On the skin of a person, various neoplasms can appear. Papillomas are classified as benign. You can get rid of them if you wish. There are several ways, but the removal of papillomas with a laser is considered the most effective.
Treatment Methods
Papilloma is a neoplasm on the skin or mucous membranes of the body, in other words, a wart. It belongs to benign pathologies, so its removal is not mandatory. Most often, such measures are resorted to with multiple formations or due to aesthetic considerations, especially when papillomas appear on the face. In this case, it is best to carry out laser treatment.
There are many ways to deal with this problem. Most of them involve their removal.
Today, most often in the list of clinic services you can see the following methods:
- cauterization with chemicals;
- cryodestruction (treatment with liquid nitrogen);
- surgical excision;
- electrocoagulation;
- radio wave removal;
- evaporation of papillomas with a laser.
These are the most effective treatments. After applying some of them, a small trace may remain in the form of a pigmented area, a scar or a scar. But it is after the laser that aesthetic defects are minimized.
The nuances of laser removal
A special place in medicine is occupied by laser treatment. In particular, this applies to the removal of various neoplasms, in particular, papillomas.
This method differs from others in the following ways:
- Method for removing neoplasms. The laser affects the problem area using high temperature and radiation. Thus, burning and simultaneous evaporation of papillomas occurs;
- tissue regeneration rate. After the procedure, the restoration of the skin takes from 3 to 8 days. At the same time, the risk of reappearance of papilloma in the same place is excluded, because all unhealthy cells, including the root of the wart, are removed by the laser;
- Determination of the processing zone by the device. The settings in the device are selected in such a way that the impulse does not penetrate deeper than required. Therefore, except for the pathological one, no tissues are affected.
Advantages of the method
The popularity of removing papillomas with a laser is due to the presence of a lot of advantages. This method is practically unrivaled in comparison with other approaches in the treatment of skin neoplasms.
The main advantages of removing growths with a laser are:
- Painlessness. Evaporation of tissues occurs very quickly, while healthy areas are not affected. Some units use cooling elements so anesthesia is not required;
- Safety. With proper use of the device, it is impossible to damage healthy cells. In addition, the risk of bleeding or infection in the wound is eliminated;
- therapeutic effect. After the procedure, there is a decrease in inflammation, disinfection of the treated areas occurs. In addition, blood circulation and tissue nutrition are improved, which accelerates their regeneration;
- Speed. Formations up to 1 cm are removed in just a few minutes. In one session, you can cope with a hundred small neoplasms;
- Rapid patient recovery. After the operation, no specific care is required, the wound heals in a few days without leaving scars.
Skin damage is minimal, and therefore the laser is used to remove growths even in problem areas on the face, mouth and genitals.
Disadvantages of laser surgery and contraindications
Removal of papillomas with a laser has practically no drawbacks. That is why this method has become so popular. However, some unpleasant moments are still not excluded. A lot depends on the qualifications of the doctor and the characteristics of the patient's body.
First of all, it is worth considering that when papillomas are removed by laser, there is a thermal effect on the tissues. That is why after surgery at the site of the papilloma, skin hyperemia and even slight swelling can be observed, as with a burn. If you perform proper care, after a week, there will be no noticeable traces in this place.
If the patient has an increased sensitivity to radiation, the reaction may be more intense. That is why you need to select the settings individually. If the doctor does not have a sufficient level of knowledge and experience, unpleasant consequences are possible.
Another disadvantage is the contraindication of the procedure in the presence of certain health problems.
These include:
- diabetes;
- exacerbated herpes;
- immunodeficiency pathologies;
- CNS disorders, in particular epilepsy;
- the presence of malignant tumors;
- pathologies of the circulatory system, deviations in the composition of the blood;
- skin diseases.
It is also not recommended to resort to the procedure during pregnancy and lactation. If within 2-3 weeks prior to the manipulation the patient was exposed to intense exposure to ultraviolet radiation (for example, sunburn), the operation should be rescheduled.
Methodology
- The operation mostly takes place without the use of anesthesia. Anesthesia may be needed when working on old installations or when the patient's pain threshold is reduced.
- Previously, the skin area on which the papillomas will be removed by the apparatus is treated with an antiseptic. The laser is tuned to the desired frequency and penetration depth. Then the beam is aimed at the growth and its removal is directly performed. The beam evaporates pathologically altered tissues, leaving healthy cells intact.
- After removal, the doctor applies medicines to the treated area. Often these are soothing anti-burn drugs, as well as antiseptics and ointments to speed up the healing process.
Consequences and recovery of the patient
If the procedure is carried out correctly, there should not be any serious negative consequences. After exposure to the papilloma with a laser, a small trace remains at the site of the burnt formation, similar to a burn, which is subsequently covered with a scab. New healthy skin forms under the crust. After the crust falls off on its own, the color of this area may differ slightly, but subsequently the tone will even out.
To avoid the development of side effects, after laser manipulations, the following rules should be followed:
- within 3-5 days you can not wet this area of \u200b\u200bthe skin;
- do not treat the wound with alcohol-containing agents, use mild antiseptics;
- avoid ultraviolet radiation, you can not sunbathe for another 2-3 weeks later;
- no need to seal the wound, it needs air access;
- you can not tear off or soak the crusts;
- some time you can not visit the baths and saunas, as well as the pool.
If the treatment was carried out by a specialist, and care implies compliance with all the recommendations described, the stages of tissue repair occur as quickly as possible. Within a week, there will be no trace of your problem!
Some people resort to folk methods or use cauterizing substances on their own, for example, celandine extract. Such self-treatment can lead to unpleasant consequences and the formation of new papillomas. In any case, you must first consult a doctor.
He will select the most appropriate way to get rid of the problem and find out the general state of health of the patient, since in some cases any intervention is contraindicated.