Papillomavirus is the most common virus found in the human body. It can remain in a latent or dormant state from several months to several years. Under the influence of certain provoking factors, the virus begins to manifest itself in the form of warts and growths on the skin, called papillomas. How to treat papillomas, which are symptoms of such an infectious disease, is described in more detail in the article.
Features of treatment
Human papilloma virus infection should only be treated by a specialist. Therapy with folk remedies at home is carried out only with the consent of the doctor.
According to official data, there are more than 100 types of this disease. Treatment and characteristic symptoms will vary in each case. For this reason, it is quite difficult to decide on the necessary method of therapy, and the wrong approach can cause the situation to worsen and the symptoms of the pathology to spread throughout the body.
Before starting to treat papillomas on the body, the doctor discovers the real cause of the development of the disease.
Only then does the specialist decide on the most effective method of therapy. Of course, you can find many drugs at the pharmacy counters that would help get rid of the symptoms of the disease, but some of them can be not only ineffective, but also worsen the course of the pathology.
One of them includes acid to cauterize infectious growths and nitrogen to freeze them, the use of which helps them fall off on their own. There are also special plasters that are stuck to the affected area and left on for 2-3 hours. After that time, the area is moistened with water, the patch is peeled off, and the wart is removed with it.
Well-known doctors believe that such therapeutic methods are effective only in eliminating external manifestations of the disease, while HPV still remains in the body and can be activated after a certain time. To get rid of the papillomavirus itself, you should see a doctor. In this case, special antiviral agents are prescribed that can suppress the infection and its generalization in the body.
So, let's look at how to get rid of the external manifestations that characterize the disease, which are:
- cryodestruction,
- laser therapy,
- electrocoagulation,
- radio wave surgery.
Cryodestruction
The traditional method of treating papillomas in men and women is cryodestruction, that is, the use of liquid nitrogen that is applied to the wart, which freezes it. Immediately after application, a burning sensation occurs, which disappears after a short time. Despite this discomfort, the procedure helps to necrotize the growth tissue, after which it dies. This allows new healthy tissue to grow in the area.
The advantage is that there is no danger of bleeding, because during the freezing process the arterial and venous arteries that are localized in this part are blocked. The area treated with liquid nitrogen heals quite quickly. It does not leave scars, because such a drug does not transform tissues. In some cases, a barely noticeable scar remains, but this is quite rare. Basically, this is smooth and clean skin after the procedure.
This method of treating papillomas in women and men is practically painless, with the exception of a slight burning sensation immediately after applying the product.
Laser removal
Some doctors do not even think about how to treat a papilloma in this or that person, but immediately prescribe laser therapy. During the treatment, low-intensity rays are used, which helps to achieve the following results:
- stimulation of normal blood circulation in the affected area;
- improving tissue nutrition;
- activating the self-healing process.
All these processes together help the treated area to heal quickly. There are 2 stages in the treatment of symptoms of the disease:
- Growth excision.
- Coagulation (closing of blood vessels and affected cells).
It is the second phase of therapy that ensures the exclusion of the development of any inflammatory process in the area of laser exposure and tissue scarring. As a rule, after the removal of a tumor with a diameter of no more than 5 mm, no scar remains as such. After getting rid of larger growths, you may notice the formation of invisible spots that have a whitish tint.
Laser therapy has the advantage that it eliminates the possibility of involvement of the surrounding healthy tissue, which reduces the risk of infection. Another advantage of the treatment is the ability to control the depth of laser exposure during the procedure. The target is only the changed tissue, that is, the area with the wart, which turns into a crust and falls off.
Taking into account the accuracy of the action of laser rays, we can conclude that papillomas can be cured with this method even in the genital area, eliminating the risk of complications in the postoperative period. As for the disadvantages of laser therapy, they include a side effect - a burn, which disappears on its own over time.
Electrocoagulation
Growths in any area (papillomas on the neck, armpits, etc. ) can be treated with electrocoagulation - a method that involves the use of electric current to cauterize the changed tissue. The current comes from a special device - the main instrument included in the procedure.
The total duration of one session is no longer than 15 minutes. If the growth is small, there is no need for repeated treatment. Complete relief from symptoms occurs 7 days after the procedure. During this time there is no pain or any discomfort.
For all people, including children, the removed tissue should be checked for malignancy. This is necessary because even a benign neoplasm can degenerate into a malignant one. In this case, the biological material is subjected to histological analysis.
Before performing electrocoagulation, the specialist carries out diagnostic measures that enable the recognition of existing contraindications for the use of this technique.
Radiotherapy
Symptoms caused by the virus and its activity in the body can be treated with a technique such as radiotherapy. Treatment will help remove individual growths and multiple tumors throughout the body. The advantages of such therapy include the absence of the risk of postoperative scars and the elimination of stimulation of nerve endings. This is what allows the method to be used in the treatment of papillomas in any area, including the face, for example, the eyes.
The following contraindications include:
- pregnancy period;
- concurrent cancer;
- inflammatory process on the skin in the area where therapy is needed;
- menstruation;
- any disease that occurs in the acute phase.
Before performing the therapy, the area affected by the radio waves is treated with an anesthetic. It can be a special anesthetic cream, spray or injection with such a drug. The total duration of the session is no longer than 30 minutes. After direct removal of the growth, a small wound appears in its place, which heals over time, and a thin crust forms in its place. The latter also disappears after a while.
How to get rid of viruses
Treatment of papilloma virus by removing only external manifestations will not be effective, because in the future it will continue to manifest itself through the appearance of the same symptoms. So, is it possible to cure such a virus and how to do it? To achieve this goal, special drugs are prescribed that are used in combination, namely:
- antiviral in various forms of release;
- immunomodulators.
With the help of antiviral drugs, it is possible to destroy the structure of the human papillomavirus and prevent its further spread throughout the body. These can be gels, ointments, tablets, suppositories, solutions for injections. Tablets are considered the most effective. Medicines in tablet form are often prescribed to suppress the activity of the virus.
If the symptoms of the papilloma virus appear on the genitals, the use of rectal suppositories is prescribed, which help to remove and prevent the inflammatory process in this area and strengthen local immunity. The daily dose of such products is 1-2 suppositories.
Immunomodulators are prescribed to increase the body's resistance to viral activity. They should only be prescribed by a specialist, because they affect the human immune system.
Treatment at home
As stated above, folk remedies are only an addition to the main therapy, but in no case the main treatment. You can use the following natural components:
- eggs (raw protein is applied to the growth of the skin several times a day until it begins to fall off on its own);
- castor oil (rub the affected areas with this product several times a day, covering them with a bandage or scarf; the method is used until the growth disappears);
- laundry soap (the method is used only in case of existing papillomas on the skin; such treatment is not suitable for mucous membranes; rub the growth for 5 days, trying not to damage the integrity of the tissue);
- celandine (after steaming the skin with the new growth, it, together with the new growth, is smeared with fatty cream and then with herbal juice; the procedure is carried out several times a day for a week);
- garlic (used in the treatment of papillomas in any area except the face and genitals, so that they do not burn; a clove cut in half is used to lubricate the growth every 5 minutes for half an hour; the procedure is carried out in the morning and in the evening for 2 weeks);
- iodine (after smearing the skin around the growth with a rich cream, iodine is used: it is applied to the growth with a cotton swab until symptoms of inflammation appear, after which it begins to fall off on its own);
- dandelion (make an infusion from the plant by filling the heads with cologne and letting it stand for 2 weeks; after this time, strain the infusion and use it to massage the growth until it falls off on its own).
Human papillomavirus infection can become dangerous to health, especially if treatment is not started in time and completely. That is why it is important to consult a doctor at the first warning signs.