Papillomas on the neck are skin growths of a viral nature, a symptom of the papillomavirus. It is invisibly present in the body of 90% of the people on the planet. Carriers include small children, infants, the elderly, young people and pregnant women. The infection enters the body imperceptibly and waits for years for the right time to attack. Growth, an increase in the number of neoplasms testifies to activity.
Causes and symptoms of papillomatosis on the neck
The impetus for the development of the disease is a decrease in immunity. The following reasons for the appearance of papillomas on the neck can affect the condition:
- bad habits: smoking, alcoholism;
- diseases of the digestive system;
- severe chronic diseases;
- avitaminosis, anemia;
- long-term medications;
- stress, prolonged depression;
- allergic reactions;
- unbalanced diet;
- hormonal changes causing menopause, puberty, pregnancy.
The proliferation of papillomas on the neck often causes hormonal imbalances, endocrine diseases, including diabetes mellitus, followed by hyperthyroidism and obesity.
Papillomas appear on the neck of a baby due to the mother's infection when passing through the birth canal, feeding or family contact (through toys, dishes and other items used by the virus carrier).
In the beginning, single elements can form, changing size and color over time.
How to recognize viral growth:
- the growth has a small diameter;
- the structure is soft, loose;
- the shape is flat or oblong, convex, papilla on one leg;
- color: clear as the surrounding skin, it darkens over time; The appearance of
- is accompanied by itching, burning.
The growth consists of a thin epidermis and is easily damaged. If the integrity is violated, sharp pain is felt, itching, bleeding is observed.
Characteristics of the appearance of many small papillomas
Papilloma is a viral formation that has the ability to multiply rapidly, infecting surrounding healthy tissue. This happens when you touch the infected item with your hands or objects and transfer particles through the body, to the mucous membranes.
The neck is an open space, regularly exposed to negative factors. Several strains of the virus like to inhabit this part of the body. They spread due to non-observance of a person's personal hygiene, rubbing with collars from dresses, shirts, sweaters, bra straps, wearing scarves. Irritated and rubbed skin with impaired blood microcirculation is a favorable environment for papillomatous infection.
A man is more at risk, less often a woman or a child. Representatives of both genders and different age groups turn to a doctor for help.
Increases the activity of the virus, increased sweating, use of cosmetic creams that do not allow the passage of oxygen through the skin. The altered epidermal cells begin to grow rapidly. As a result, a person has many small papillomas on the neck and décolleté.
Diagnosis of the disease
For a diagnosis and treatment, it is necessary to contact a dermatologist. The doctor will conduct a visual examination, prescribe an examination.
Growth is initially examined with a dermatoscope to examine the structure.
Papillomatous neoplasms are subjected to PCR diagnosis to study the DNA of the disease. Allows you to determine the strain, to give an idea of the quantitative content of viral cells in the body. Thanks to diagnostics, you can approximately find out the period of infection and identify the carrier. The doctor can find out what the reason for the activity of the virus is: a simultaneous decrease in immunity or an exacerbation of a chronic form.
If you decide to remove, a biopsy is ordered at the same time. The resulting tissue is sent for cytological and histological examination. The cells are studied, which provides a reliable answer: a dangerous element or not, how likely the degree of malignancy is, transformation into cancer.
Based on the results obtained, the doctor prescribes further treatment and excision. It is recommended that papillomavirus carriers undergo periodic examination, PCR diagnostics for the timely detection of altered elements and prevention of an exacerbation of the disease.
Treatment methods
The therapy is developed individually for each individual patient. If the papillomas do not have an oncogenic state, you can be treated at home with approved drugs. For oncogenic growths, removal with subsequent treatment is indicated. The option is selected by the doctor, taking into account a number of factors: the size of the growth, the area of the lesion, the presence of contraindications, the age of the patient's adults or children. If the rebirth has begun, the stage of development of oncology plays an important role.
Medicinal drug
Complex treatment is performed to combat papillomas on the neck. It is important to act on the pathogen from the outside and from the inside. Drugs produced in the form of tablets, injections, powders will help increase immunity, resistance of the body.
Medicines can be used strictly according to the doctor's prescription. Any drug has side effects, contraindications for use. Only a qualified specialist will be able to choose a drug taking into account the results of an individual patient examination.
Ointments are used to directly target the virus. They block activity, prevent reproduction and reduce size. If the growth is small, it disappears after 1-2 weeks of treatment, for large papillomas it takes up to 8 weeks.
Keratolytic agents will help to quickly remove the defect:
- a drug that comes in the form of an oily liquid. A drop of solution is gently applied precisely to the element, avoiding spreading to the surrounding tissue. Perform the treatment for 10-45 minutes at minimum intervals up to 5 times. After the procedure, the growth can hurt, turn black, and eventually disappear;
- medicine in solid form. Its purpose is to remove warts and papillomas without a trace and without pain. Thanks to the pencil it is possible to prevent reinfection and the appearance of new growths on the skin;
- is a product that comes in the form of a clear liquid. It is guaranteed to remove papillomas of different sizes. Aggressive preparation is strictly applied to growth. One week after processing, peeling and drying begins.
The home method of removing warts and papillomas can be used when the examination has confirmed the good quality of the neoplasms.
Removal in healthcare facilities
In case of regular damage to large papillomas, it is recommended to remove one of the available medical methods. The following safe and effective techniques are available for surgery:
- laser coagulation. It allows you to get rid of cosmetic defects without a trace, pain. The doctor burns the growths without affecting healthy skin. The beam does not touch the infected epidermis, and the papillomavirus does not spread further, relapses are excluded. It is used in cases where small papillomas are found in a large number on one area. A preliminary study of oncogenicity is mandatory, after evaporation it is impossible to conduct histology, there is no material;
- electrocoagulation. A common method of eliminating various skin growths. The high frequency current interrupts the affected tissue and simultaneously cauterizes the vessels. This prevents the disease from recurring in the treated area. After the procedure, a trace remains. Suitable for small items. It is allowed to remove many papillomas per session;
- cryodestruction. One of the oldest treatments for dermatological problems. Liquid nitrogen acts on the nerve endings of growth and kills them. After the procedure, changes in color and crusting are observed. Pain and ichor may appear. After a few days, complete drying takes place;
- radio waves. A radius knife is used to remove warts. It works on the basis of high frequency waves. Due to the lack of contact with the skin, the risk of recurrence is minimal;
- surgical removal. It is prescribed to the patient in the event that the formation has reached a large size, or the cells have begun to degenerate into cancerous and urgent operation is required. The surgeon cuts the papilla with a scalpel, grabbing a small piece of healthy skin. This reduces the risk of developing oncology and stops papillomatosis.
The method is chosen by the doctor. If necessary, the patient is given local anesthesia.
Recipes for home remedies for papillomas on the neck
If there are contraindications to surgical destruction, you can use the popular experience of HPV treatment. Before starting use, consult your doctor. A specialist will help you choose a recipe and tell you about the precautions. If you do not follow the rules of personal hygiene and do not protect healthy skin, new papillomas will grow at the treatment site, the removed elements will become larger.
№1Soap (household or tar type). Wash the affected area, lather with a thick layer of soap. Apply over a polyethylene pack and an adhesive bandage / plaster. Change until the buildup disappears.
№2Cut the leaves and stems of the celandine. Squeeze the juice with gauze. Treat each individual item with the resulting liquid. In the first few days, repeat the procedure every 3 hours, then once every 3 days. This is a harmful method for pregnant women and young children!
№3Cut or break the aloe leaf and attach it to the sore spot with a cut. Close the top with polyethylene, bandage. Make a compress before bedtime, cleanse in the morning. Repeat until the skin is clean.
# 4Lubricate the taste buds with apple cider vinegar. Be careful if there are many papillomas on the neck, do not touch the healthy skin. For protection, it is recommended to pre-treat the neck with a greasy cream. Cover the treated growths with adhesive plaster.
An important condition for achieving a stable therapeutic effect is the regular use of prescriptions. Be patient. Homeopathy works for a long time, but reliably.
Danger and forecasts
If not removed, small papillomatous growths can infect the surrounding healthy skin and cover the neck, face, arms and other parts of the body. Papillomas are fragile, the violation of their integrity can lead to bleeding, the addition of a secondary infection.
Painful, bleeding and swollen tumors are dangerous. These symptoms indicate the development of carcinomatosis, a malignant transformation of tissues. The virus damages the skin, causing the cells in the epidermis to grow uncontrolled and turn into cancer. A qualified specialist can interrupt or prevent the process. Regular examination and treatment is a prerequisite for living with the papillomavirus.
Fleshy or dark brown warts on the body rarely attract the wearer's attention, unless they spoil the appearance or hurt. In vain, such inattention to one's body and skin can turn out to be deplorable. Leg growths are the main symptom of the papillomavirus. Indicates that the body is infected, it is currently under attack. It is possible to correct the situation and restore health, but only under the condition of complex therapy.