Warts are neoplasms of a viral nature, they can form on any part of the human skin, but their most common localization is on the hands, soles of the feet, face, and neck.
It has been proven that the cause of warts is HPV human papillomavirus, which has over 100 species, many of which contribute to the malignancy of neoplasms. Therefore, it is impossible to take lightly the appearance of any growths on the body, you should immediately contact a specialist to clarify the exact diagnosis, type, nature of education, differentiate it from other skin diseases.
In this article, we will look at how to effectively and quickly get rid of warts on the hands, as well as what folk recipes will help remove warts at home. Read reviews about successful treatment in the comments.
What causes warts on hands?
Warts are a sign of the human papillomavirus, or HPV for short, in the body. There are many strains of this virus, the most active among them is HPV No. 2, it is because of it that warts appear on the hands.
The virus is transmitted very quickly in enclosed spaces with air of high temperature and humidity. Therefore, places such as swimming pools, saunas and baths are the most suitable for the wide spread of papillomaviruses. The most successful area for the occurrence of warts is the hands, since this part of the body is most often in contact in certain processes of human life. The treatment of warts on the hands has its own characteristics, since, first of all, it is necessary to determine whether it is a real wart or not, and should it be removed?
Perhaps an infected person will never face such a nuisance as a wart, thanks to good health and strong immunity. But people who constantly spend all their energy on work and worries are at risk. After all, it is the weakening of the body and stress that are the real causes of warts on the hands, because in such conditions HPV begins to act especially aggressively.
Classification
It is customary to distinguish several types of warts, depending on the clinical manifestations:
- Common (vulgar) wartsappear, as a rule, on the hands and soles, in places where damage and microtrauma most often occur. They are round, ranging in size from the head of a pin to a large pea, have an uneven surface, like cauliflower, and gradually grow, forming an unpleasant-looking "bushes" of warts. They are most common in adolescents during puberty.
- flat warts. Often, these warts are called juvenile warts, as they most often occur in adolescents and young adults. Such formations have a yellowish tint, their surface is smooth, they are practically invisible, since they slightly protrude above the skin. Such an outgrowth does not happen more than 3 mm. Flat warts occur on the back of the finger. Only one growth may appear, but often the formations are located in groups.
- plantar warts- usually formed on the soles of the feet, with the pressure of uncomfortable shoes. More common in people with excessive sweating of the legs. These warts are deeply rooted, painful, and dark gray in color. It, with the mechanical removal of the build-up, must be removed. Otherwise, the wart will grow back. This type of neoplasm is also found in those who work with an uncomfortable tool for a long time.
Warts on the hands: photo
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How to get rid of warts on fingers?
In most cases, you don’t have to do anything to get rid of the hated growth, it goes away on its own. But if a lot of time has passed since the appearance of the wart on the fingers, and it does not think to disappear, but rather grows or multiplies, then certain measures must be taken.
It is recommended to remove the wart in the following cases:
- if its color changes;
- if the wart bleeds or gets wet;
- if the surface becomes uneven;
- with the appearance of daughter neoplasms;
- with constant friction, pressure, other mechanical damage;
- at risk of strain;
- when causing aesthetic and psychological discomfort.
The problem in choosing a method for treating warts is that this is a unique neoplasm that can respond to treatment in a completely non-standard way. In some cases, any means for treating warts are useless, while in others, warts disappear on their own and without exposure.
Nevertheless, you need to understand that the treatment of warts on your hands will not save you from HPV itself, but only from its manifestations in the form of rashes, and in order to avoid a relapse in the future, you must first of all engage in prevention and strengthen your immunity.
How to remove warts on hands
There are four main ways to remove warts. Each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages. By what method to get rid of the wart - the specialist must decide by examining the area of \u200b\u200bthe skin damaged by the wart.
- laser removal. The most effective, maintenance-free and painless. The whole process takes several minutes, and in the place where the wart was, only a small and inconspicuous depression remains.
- Cryotherapy. The essence of the method is to freeze the formation with liquid nitrogen, as a result, the condyloma dies and exfoliates for 5-6 days. There are no traces after such a procedure if you provide proper care for the wound.
- Electrocoagulation. It is performed under local anesthesia using a surgical coagulator. A thin metal plate, under the influence of a high-frequency electric current, produces layer-by-layer sections of the wart. In this case, coagulation (cauterization) of the affected tissue occurs. If the root of the tumor is located at a great depth from the surface of the skin of the hands, then after the procedure a flat, light-colored scar will remain.
- Surgical intervention. This is an excision method when it comes to a large area of wart rash. The operation is performed under local anesthesia, and the stitches are cosmetic.
- Chemical methods for removing warts- are used much less frequently than those listed above. In this case, caustic alkali or acid is applied to the warts. The procedure can be one-time, or course. This method has a number of disadvantages: pain, increased risk of damage to healthy tissues and a high probability of infection of the wound. An exception in this case is salicylic acid, which is sold in a pharmacy in the form of an ointment, solution, patch. To remove some warts, this remedy is enough, but it is worth remembering that the drug is applied only to the wart.
Do not forget that removing a wart does not mean the end of treatment. For complete healing, you need to take care of your immunity in order to overcome the human papillomavirus.
How to remove warts on hands at home
If the warts on the fingers are neoplasms of a benign nature, their number and size are not too large, you can try to remove the warts yourself with folk remedies at home:
- The most common way is celandine. It is necessary to lubricate the warts with fresh celandine juice 2 times a day until the wart disappears. As a rule, this lasts for several days.
- Vinegar for warts. Quite often, when treating warts at home, acetic acid is used. Every night before going to bed, gently drip 1 drop of acetic acid on each wart. Over time, the warts will begin to disappear.
- Soak the onion in vinegar, tie it to the wart overnight. In order not to burn the skin that surrounds the wart, it is necessary to close it with a band-aid or cut a circle from polyethylene with a hole in the center. Repeat for several days until complete disappearance.
- The leaf of Kalanchoe is turned into gruel, put on the wart quite thickly, tied up and so they sleep all night.
Before starting the procedure at home, using any alternative method of treatment, whether it be an ointment or a solution, it is advisable to steam the neoplasm for 15 minutes, then remove excess water from the wart and apply the drug.
If the traditional methods of treatment used do not give the desired effect, the warts on the hands change shape and color, increase in size, itch, bleed or are constantly injured, then it is recommended to urgently consult a specialist in order to avoid infection of large surfaces of healthy skin.
In addition to the healing process and strengthening the immune system, do not forget about precautions in crowded places, as well as personal hygiene. If possible, you should always carry antibacterial gel with you so that you do not wash your hands in a public place.