Papillomas or warts are the most common disease. The presence of growths on the skin is noted in 80% of the population. This defect is caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Neoplasms can occur on any part of the body: on the neck, arms, face, external genitalia and internal visceral organs. However, at first glance, these harmless neoplasms can degenerate into malignant formations and cause melanoma - skin cancer.
Papillomas form from the superficial skin epithelium (warts) and from the mucous membrane of internal organs (warts). They can be of various shapes, for example round or club, mostly soaring above the skin and have a typical color. Each wart has the same type of structure: a base formed by connective tissue (collagen and elastin, in the composition of the loose fibrous tissue, give elasticity to the stromal skeleton), and blood capillaries located in the center of the wart.
Why small papillomas appear on the body
The only reason for any growths on the body is damage from HPV, due to a weakened immune system. There are about 120 known types of viruses. Infection most often occurs after the postponed inflammatory process. The viral activity of HPV depends on the immune status and the individual response of the human body.
Minor damage to skin areas, various microtraumas, violation of the epidermal barrier allow the virus to penetrate into the upper layers of the skin. This virus does not circulate in the bloodstream, but is found directly in the dermis. Therefore, the incubation period is not less than 3 and not more than 5 months. It proceeds with latent symptoms. Only after 5 months will there be noticeable clinical changes. The DNA double helix, which is part of it, ensures relapses of the disease, even after an immune response or clinical cure, since only one DNA is retained in the cells of the epidermis.
There are four main causes of virus infection:
- Contact and family reason: physical contact (handshake) with the carrier of this virus, as well as the use of items for personal hygiene of the patient.
- Suppressed action of the general and local immune system, due to the existing inflammatory process or constant stress.
- From mother to child (anogenital warts). Transmitted at birth, it has a high risk of progression and a large area of distribution.
- Sexual contact with a patient with HPV in 50% of cases.
Infection due to family contact ranks first in terms of the number of cases. The hands are the most exposed and unprotected part of the body. Therefore, small papillomas often appear on the hands.
Papillomas are classified according to different morphological classifications.
By size, distinguish: small and large papillomas.
Warts have the form of:
- Ordinary- localized on the free belt of the upper limbs: palmar surface of the hand, phalanges of the fingers, elbow, posterior surface of the hand. They are spherical.
- Simple- it is found all over the body, most often on the neck and arms. They have the appearance of a gray blister that rises above the skin.
- Pointed: looks like a cockscomb. They are small and white in appearance, shaped like a club.
- Seborrheic keratosesare age-related warts. Keratinous, not a carrier of a pathogenic character due to a different origin.
- Spineare the hardest and hardest. Often large and high above the skin.
By location: plantar (hands and feet), flat (papillomas on the body), ordinary (hands), butcher's warts (on the plantar surface of the foot).
Etiology of warts: congenital and acquired.
Very often, small papillomas may appear among patients. And it is this type who is capable of forming groups.
What is the danger of small papillomas
The danger of small papillomas is that they are barely noticeable on the body and can appear unexpectedly. This increases the risk of contracting HPV.
If you have small warts after skin contact, be sure to visit a dermatologist. A highly specialized doctor will be able to differentiate the type of papilloma and the period of its existence, which will serve as the basis for prescribing treatment.
Do not scrub, do not try to get rid of small papillomas on your own, and even more so with the help of folk methods. You could do yourself a disservice! Since benign neoplasms have a risk of degeneration in oncology, the resulting growths must be removed in the clinic.
Some types of human papillomaviruses are highly oncogenic. And they can provoke not only skin cancer (melanoma), but also cancer of the cervix (in women) and the anal ring (in men), the formation of polyps of the internal organs.
Papillomas on the body, located in places where friction is increased or their damage must be urgently removed! To avoid pathologies.
How to remove small papillomas using different methods
Since this defect occurs more often in women than in men, most of the removal of warts occurs on the initiative of patients. Even for no apparent reason. How to remove papillomas from the body?
Type of drug treatment:
- The use of drugs that affect the immune system. Immunomodulators and immunocorrectors, immunostimulants and other drugs with immunotropicity, improve the immune response and normalize a specific impaired link of the immune system.
- Use of intramuscular injections and rectal suppositories with antiviral effect in combination with vitamins.
- Medicines are prescribed to enhance the immune response, which stimulates the production of its own interferons.
- The use of herbal medicine for general strengthening of the body.
Type of surgical treatment:
- Surgical excisionis the first method for removing papillomas. It is common among the other types. The excision of the wart is done with all the underlying tissues. The effectiveness of this method is 65%, and the entire relapse is about 30%. A side effect of surgical excision is scarring. This technique is used to remove papillomas located on the lower limbs.
- Chemical coagulation- burning warts with chemicals. Used 95% silver nitrate, 17% salicylic acid and cantharidin. The most powerful is cantharidin. Penetrating the lower layers of the skin and destroying the wart. A long and expensive method. The efficiency of this technique is about 80%.
Methods for removing very small papillomas
How to remove a "very small" papilloma? In modern clinics there are a huge number of techniques for removing small warts without cosmetic defects.
If you intend to quickly and effectively get rid of bothersome growths all over your body, here are some of the best techniques for removing very small growths:
- Cryotherapy.Freezing with liquid nitrogen. The fastest and cheapest technique will take no more than 15 minutes. Recommended for removing localized papillomas on the face and neck.
- Laser destruction method.There are several types of lasers. The most popular is the carbon dioxide laser. Final healing comes 7 days after surgery. Recommended for hard to reach warts.
- Photodynamic therapy for warts.Conducted using a long wavelength of light. The most effective method (95%), accumulations will be easily removed and no scars will remain.
Prevention of small growths
Prevention of disease is always easier than cure! Let this slogan become your credit for life. In the prevention of the appearance of papillomas, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle. Give up bad habits (smoking) for your health! Strengthen the immune system and start treatment on time if necessary. Relieve stress and rest more. Try to eat well, get enough sleep, and spend time outdoors. Monitor your health, visit the clinic every year, and have routine checkups. If you suspect HPV or papilloma, contact your doctor immediately. Follow the rules of prevention and you will not worry about any disease.