Papilloma is a benign tumor growing on the mucous membranes and skin. The formation of benign growths occurs after the human papillomavirus (HPV) enters the body. For a long time, papillomas, being in the cells of the human body, may not make themselves felt. It can take several years from the time you get HPV to the appearance of growths on your body.
Causes of papillomas
Naturally, HPV is the main reason for the formation of growths, but the carrier of the disease for a long time may not even be aware of the presence of the disease. There are certain factors that provoke the development of growths on the body.
Papillomas cause the following:
- stress and depression;
- promiscuous;
- lowered immunity;
- chronic infectious diseases;
- long-term use of antibiotics;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- rest in public places: baths, beaches, saunas, swimming pools, etc.
As you can see, there are not so few reasons. Although the causes of papillomas are very diverse, but with a combination of several factors described above, the number of benign neoplasms on the body can increase several times.
Types of papillomas
There are more than a hundred types of human papillomas. But, fortunately, only five of them occur on human skin and mucous membranes.
Main varieties of benign growths:
- Simple neoplasms that occur on the hands. Such growths can exist for several decades, and then disappear without a trace. They are most common in children during adolescence.
- Flat papillomas that form on the hands, face and neck.
- Solar neoplasms that give the patient severe pain when walking.
- Filamentous papillomas, which are most often formed in the elderly. Neoplasms are localized in the eye area, as well as under the armpits, on the neck and in the groin.
- Pointed growths or warts. Such benign tumors occur on the genitals and pose the greatest danger, since they can degenerate into a cancerous tumor.
Most often, the growths have a soft structure and flesh or dark flesh color. But sometimes papillomas turn black and start to hurt. Let's try to understand the reasons for the changeneoplasm colors.
Causes of blackening
Papillomas can turn black in the following cases:
- Injury to growths.
- The beginning of the infectious process.
- Tight, hard clothes or shoes that rub flat papillomas.
- Certain medications can cause the growths to turn black (death of tumor tissue).
- Cauterization of warts with liquid nitrogen, alkali, phenol or acetic acid.
- Hemangioma formation.
- Restoration of hormonal balance and improvement of the body's immune status, due to which the papillomas turned black and fell off.
- Growths can turn black due to the fact that from benign to malignant.
In addition, the change in the color of the wart can be affected by an infection that has entered the growth through a wound or a crack. In general, if the papilloma has turned black, it means that its tissue is dying off.
In any case, if the growth began to change color, you should immediately go for a consultation with a doctor. Especially do not delay the visit if the appearance of the neoplasm has changed for no apparent reason.
What to do if the growth has turned black and dried up?
Oncologists and dermatologists recommend, in any case, immediately after the appearance of growths on the skin and mucous membranes, remove them. But most of our compatriots are in no hurry to resort to the advice of doctors until the neoplasms begin to manifest themselves with various symptoms. And then they run to the doctor and ask the question: “Blackenedpapilloma - what does it mean and what should be done?.
Most often, growths that have changed color gradually dry out and fall off. If this happens, it is imperative to disinfect the place of detachment of the growth so that the infectious process does not start.
If no skin changes are observed at the site of the fallen off wart, then most likely the focus of the virus has died and the disease will not revive in this place.
And if the neoplasm has dried up and turned black, but has not fallen off, then one cannot do without consulting a doctor. To find out the cause of the “behavior” of the growth, the doctor will prescribe the necessary tests and develop an effective treatment strategy.
Which doctor should I see and when is the best time to do it?
The reason for a visit to the doctor may be a change in the color or structure of warts, as well as multiple growths of growths. When the papilloma has turned black, you should not delay a visit to the doctor.
A doctor who specializes in the treatment and removal of viral growths may have a specific specialization:
- Proctologist and gynecologist treat or remove growths on the genitals and anus.
- Dermatologist or surgeon excising tumors from exposed skin.
- When genital warts form, males seek help from a urologist.
- Growths on the mammary glands are treated by a mammologist.
- An otolaryngologist or dentist treats papillomas on the tongue and oral mucosa.
- An ophthalmologist removes a tumor in the eye.
Diagnosis
In our time, there are many methods to detect the HPV virus in the human body, as well as to determine how dangerous it is to the he alth of the carrier.
The most common methods include:
- HPV analysis by polymerase chain reaction. This method allows you to recognize oncogenic viruses, as well as determine the type of growths, their quality and quantity.
- Cytological study of growths.
- General blood and urine test, scrapings at the gynecologist.
- Tissue biopsy for cancer cells.
- Colposcopy and ultrasound diagnostics.
- Digene-test.
Treatment of papillomas
Treat benign neoplasms using various techniques. If the papilloma has turned black, then most often it is removed using the following methods:
- Laser removal.
- Medicated removal (keratolytics or salicylic acid).
- Cryodestruction (liquid nitrogen freezing growth).
- Radiosurgical removal.
- Thermocoagulation.
If the human papillomavirus was found in the body, then the patient is prescribed conservative treatment aimed at increasing immunity: "Amiksin", "Genferon", "Immunomax", "Viferon", etc. If the cervix is affected by neoplasms, then the gynecologist attributes to the woman special ointments that suppress the growth of papillomas.
HPV treatment shouldbe complex.
Prevention
It is much more difficult to cure benign neoplasms that appear on the skin and mucous membranes than to prevent their appearance. Knowing the cause of the appearance of growths, you can protect your body from infection with the HPV virus. To do this, it is necessary to systematically carry out a set of measures aimed at strengthening the body, as well as adhere to the basic rules of personal hygiene.
Since no one is safe from the human papillomavirus, you need to monitor your he alth and strengthen your immune system. If the growths still appear, you should not delay a visit to the doctor, who, after conducting the necessary diagnostic examinations, will determine the type of HPV and prescribe an effective treatment.
We hope that the tips given in our article will help to minimize the risk of developing such a disease. Stay he althy!
