Warts and papillomas are neoplasms that appear on the surface of a person's skin and mucous membranes due to infection with the human papilloma virus. Warts usually do not disappear spontaneously. To prevent the spread of infection, it is necessary to physically remove the growth, as well as help the body resist the virus that has become entrenched in it. There are many pharmacy medications to remove warts. By getting acquainted with the characteristics of the most effective of them, you can choose the best medicine for yourself.
Types of warts
There are several dozen strains of HPV, and the percentage of people who have not encountered one of them in their lifetime is very small. Depending on the genotype of the papilloma virus that has entered the human body, the following types of warts can grow:
- Common or vulgar- occur most often on the upper and lower extremities, at the sites of wrinkles and frequent injuries. These are keratinized neoplasms with a rough surface. Due to frequent damage, daughter growths may appear along the main nipple;
- Straight or youthful- light brown neoplasms slightly raised above the surface of the skin, occur on the face, neck, arms, legs. It usually grows in groups;
- Plantar (thorns)- hard keratinized warts with noticeable black spots in the middle. This type of common wart is often confused with corn. Pressure can cause significant pain;
- Pointed (genital warts)- soft pink growths resembling fingers. May form cauliflower conglomerates. They grow in the genital area, in the folds of the skin.
Treatment
The papilloma virus infects the upper layers of the skin. It penetrates there through minor damage, such as cracks or scratches. Once inside, the virus waits for conditions conducive to reproduction, and when they appear, a wart grows on the body in a short time. Drugs for such growths are divided into several groups:
- immune stimulating and antiviral agents for oral administration;
- topical agents that kill papilloma cells and exfoliate keratinized tissues;
- local antiviral agents.
Drugs for local papillomas
This group of drugs is represented by a large assortment of ointments, creams, balms, pencils, oils, patches, solutions. Depending on the nature of the tumor, its size, the patient's age, the best drug can be chosen.
Solutions
This is one of the cheapest, most effective, and therefore popular means for just removing various growths. Most of them have a caustic composition, even a single application to the skin causes a rapid necrotizing effect on the affected area. For this reason, the solutions are not recommended for the treatment of children and people with very sensitive skin.
Bitan!
Medicinal solutions can not reduce papillomas located on the mucosa. Violation of this recommendation can lead to serious burns.
Ointments, creams, sprays
This group of remedies is attractive because, despite the longer course of treatment, there are usually no scars and scars in the end. The most suitable medicine from this group will be recommended by a specialist.
Home cryotherapy
Cryodestruction (or freezing) is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures. This is a painless procedure that effectively kills the cells affected by the papilloma virus. There are more affordable analogues of such a service, which is quite possible to provide yourself. To do this, you need to buy special products at the pharmacy and use them as directed.
Homeopathy for warts
Homeopaths view the human body as an integral system. All manifestations on the skin signal a malfunction of some internal organs. Treatment of skin growths with homeopathic preparations involves removing the causes that led to their appearance, not the impact on the wart itself. As problems in the body are removed, the skin also comes into order.
The peculiarity of the choice of homeopathic remedies lies in the fact that the doctor takes into account a large number of individual characteristics of the patient (such as physical, mental characteristics), the symptoms of his disease. After analyzing the information received, the homeopath compiles a medication regimen.
Chinese anti-wart medications
Chinese drugs deservedly respect those who have tried them. The most effective remedy for papillomas from China will be recommended by a doctor.
Overview
Female, 44 years old:
"I'll tell you how I managed to heal the wart. I noticed a few small blisters on my foot. I tried to wipe them with a bluish - without much result. Examining them carefully, I noticed spots in the middle. Googling, I found that they were warts. Among those described. the removal methods I liked the most I bought myself a can of a special product Before cooling I was afraid it would hurt but it turned out So a slight feeling of cold Two weeks later, I collapsed the wound and pressed it with an applicator More wartdid not appear. "