Laser wart removal is a surgical procedure during which the papilloma is completely eliminated using a laser beam. The indications for laser warts treatment can be medical factors, such as the risk of developing cancer, or the influence on the aesthetics of a person's appearance, especially the removal of visible warts on exposed parts of the body. The reason for the laser removal of a wart can be the discomfort caused by it, as well as the risk of infection associated with the frequent violation of the structure of the surface of the papilloma by clothes. If there are already damaged warts, the removal cannot be postponed. The appointment of laser burning of warts can also take place at the personal request of the patient in the absence of contraindications.
Preparation for laser wart removal
Before removing warts with a laser, the doctor conducts a first appointment with the patient to examine and collect the medical history. If the picture of the state of the wart and surrounding skin is not clear, he prescribes additional instrumental and laboratory tests, the passage of which is mandatory. Based on the results obtained, the actions of the doctor are determined when removing the wart with a laser. These are the parameters of the intervention, such as the intensity and depth of penetration of the laser beam into the skin. Then the removal of the papilloma with a laser will be effective and safe.
Laser warts removal in the clinic
First, the surgeon treats the surgical field with a disinfectant, capturing the wart itself and the healthy tissues surrounding it. Sterile wipes are applied over a larger area around.
Immediately before laser removal of the wart, the patient is given anesthesia. As a rule, it looks like a cream with an hourly analgesic effect, less often injections are used. This action stops the pain and discomfort when removing the wart by any known method. The use of anesthesia is especially important if the removal of warts with a laser is to be done on the face, as many nerve endings are concentrated in its area.
After the anesthetic begins to work, the surgeon adjusts the device for destroying the wart with a laser based on the individual parameters selected for the operation. Adjustments to the problem scale allow the laser to achieve maximum accuracy and efficiency in removing skin lesions.
Subsequently, the papilloma is removed from the skin layer by layer. When removing a wart with a laser, a specialist burns a few millimeters of the surface of the neoplasm and gently removes it from the skin. Subsequently, he repeats his actions in the same order as many times as necessary to completely remove the wart along with the root.
In case of localization of a small wart not on the face or in a hard-to-reach place, its removal with a laser takes no more than 2-3 minutes. Removal of large warts takes longer due to the fact that this requires more repetitions of the laser treatment and removal of the tissue layer by layer.
If there are many warts and they are all located in approximately the same spot, laser removal is done for all of them at the same time. If the localization of papillomas is extensive, gradual laser removal of warts can be performed in several visits.
After the removal of all layers of warts with a laser is finished, the removed pathological tissues are sent to a specialist for histological examination. At the time set by the laboratory, the patient returns to the clinic to receive the results. At the same time, he undergoes a preventive examination, during which the doctor evaluates the condition of the skin after the removal of warts with a laser and the subsequent restoration at home.
Features of laser wart removal on the face
The technique of removing papilloma tissues with a laser on the face is the most acceptable, as it has a gentle effect on the skin. It is also important that only a laser can do such a precise job without affecting healthy tissue. Removing warts by other methods does not guarantee such a good result.
Laser removal of warts in the facial area, neck, shoulders and arms is done similarly to laser removal of papillomas in other places. However, in this situation, the degree of responsibility for the work should be understood. So the effect of the laser beam should be as gentle and precise as possible to ensure that even the smallest traces of laser wart removal are absent.
Therefore, patients who need to remove warts in areas open to the eyes of others should choose a clinic and specialist with special care. Getting rid of warts with a laser is a highly skilled procedure, which means you shouldn't contact an inexperienced doctor.
Laser wart removal in children
Warts are rare at an early age. Among the rare cases of developing papillomas in children, the most common are plantar warts, which cause painful sensations and discomfort in children when they walk. In some cases, papillomas in babies go away on their own and laser removal of the wart may not be necessary. For this reason, the doctor prefers first of all to observe and trace the dynamics of the development of warts, postponing their removal indefinitely.
It so happens that the baby's warts do not go away yet and therefore their removal with a laser becomes the best solution to the problem.
Removing baby warts with a laser beam is a last resort only if other methods have not produced the desired result. Before prescribing laser wart removal, experts recommend using folk remedies such as vinegar or raw potatoes. Despite the seeming harmlessness of such prescriptions, they should only be used strictly under the supervision of a doctor. The most favorable age for removing any warts for children is adolescence. After 10-12 years, this procedure is the least dangerous for the child.
Laser elimination of warts in children is carried out under the influence of anesthetic to eliminate any discomfort and stress. Sometimes the laser removal of warts in young patients is hampered by their behavior: children are afraid of the doctor and the doctor's office in which they are. It is desirable that the surgeon performing wart removal has experience in communicating with children and skills in positive communication and psychological support.
What are the benefits of getting rid of warts with a laser?
Exposure to the skin with a laser does not imply radiation exposure. For this reason, the patient is insured against mutations or oncological pathologies in himself and in future children.
Laser removal of warts is an absolutely bloodless operation. During exposure to a laser, not only the layers of the pathological tissue of the papilloma are burned, but also the evaporation of water from the surrounding cover and blood vessels located within it.
This feature reduces to zero the risk of harmful bacteria sticking to the postoperative wound formed after laser removal of the wart. Laser surgery is completely sterile.
In this case, the healing time is significantly reduced, which is especially important when the laser is applied to the face area. The patient's appearance returns to normal within a week of laser exposure to the wart area.
Prices for laser wart removal surgery
Laser removal of warts is performed by specialists in many private clinics. The prices for this operation depend on several factors. These include the level of the medical center, its fame, qualifications and experience of the doctor. Consequently, the more experience a doctor who specializes in laser warts removal has, the higher the cost of his or her service. It is not worth saving on this, because the health of the skin depends on the quality of the procedure. This is especially true for patients who need laser removal of warts on the face or other open areas of the body. The price may be slightly affected by the absence of anesthesia if the patient decides to do the operation without it.
Contraindications for laser wart removal
Removal of papillomas with a laser is impossible with the exacerbation of chronic diseases, herpes and other viruses. The same applies to colds: on the day when the removal of the neoplasm with a laser is planned, the body must be full of energy. Removal of warts with a laser and at high temperatures, whatever the cause, is not done.
Laser exposure is contraindicated for tanned skin, therefore, a month or two before the procedure, you should stop going to the beach in the middle of the day without an umbrella and visit a solarium. This is especially true for burnt skin, which lacks natural protection. In such a situation, you should wait for it to heal and only then consider getting rid of warts with a laser or other means. For the above reasons, the most appropriate time for laser warts surgery is considered to be late fall, winter, and early spring.