Practically the entire population of our planet are carriers of the papillomavirus. A person infected with this infection may not even be aware of it, because it does not give any external signs. What does papilloma on the finger look like and how to get rid of it?
Reasons
The appearance of papilloma on the body occurs after contact with the carrier of the virus. Most often, people become infected from a handshake, contact in public transport and from any salon procedures where the rules of hygiene and sanitization are not followed. Also, the cause of papilloma on the finger, a photo of the neoplasm is presented in the article, there may be a sexual infection, a kiss with a patient, a touch. The virus can enter through unprotected areas of the body (wounds, cracks, abrasions, and so on), the infection can pass from the mother's body to the child's body during pregnancy.
Factors affecting the development of the disease
Most often the disease is in the so-called "sleeping state" and does not givesigns.
The development of the disease can also be affected by factors such as:
bad habits (smoking, alcohol, drugs);
- bad environment;
- malnutrition;
- poor hygiene;
- frequent antibiotic treatment.
You should pay special attention to teenagers, because it is at this age that the child's immunity decreases, the body is restructured and there is a lack of vitamins and trace elements, as a result of which the child is easily infected with the papillomavirus. The photo on the fingers of the neoplasm is presented below.
Symptoms
The papillomas themselves can be different in shape, color and scale: thin, large, filiform and others, while not a single variation is considered a malignant formation. However, they cause a large number of problems (spoil the appearance, interfere, and so on). These formations do not cause discomfort, only with the exception of the situation if they are placed in areas of contact with clothing or the body.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis of papilloma disease can only be done by a dermatologist or venereologist. It is dangerous for he alth to engage in identification and treatment.
PCR-diagnosis of the whole family is very important, as it can be used to learn a lot of useful information. For example, you can detect papilloma in relatives who transmitted the virus into the body. You can also find out how the virus proceeds, how many cells are alreadymultiplied and with what speed it was done. With such knowledge, the doctor will be able to prescribe the necessary therapy.
It is also recommended to conduct a cytological examination, which will give more information due to the fact that not only damaged cells, but also tissues will be checked. Also, the doctor will be able to tell if the papilloma is a sign of a serious illness, such as HIV infection.
If the virus is really present in the body, then additional studies are carried out, after which the viral cells are removed. How to remove papillomas on the fingers? More on that later.
Surgery
The papilloma virus often affects children, they are more active, they often have cuts and abrasions on their hands, through which the infection enters the body. A child not only grabs everything in his hands and puts it in his mouth, children love to touch everything, learning about the world. The result - warts on the fingers. With normal hygiene and a balanced diet, they rarely take root in babies under five years old. But older children, as well as teenagers, are already having difficulty getting rid of papillomas.
Warts at the very beginning are easier to remove, and later they not only get bigger, they can grow, move from hands to feet, soles.
Among all types, it is the removal of papilloma on the finger that is the most radical in the fight against pathology. The doctor cuts the papilloma with a scalpel and removes it completely, with the root. The operation lasts only a few minutes and with local anesthesia. But after it usually remains a small scar. The younger the papilloma, the lessits root, which allows it to be removed more quickly. Large dry and flat warts can have a root up to one centimeter deep.
Many believe that surgery is the cost of the last century. And they try not to go to doctors for such operations. But this is still the most effective method, and scars after removal of papillomas remain in any case, the main thing is proper treatment. After removing any large wart, there will be a very large indentation in the skin. Restorative procedures will allow the skin to tighten and heal later.
When is surgery necessary?
Surgery becomes urgent and necessary if the wart is damaged. It is also important to consult a doctor if itching occurs, redness of the skin around the papilloma, when it changes color, becomes a different shape, and so on. Any suspicion that a benign papilloma is being transformed is considered the main reason for an urgent appeal to a surgeon. He will cut out the wart and determine if it is cancerous. If cancer is suspected, conventional treatments for papillomas are contraindicated.
Recovery after surgery
It is important to maintain hygiene, do not wet the wound. If the wart was very large, then you can not physically load the hand so that bleeding does not open. When the wound is on the leg, you can not walk a lot and lift weights. It is important to allow the wound to heal faster. Minimal loads and the use of an antiseptic will help speed uphealing process.
It is important to remember that a small papilloma is easily removed, a small wound will heal in a week anyway. But large and large warts multiply strongly and leave behind deep wounds.
Medicines
Some types of papillomas can be removed with medication, while for others it can be extremely difficult to find the right method. Usually, the treatment of papilloma on the finger takes at least one month, but in advanced cases, this period increases.
The most simple and popular remedy for papillomas is salicylic acid.
It must be applied to the growths, but it is only important to follow the instructions on the package. Doctors advise pre-moisten the affected skin area in warm water. This will help soften the hands, which will greatly improve the penetration of the drug.
For the fight against papillomas, drugs containing directly salicylic acid are quite suitable. For example, drops, ointments, patches and gels. If we talk about the features of this component, then it helps to effectively dissolve the bases of such growths.
When choosing a method using salicylic acid, you need to remember the precautions. For example, the agent should be applied exclusively to papilloma so that he althy skin is not exposed. This option is not recommended for patients who have diabetes or circulatory problems.
If it is necessary to prevent rapid aging and death of skin cells, thenyou can use creams that contain retinoids. Such ointments are sold in pharmacies. True, before use, it should be remembered that in some patients these drugs provoke irritation.
Now you can buy a freezing spray without visiting a doctor. They were developed directly to combat warts on the skin of the hands. The effect of such a drug is very similar to the action of liquid nitrogen, which is often used by cosmetologists and dermatologists.
For oral administration, an immunostimulant is prescribed, which in most cases helps with warts on the genitals. Modern doctors assure of its effectiveness in eliminating papillomas on the hands. It is usually recommended to purchase Aldara and Imiquimod. Their main drawback is associated with high cost, although it is thanks to such drugs that the defense system normalizes its work and fights infection. If we talk about the advantages of using these products, they help to avoid scarring on the skin.
Doctors do not advise self-treatment of growths on the fingers. For example, quite a few patients believe that using a band-aid can completely remove the wart. Doctors believe that this will not bring any result.
Folk remedies
Papillomas can often be observed in children and adolescents. On the hands, such papillomas are simply called warts. More often they appear on the seventh day after infection; for engraftment of the microspore, a slight crack in the skin is enough. But athigh resistance of the body, with sufficient immunity, papilloma may appear in a couple of months.
In a third of cases, they disappear within six months, often remaining unnoticed. A balanced diet and the body's resistance here become the protection of the body, relieving it of these benign formations. But waiting for them to eventually disappear on their own is pointless. This may take five or more years.
It is quite possible to get rid of them with folk remedies. But it should be remembered that early treatment will be more gentle and effective, because a large and dry wart has not only a strong and dried body, but also deep roots.
Celandine
A fresh cut of grass is used, from which yellow juice flows. It is this juice that needs to completely cover the papilloma. You need to lubricate all the papillomas at once, not sparing the celandine. The juice, oxidized in air, turns orange, later dark brown. It dries the wart perfectly, but you need to lubricate it at least twice a day. You can use vinegar tincture, for which it is important to dry the stems with flowers, then tightly compact in a jar and pour completely with vinegar. Such a tincture should stand in the dark for at least a week for it to gain its strength.
S alt
Coarse s alt rub the infected areas for at least 5 minutes. The skin should turn very red, and after a few hours blister. A very effective method for removing plantations of young papillomas. With large ones, this method is not so useful.
Lemon
Steam the affected areas in warm water, then apply cut slices of lemon skins with zest and pulp. Fix firmly, for example, with a bandage or cling film for an hour. The procedure is repeated a couple of times a day for a week. When the papillomas turn black, you can stop treatment, they should fall off in a couple of days. If any of them survived, then you need to repeat the course of treatment.
Garlic and onion
They make similar masks from grated garlic and onions, tightly tied at night. It should be repeated every day until it completely falls out.
Growing, these warts create inconvenience, not only is their presence disgusted by many, they cause mechanical damage. Their growth in the area of the nail plates can disrupt the nails, as well as deform them. The wounds arising from friction and ruptures between he althy skin and a wart become a hotbed for new papillomas and other infections. Therefore, it is better to remove them immediately.
How to take care of yourself?
Human papillomavirus is quite difficult to get infected in a domestic way, the main route of infection is through an infected sexual partner. According to medical statistics, half of the world's population is infected with HPV. An unpleasant aesthetic defect is the manifestation of the papilloma virus on the fingers. Below we will talk about the prevention of this disease and other issues related to this topic.
One of the ways to prevent this disease is to exclude the possibility of contracting it.
The ways to get the virus are as follows:
- during childbirth from an infectedmother;
- during sexual contact;
- through damaged skin in a bath or sauna;
- at home;
- in nail salons due to poor handling of tools;
- when an infected person shakes hands through broken skin.
The presence of a virus in the human body indicates the presence of papillomas on the hands and other parts of the body.
Prevention
To avoid infection, avoid close contact with a carrier of the virus, use condoms during sexual intercourse, practice good personal hygiene and disinfect bathrooms after visiting people who may be infected with HPV.
Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent papilloma virus infection. Developed vaccines prevent infection even when HPV enters the human body.
