The best methods of removing warts

Wart removal is a demanding procedure in modern clinics. Its essence is the extraction of abnormal cells from healthy tissues. The methods of removing warts are different, and the choice depends on several factors at once: the size of the tumor, the location, the number of growths, the personal preferences of the doctor and the patient.

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The most popular ways to remove warts today are:

  • Laser;
  • Radio waves;
  • Liquid nitrogen removal;
  • Electrocoagulation;
  • Traditional surgery.

The use of one or another method of removing warts (cryodestruction, electrocoagulation, laser exposure, surgical excision) depends on the size of the formation and the personal preferences of the patient.

All methods, except the surgical one, do not require special training. It is necessary to take blood tests for coagulation, infections, etc. Just before cutting the nipple with a scalpel.

Laser wart removal

Laser removal is the most popular way to remove growths on the skin. Its advantage is speed, absence of scars, minimal risk of infection and other complications. The method is suitable for the removal of small warts, although it is also applicable to large neoplasms. For example, it is difficult without a laser when you need to remove a wart on your face or other exposed part of the body. Healthy tissues are not affected by laser destruction of warts. They are not incised on the skin, the method is completely non-contact.

The laser beam gently cauterizes the blood vessels surrounding the nipple. Bacteria die during the procedure. Recovery takes no more than a week. Swelling, bleeding, infections and other complications are excluded. The warts left after tissue removal, if necessary, can be sent for histology, because they are not completely destroyed.

The procedure is simple, it is possible to use anesthesia. The patient is placed on the couch and the laser head is directed towards the nipple. After that, a bundle is started which evaporates a part of the tumor tissue in a split second. After a few seconds of such exposure, the procedure ends, but if the wart is very large, you must remove it in a few steps. This is the main drawback - if a series of procedures is required, the patient spends a lot of personal time and pays for several sessions.

Nipple removal by radio wave method

This is the most gentle technique and is also most suitable for small nipples. High frequency waves allow you to remove pathological tissues, literally evaporate, which makes this method similar to laser destruction. The trace that remains on the skin is practically invisible, so the use of radio waves is possible even on the face.

Also, the advantages of this method include:

  • Painlessness;
  • Rapid recovery;
  • Minimum complications and side effects;
  • Elimination of bacteria during the procedure;
  • There is no need for complicated care;
  • Possibility of histological analysis.

The downside is that for particularly large nipples, radio wave surgery is not appropriate.

Nipple removal with liquid nitrogen

Cryodestruction is a contact method for removing warts. Its advantages are low cost, speed of procedure and good result. The method is suitable for removal from any area of the body, but is rarely used in working with the face - small traces are possible. On the negative side: sometimes painful feelings are noticed during and after the procedure.

The process of removing liquid nitrogen is simple. The patient is placed or seated on a couch in the operating room, and the site of exposure is treated with antiseptic. The doctor immerses a cotton swab or special instrument in liquid nitrogen. Its temperature is below -195, 75 ° C. After that, the doctor brings a stick to the nipple and touches it. Tissues freeze and collapse quickly - cells burst due to the spread of frozen water. Tissue debris is removed, the wound is treated.

Electrocoagulation of warts

This method is also suitable for most parts of the body, including the face. Before the operation, it is necessary to use local anesthesia and treat the skin with an antiseptic. Removal is performed with an electrocoagulator - a special device that heats the tissue with a high-frequency electric current. The loop of the device touches the neoplasm and gently cuts it off, at the same time lulling the surrounding blood vessels and killing bacteria. The temperature of the loop is 800 ° C. After exposure, a thin crust forms which falls off within a few days, leaving behind a small pink spot.

The advantages of the procedure are the small amount of time required, the possibility of removing several warts in one session (if they are close to each other), large warts can be removed. Bleeding and infections are excluded during and after the operation. When removing small warts, no traces remain.

The downside is the inability to use it for plantar warts. They are very rough and localized in a too thick layer of skin. More intensive treatments are used in such situations.

Surgical removal of warts

Today, this is the most effective way to remove warts, as it allows you to guarantee the removal of all pathological tissues. However, it is used only in extreme cases, when the warts are very large or constantly recurring.

5 stages of operation:

  • Treatment of the area with antiseptic solution;
  • Neat scalpel incisions around the lesion;
  • Removing his body with tweezers from the surrounding healthy tissue;
  • Surgical wound treatment;
  • Sewing and dressing.

The infrequent use of this method is due to the scars that remain after suturing. In addition, there is a risk of infection, inflammation, edema, bleeding in the case of extensive postoperative wounds. However, with big old warts you can only get rid of them this way. If it is urgently needed, surgical removal is performed even on the face.

A dermatologist and surgeon will help you choose how to remove warts at a preliminary consultation. The most common choices are:

  • For small warts on the face and other parts of the body - laser, electrocoagulation, cryodestructive, radio wave removal;
  • For especially large on the face and body, plantar warts - surgical, laser, radiowave;
  • For multiple not on the sole - laser; radio wave, liquid nitrogen removal;
  • For small plantar lasers.

Sometimes the choice also depends on the general health condition, age and even the type of activity of the patient (for some professions the presence of scars on the face or neck is unacceptable). In the latter case, only expensive laser removal is possible. In other situations, an individual approach is used.