into the body. A benign tumor forms in the groin area, on the face, legs, and fingers. Tough, dry growths can appear after minor trauma to the skin, especially in people with weak immune systems.
Flat papillomas often form in men who have received microtrauma to the skin while shaving. Climatic factors play a significant role in the formation of neoplasms. Warmth and high humidity contribute to the rapid proliferation of the papilloma virus.
Poor-quality shoes made of synthetic materials cause an uncomfortable condition of the skin of the foot; flat formations appear, causing many problems for the patient. People who abuse alcohol and tobacco and are exposed to stress are at risk for the formation of multiple flat warts. Formations on the body in the area of the anus and genitals require special attention from the patient, since they are most often subject to constant irritation with subsequent infection.
Photo 1. Human papillomavirus
Diagnostics
Papilloma is diagnosed by a dermatovenerologist. It is possible to determine an accurate diagnosis during a general examination of the patient, but this requires a lot of experience, so doctors are required to prescribe laboratory and instrumental tests.
A blood test allows you to study in detail the general condition of the patient and determine accompanying changes. The main feature of the active reproduction of the virus is the absence of any signs of inflammation, that is, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, the number of leukocytes, and acute phase proteins remain within normal limits without additional disturbances.
Youthful skin growths ↑
Flat papillomas in adolescents appear on the fingers and palms (photo 2). They do not cause any concern to the patient and disappear on their own within 2-3 months. Often many papillomas appear on the body and increase in size. In this case, the patient must urgently seek medical help and start taking antiviral drugs.
Formations occur on damaged skin, regardless of the nature of the injury. These could be cuts, acne, or insect bites.
Often, the appearance of flat papillomas is caused by non-compliance with personal hygiene rules (unwashed hands, dirty nails, shared towels, untidy clothes). In people with weakened immune systems, warts do not go away for several months and require special treatment. They can be removed in a beauty salon. The simplest and cheapest way to get rid of papillomas is to use traditional medicine.
Photo 2. Formation of papillomas on the hands.
When starting to remove warts, you should remember that you should not pluck out hairs growing from papillomas to avoid cell degeneration.
Reasons for appearance
The main cause of abdominal tumors is the HPV virus. The virus enters the bloodstream after bodily contact with a carrier, through cuts, sexual intercourse, and personal hygiene products. You can also become infected after visiting swimming pools, saunas, and gyms. Activation of HPV can occur against the background of:
- weakening of the immune system,
- hormonal imbalance,
- exacerbation of chronic processes,
- abuse of bad habits.
Cases of papillomas occurring during pregnancy and their spontaneous resolution after childbirth have been recorded.
Papillomas on the hands ↑
Problems with formations on the hands arise not only among teenagers, but also among adults. Papillomas on the hands and body do not pose a threat to health, but patients often complain of aesthetic discomfort.
Timely prevention is of great importance to prevent the formation of growths. In swimming pools, bathhouses and public places, you must wear plastic shoes to avoid contact with the virus.
In many patients, immunity is not impaired, but warts appear again and again.
In this case, comprehensive treatment with vitamins should be carried out, and the condition of the skin will improve significantly.
Often, at the site where the growths form, the patient feels slight pain and itching. The surface of the growth is smooth, round in shape, light yellow in color.
In many cases, the patient discovers papillomas on the hands after prolonged hormonal or antibacterial therapy or severe stress. Biologically active substances of the adrenal cortex contribute to the occurrence of multiple papillomas on the hands, and a decrease in estrogen levels also negatively affects the condition of the skin, causing the formation of growths.
Photo 3. Formation of papilloma above the upper lip.
Condylomas acuminata
Genital warts look like long growths with a thin stalk.
The growths can be located separately from each other or combined into conglomerates.
There are other types of names, for example:
- genital warts,
- genital warts or
- viral condylomas.
Situations are possible in which inflammation develops in the condyloma.
This contributes to the addition of an additional infection.
Human papillomavirus infection (PVI) of the genitals is a disease that is transmitted during sex.
In recent years, the number of infected people has increased significantly.
This is facilitated by a disordered sex life.
Risk of condylomas:
- 1. Sexual life with a large number of partners;
- 2. Sex with an unknown man or woman;
- 3. Sexually transmitted infections;
- 4. Young age;
- 5. Smoking, alcohol intoxication;
- 6. Pregnancy period;
- 7. Diseases of the uterine mucosa;
- 8. Vitamin deficiency;
- 9. Decreased immunity.
It is conventionally believed that if a person has had unprotected contact with 3 or more partners during his life, the probability of his infection is 99%.
Genital warts - symptoms in women and men
The symptom is the appearance of bright red formations.
The location of genital warts varies.
They develop in men:
- on the head of the penis;
- in the anal area;
- in the urethra;
- in the mouth.
In women, the symptoms of genital warts are similar.
Genital warts appear:
- in the anus;
- on the cervix;
- in the oral cavity;
- on the labia minora and majora,
- in the vagina;
- in the urethra;
- on the clitoris.
- on the vulva.
After anal sex with an infected person, growths develop in the anus area.
They manifest themselves as pain and discomfort during bowel movements.
Oral transmission of the virus can cause genital warts in the mouth.
Growths may appear after shaving.
This happens if a person uses someone else's shaving accessories.
Flat formations on the head ↑
A beautiful face is a source of pride for any woman. Often, ladies have problems associated with the appearance of flat moles on the cheeks, nose, and above the upper lip (photo 3). The color of the growths is flesh-pink, they are located on the upper or lower eyelid in groups, grow significantly, hurt, and itch. If the formations change color, you should consult a doctor.
Flat papillomas in a child can quickly increase in size without causing much concern. The formations are flesh-colored and flat, although sometimes parents may not notice small papillomas on the body. Neoplasms located on the upper or lower eyelid quickly increase in size and require timely treatment. The patient's general condition does not change: the patient leads an active lifestyle. Treatment of papillomas on the face is carried out after their histological examination in order to prevent the development of the tumor process.
Diagnostic measures
A person cannot independently diagnose the presence of pedunculated papilloma in his body. Visually, this formation may be confused with other similar, but more dangerous manifestations on the skin.
Only a doctor can prescribe treatment. Any specialist will first conduct research, which will consist of the following diagnostics:
- Cytological examination. Any formation on the skin requires a detailed study to find out what cells are in it (benign or malignant).
- Polymerase chain reaction. This test examines the tumor's DNA to determine the virus that caused it.
- Biopsy. If the doctor suspects oncology, a biopsy may be taken for detailed analysis.
- Histological analysis. It is carried out after the removal of the papilloma in order to reliably tell about the cells from which it was formed.
- Digene-Test. Such research is modern and accurate, allowing us to speak with great confidence about the causes of infection, the strain of the virus, possible oncogenicity and concentration in tissues.
Only correct diagnosis allows you to receive effective and correct treatment.
There are several options for getting rid of papilloma on the leg.
Flat tumors on the abdomen ↑
At a young age, multiple papillomas appear on the body in the abdomen, armpits, and on the skin of the chest. Viral flat growths are contagious, and the choice of method for removing them depends on the location and size. Papillomas undergo internal growth, and the formation includes connective tissue, epithelial cells and blood vessels. The appearance of polygonal outgrowths is noted on the abdomen; round formations can be found less commonly (photo 4).
Photo 4. Formation of papillomas on the abdomen.
During pregnancy, flat growths grow very quickly, but disappear after childbirth without treatment. The place of their localization is the inguinal fold, the lateral surfaces of the thighs, sometimes the growths are painful and quickly become infected. The traumatic agent promotes the growth of papillomas, and their sizes vary from 0.5 cm to 4 cm. The itching at the location of the growth is very strong, sometimes unbearable. The doctor recommends monitoring the wart, even if it has not changed its color. During physical activity or after training, the papilloma changes its color to a darker color, and significant swelling of the soft tissue appears around.
Prevention
The best prevention of papillomas is to strengthen the immune system. Vitamin complexes and proper nutrition, which includes foods enriched with beneficial microelements, help cope with this task. You can also drink herbal teas in courses, which have an immunostimulating effect.
Papillomas on the abdomen are benign formations in the form of droplets or nipples, caused by the proliferation of squamous epithelial cells due to HPV. Capable of growing up to 2 cm in diameter, the average size is 1 to 2 mm. They do not cause painless sensations, but can cause moral and physical discomfort.
Traditional methods of treatment ↑
Patients believe that to get rid of growths it is necessary to apply castor oil to the papilloma several times a day. The drug contains an acid that has a destructive effect on the tumor. A significant effect is achieved by the use of ascorbic acid tablets, which are used to eliminate papillomas located in various parts of the body. Patients use lemon soaked in apple cider vinegar for treatment (photo 5). They rub it on warts until they disappear completely.
Traditional treatment is based on the irritating effect of chemicals. When working with medicinal compounds, you should remember the need to use drugs with a certain concentration of the substance. Otherwise, the formation will only be injured, and the pathogen will be activated. Earwax has an antiviral effect. It is applied to small lesions, but it will not cause much harm to large warts. It is prohibited to use toxic agents for treatment. During therapy, vinegar essence is used with caution.
Photo 5. Lemon in apple cider vinegar to treat warts.
Traditional medicine recommends many methods for the treatment of flat papillomas. Sometimes they are combined, trying to remove all the growth. Such actions lead to remission, but it is not always possible to completely get rid of the virus.
Types of papillomas
There are several types of education:
- Ordinary, or vulgar, do not reach more than 5 mm in diameter, the surface is dry, with skin particles coming off.
- Flat warts - barely protrude above the surface of the skin and often lead to inflammatory processes.
- Thread-like formations (acrochords) grow in length and resemble a thread in appearance. They do not cause pain, but they are quite easy to damage, which can lead to serious consequences.
As a rule, detection of a neoplasm occurs visually, but to confirm the presence of the papilloma virus, consultation with a specialist is necessary.
Medicines and devices
- Use of chemicals. Basically it is an acid that burns the papilloma. This technique is used by many, but its main disadvantage is the scars that remain on the skin after the wound has healed.
- Surgical intervention. This method is used in cases where there is a suspicion that the formation is rapidly degenerating into cancer. Any surgical intervention leaves behind a mark - a scar.
- Radiotherapy. This method will be non-contact, and there will be no scars left.
- Electrocoagulation. Electric current is applied to the wart. The main disadvantage of the method is pain during the procedure and limitations when performing manipulations in intimate areas or where the skin is thin.
- Cryodestruction. Remove the formation using liquid nitrogen. This method is not suitable for everyone, and a large number of doctors are moving away from using it. This is explained by the minimal depth of impact on the formation, despite the fact that its root can not only affect the upper layers of the skin, but also go far into the tissues.
- Laser exposure. The most modern, painless and effective method, which has virtually no contraindications.
Any medical intervention on papilloma requires the patient to follow the rules of care in the postoperative period:
- treatment of the wound with the proposed drugs;
- minimal exposure to water to the area where removal took place;
- limiting exposure to the sun to avoid skin pigmentation;
- do not tape the wound so as not to create a greenhouse effect for papilloma.
