Many people are benign skin soft growths are flesh-colored. In most cases, they are the "legs". In everyday life such skin lesions called warts. But in dermatology, they are called papillomas.
These tumors can occur in any area of the body. However, the most common are the armpits, neck and groin area. If they do not pay attention, they can grow in size, to be injured by contact with clothing and bleeding.
Why skin polyps, do I have to go to the doctor and how to get rid of them forever — look at our article.
What looks like a papilloma
The main culprit of this disease is HPV, or human papilloma virus. He is in the body of nearly every human being. But not all of the symptoms manifested in the form of tumors. This is due to the fact that good health-the virus is successfully suppressed by the immune system cells. And in 2-3 years, in most cases, it will disappear from the body.
What is a virus? HPV is a shell-less virus, which is embedded in the DNA of skin cells and mucous membranes. It is located on the surface, without going deeper into the dermis.
Many months and even years, it is in sleep mode. By reducing the immunity to various reasons, virus aktiviziruyutsya and began to grow. So it's warts.
Factors that negatively affect the immune system are:
- The constant stress.
- Poor quality or monotonous diet.
- A lack of vitamins.
- Chronic fatigue.
- Passive way of life.
- Bad habits.
- A malignant tumor.
- Serious infectious diseases.
- Uncontrolled reception of antibiotics.
At risk are the elderly because of age-related changes in the body worse to resist viruses. Often also skin lesions occur in children. The unformed child's immune system is unable to cope with the virus. He is, after 2-3 months after the infection will become active phase.
Important! If a person is infected with HPV, then completely remove it from the body is impossible. Either on his own or he falls into "hibernation", while strengthening the immune system.
Risk factors for women
During pregnancy women have a natural inhibition of the immune system. This is necessary in order for the organism perceived the embryo as a foreign object and gives it the ability to attach to the uterus. If the female body is the human papilloma virus, it will always take advantage of the moment. Therefore, pregnant women, the occurrence of warts — a common problem.
Risk factors for men
Causes skin lesions in men is rooted in alcohol abuse, frequent change of sexual partners, Smoking. Bad habits negatively affect the state's General immunity, and constant inhalation of cigarette smoke to prevent local protection of the oral cavity and the respiratory tract. It can cause serious diseases such as laryngeal papillomatosis.
The average latent (hidden) lasts 3 months to a year. When the good health of the infected person is just a carrier without any external manifestations. But the danger lies in the fact that it is able to infect another person.
Ways to HPV infection
The causative agent for some time is able to survive outside the human body. The infection most often occurs by transferring the virus through contact-household way. It can be a handshake, a touch, and use common household items, toys. Several cases of contamination of the places of public resort. It will be a sauna, swimming pool, water parks.
But the penetration of the dermal layer of the skin one condition — damage to the skin. Infection be sufficient cracks or small abrasions.
Newborn infection is a vertical path, that is, the mother-carrier in the birth process or during breastfeeding.
Genital genital warts or genital warts are transmitted only through unprotected sexual intercourse. It is also possible to samsara jade, that is, the transfer of the virus from one body part to another. This happens by scratching or traumatizing the growth, for example, shaving.
The main types and types of warts
HPV strains are many. Medicine although it is known only about 200 different viruses. Some of them affect only parts of the body, the other the mucous membranes of the genital tract, and the third arise in the oral cavity and the larynx.
Among the famous types are the types that are high-risk oncogenic. For example, the most dangerous women are the viruses, 16, 18 and 31 type. They are often identified in cervical erosion and cause its degeneration into cancer. The presence in the body vysokokonkurentnyj type of virus does not mean that the person is Oncology. But it requires more careful attention to the health and monitoring expert.
The size and shape of the following types of warts:
- Vulgar is the most common, the most common tumors. Often appear between the toes, the soles of the feet, the jaw. Plantar warts is often packaged in solid form, because walking and pressure. Often painful, but not oncogenic.
- Filiform or acrochordus — typical of the elderly. Externally, a dense yellow color. Has a tendency to grow over time. Always has a thin stem. Localized in the armpits, neck, skin folds and groin. Can not malignancy.
- Flat , small and numerous skin lesions a flat. The skin rose slightly. Have bodily or brown color. Located on the face, upper chest, in the region of the anus. Low risk of malignancy.
- Genital warts or genital warts — occur only on the genitals. Transmission is mainly sexual. Can degeneration into malignancy.
Some forms of HPV cause dangerous disease, laryngeal papillomatosis. White patches and tumors interfere with normal breathing, affects the vocal cords. This condition can lead to suffocation. Often, this diagnosis is diagnosed in children. In complex cases, the virus goes down and affects the bronchi, lungs and trachea.
Risk of skin tumors
Most of them is not a threat to life and health. They are only an aesthetic defect and cause psychological distress.
But if the papilloma virus is a virus caused by the high oncogenicity, that in adverse circumstances, it can lead to a cancer diagnosis. Cancer disease cause severe poisoning, as well as metastases.
Factors that may cause malignant training:
- sunburns and exposure to uv radiation;
- HPV as a result of his injuries;
- chronic inflammation of the body and counter a decrease in immunity.
Also, tumors often grow, their rate of growth. They tend to merge into a group, the result is a large affected area. Rubbing with clothes can lead to injuries and bleeding build-up.
When you need to go to the doctor
It is imperative to consult a dermatologist for physical examination, if you notice the following changes:
- After injury the wound does not improve. Observed the excretion of fluids, there is pain when touched.
- Color training to become darker.
- Papilloma virus begins to grow in size.
- Pus.
- Smell.
- Throbbing pain even at rest.
- Hair loss the growth of the sector.
Any skin formation requires the control and monitoring of a genetic predisposition to cancer. If the papilloma virus to bring to life the discomfort and interfere, then they are mechanical removal.
Diagnosis and treatment of warts
Depending on the localization, you should consult a dermatologist, gynecologist or urologist. Evaluation of the growth happened to the following studies:
- Dermatoscopy is a detailed study of the papilloma through the magnifying glass device.
- Blood test to detect antibodies to HPV.
- PCR-diagnostics.
- When the biological material for histological testing (suspected malignancy training).
Vaginal formulations, the doctor will take swabs from the urethra or the cervix. Conducted testing of sexually transmitted diseases. Diagnosis the presence of genital warts is performed for both parties.
When multiple rashes may perform analysis to verify immunity.
Disease treatment is directed to suppress the virus and improve the immune system. This necessarily before the removal of all tumors, as sources of virus. It is considered antiviral drugs and receiving immunomodulators.
Methods to remove entities
Depending on the size and location of the doctor may suggest the following methods of surgical removal.
- Cryosurgery or exposure to liquid nitrogen.
The disadvantage of this method is that the expert can not precisely control the depth of the effect. Because of this risk of burns or incomplete removal of the mass. - Laser removal
It is a modern method, which allows one session to get rid of several formations. Leave scars. No blood, so what is the process of sealing vessels. There are several topics. - Electrocoagulation.
In this method, the exposure scale with the electrode. Effective in protruding warts, which are the stem. Is used for the intimate area. Advantage: remote-build-up can send further laboratory study. - The Radio wave method or the method radiology.
The expert can individually choose the length and strength of the radio waves, as the depth increases. Is carried out using apparatus "Surgitron". Healthy cells are not damaged, there is a point impact on the growth of a thin electrode. Rehabilitation is not needed.
In rare cases, surgical training. It is used for large lesions or if there are signs of malignancy. This is the most radical, but effective method. Require afterwards. Often leave a small scar. The risk of relapse is low, because the surgeon completely removes the build-up, affect the healthy range. The surgery is performed under local anesthesia.
One of ordinary warts can be removed using special chemical compounds. They contain alkali or acid. But this method is the risk of burns. In addition, incomplete removal of growth often leads to new training. Self-removal of configurations can lead to serious negative consequences.
Preventive measures
To fully protect yourself from HPV is only possible through vaccination. But it is recommended just before sexual intercourse. It protects only against the most dangerous type of virus, which can lead to cancer.
Reduce warts is necessary to adhere to the basic rules.
- In public places not to go barefoot. Use only shoes.
- In public toilets use disposable plates.
- Use a condom during oral and vaginal sex. But it gives only 50% protection, because the infection is quite simple close body contact.
- Looking for a monogamous relationship.
- Minimize close contact with an infected person who has symptoms of the disease.
Special attention should be paid to health, if you are planning a pregnancy. This pre-pass test for the detection of HPV.
In order to avoid recurrence of the pathology after removal, you must precisely comply with all doctor's recommendations. You should take care of the immune system, keeping it at an optimum level. You can do this properly and eat a healthy diet, exercise and give up bad habits.
The very presence of HPV in the body is not a reason to sound the alarm and start intensive treatment. But when detected in skin tumors, it is best to consult a doctor.