Warts are neoplasms of a benign nature that appear on the skin, less often on the mucous membranes due to infection of the body with the human papillomavirus.
Infection with viruses of this group occurs through contact with an infected person or household items. More often than not, warts are purely a cosmetic defect.In rare cases, they can cause inflammation or other unpleasant complications.
For people who have found such unpleasant defects in themselves, the actual question is whether it is necessary to remove warts, as well as how to do it quickly and painlessly.The need to remove build-ups is determined strictly by a specialist as part of a professional examination.As for the removal methods, today there are many available and effective methods to get rid of neoplasms in one session.
Laser Removal
Today, the most effective, fast and painless way is to remove warts with a laser.The main advantage of this method is the speed of the procedure and the ability to remove even large or several neoplasms at the same time. Especially often this method of getting rid of warts is chosen for the treatment of young children and pregnant women.
The session takes a minimum amount of time, after it the patient does not need to stay in the hospital. However, before burning a wart in this way, you should definitely consult your doctor. Also, the specialist will determine the optimal type of procedure.
There are only three options:
- CO2 laser. It implies the effect of infrared radiation on the wart, which literally evaporates liquid from the tissue of the growth. This removal option is the most traumatic.
- Pulse. It has a destructive effect on the capillaries of the neoplasm.
- Erbium. It also involves the removal of build-up tissue using infrared radiation.
Topical anesthetics are required to remove large, deep-rooted growths such as those found in plantar growths.
How the procedure is performed
The algorithm for laser wart burning is quite simple. After the patient undergoes a mandatory examination by the attending physician and the appointment of a session, the specialist performs the following actions, the main task of which is to remove the wart:
- Most patients are interested in the question of whether it is painful to remove warts with a laser. In some cases, the procedure can really deliver very unpleasant sensations, respectively, before the session, it is necessary to use local anesthetics.
- Further, light radiation is directed to the growth, which, exerting a thermal effect on the wart, literally burns it out.Healthy tissues are not affected, as laser therapy is characterized by increased accuracy.
One of the indisputable advantages of the procedure is complete healing of tissues, excluding the appearance of scars and scars.
Indications and contraindications
The use of laser therapy is the best option for removing all types of warts. However, there are certain cases when a doctor may recommend using a different method.As a rule, growths that are prone to malignant transformation are among the exceptions. In such situations, removal implies the mandatory conduct of subsequent histological examination of tissues, which is not possible with laser therapy.
Childhood and pregnancy are also not contraindications to the removal of neoplasms using laser radiation.
However, the need for a procedure when warts are detected in a woman during gestation is determined by the doctor individually.
Consequences
Recommendations for skin care after the removal of growths are more than simple: you should exclude any impact on the crust that forms after the session. It is not recommended to treat warts with something after cauterization, to use caring cosmetics or other means. After complete tissue restoration, the crust will disappear on its own.
Cost of the procedure
So how much does it cost to remove a wart with a laser? Prices for laser wart removal can vary significantly.Factors such as the size, number of lesions, and the area of their localization are determining aspects. For example, removing a small build-up that does not exceed one millimeter in diameter is quite cheap. The cost of a session to remove deep-rooted warts can be larger.
Other ways
As mentioned above, laser therapy is the most effective and gentle way to remove skin lesions. However, there are other methods of removing warts that are somewhat less popular.The choice of the optimal variant in a particular clinical case is carried out by the
specialist after examining the patient and diagnostic procedures.
Cryodestruction
The easiest method to remove growths is to cauterize the warts with liquid nitrogen or cryosurgery. This method is great for removing rootless hanging growths and allows you to remove such growths in one session. However, getting rid of large warts may require two or more treatments.Besides, the treatment in such cases is quite painful.It should also be noted that nitrogen moxibustion carries the risk of affecting healthy tissue, which can cause scarring and scarring.
Radio waves
Removal of warts by radio wave method is one of the most demanded highly effective procedures today.A significant disadvantage of this method is more than high cost.The procedure allows you to get rid of large growths, as well as groups of formations in one session.
The principle of radio wave therapy is the use of a special device called a radio knife, which converts electrical current into radio waves that directly affect the affected tissue.The main advantage of this technique is the absence of the risk of damaging healthy tissues.In addition, after the procedure, no scars or scars remain on the skin.
Despite the safety and sparing effect of radio waves, this method is not recommended for people suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular system, diabetes mellitus.
In addition, it is not recommended to remove skin lesions in women during pregnancy.
Electrocoagulation
Electrocoagulation of warts involves exposing the growth to alternating and constant electric currents, which literally cauterize the existing neoplasm. The procedure is quite painful, and therefore the session requires the use of anesthetic drugs.
The disadvantages of this method include the inability to take tissue samples for histological examination.In addition, small scars may remain on the skin after the procedure.
Post-treatment skin care is optional.
Surgical excision
Surgical removal of warts is used only when other methods are not effective, for example, if the growths have deep roots.In addition, this method is used if it is necessary to harvest tissue overgrowth for subsequent histological examination.The essence of the method is more than simple: excision of the build-up is performed with a scalpel, after which a bandage is applied to the affected area. After the procedure, visible scars remain on the skin.
Chemicals
To remove small warts, it is quite possible to use the tools that are often present in every home medicine cabinet. However, to prevent damage to healthy tissue, you should still carry out this kind of procedure in a medical institution.
There are many different medicines that can help get rid of neoplasms quite simply. For example, you can choose salicylic acid, which gradually breaks down the build-up.
This substance is the main component of many medicines. To remove warts, apply the selected product to their surface at least three times a day.
It should be remembered that choosing the appropriate method for treating warts should only be under the guidance of a specialist.Independence in this case can lead to extremely negative consequences.It is especially important to see a doctor if the existing neoplasms are growing rapidly or there is an increase in their number. This aspect may well indicate the malignant nature of skin growths.