Warts on the body are growths on the skin that have the ability to reproduce. This disease is caused by exposure of the human body to the human papilloma virus, abbreviated as HPV. Warts on the body have a different etiology and the provocateurs in the development of this disease are different viruses, of which there are more than sixty species. Developing as a benign neoplasm on the skin, warts on the body can subsequently acquire malignant characteristics.
Causes of warts on the body
Any person can develop warts on the body, regardless of gender and age. The papilloma virus enters the body through the mucosa or skin, penetrating under the epithelium and remaining in the nervous tissues.
The appearance and development of infection are influenced by:
- Nervous irritation, severe fatigue, anger
- Depression, stressful state of the body
- Presence of cuts, scratches, scratches. The duration of exposure is limited by direct contact with a person infected with the virus, which allows it to penetrate freely into your nervous tissues. But the life of the virus outside the human body can take up to three hours. Therefore, the presence of even minor microtraumas will easily lead to HPV staying with you for a long time. This can happen through everyday interaction: common meals, places of mass visits (swimming pool, swimming pool, public transport), etc.
- The presence of a pleasant environment for virus activation. This is facilitated by a warm and humid atmosphere. Therefore, when choosing a place to spread the warts on the body often appear on the soles, and complicating the more painful gait.
- Excessive sweating
Important: Try not to fight warts on your own. This can hurt you even more. Seek expert advice so that he can give you qualified recommendations and prescribe a course of treatment.
Types of warts on the body
- Common or vulgar warts. Convex formations are small in size, gray or grayish-white in color;
- Straight nipples. It is especially common in children and young people. They differ in the smoothness of the surface. It is often localized on the hands and face
- Filiform warts. This applies to long skin appendages. It is often localized in the armpits, neck and face, especially under the nose, on the eyelids and near the lips
- Senile warts. These growths on the skin are non-viral in nature, so it is wrong to call them warts. They occur in people over the age of 40 and are characterized by a greasy surface. They are dark in color, do not cause pain
- Plantar warts. Often localized in the foot area, they can cause severe pain. It mainly occurs on the toes or heels
- Genital warts. These are warts that appear on the genitals of women and men and can cause serious discomfort. They differ in gray-white shade, they can be found on the genital mucosa. Sometimes they form in groups, forming small tumors. If such formations occur, experts recommend that you consult a doctor immediately.
Symptoms and diagnosis
You can determine if you have warts on your body according to the following symptoms:
- The appearance of a rash on the body that may have a single character
- The rash appears as dense nodules, with clearly defined grayish-yellow borders
Basically, warts on the body appear in the area of the hands, knees, feet, so it is easy to identify the disease by visual inspection.
If warts are detected, it is recommended to consult a specialist, a dermatovenerologist, who will rule out other possible infections and indicate the type of disease (flat, pointed, filamentous, etc. warts) and medications to fight HPV.
Methods of treatment
Methods of treating warts on the body are divided into methods of traditional and alternative (folk) medicine. The most popular method is to use celandine juice which is applied to the nipple. Dandelion juice is used in the same way. However, treatment prescribed without the participation of experts can have very devastating consequences, which can lead to serious inflammation and further spread of the virus, dense keloid scars, etc. In cases of using drug treatment methods, the doctor takes responsibility for the result, and therefore you can fearlessly trust his judgment.
Techniques for removing warts on the body:
- Laser wart removal is a bloodless and least traumatic method of wart removal. During surgery, the laser beam penetrates deep into the body of the nipple and burns it
- Electrocoagulation is a method of high frequency current exposure. It has a positive function of disinfecting nearby tissues
- The method of removing liquid nitrogen warts - uses the effect of deep freezing
- Surgical plastic or nipple excision
In any case, try not to fight warts on your own. This can hurt you even more. Seek expert advice so that he can give you qualified recommendations and prescribe a course of treatment.
Scientists' research: the nature of warts will be revealed soon
Scientists at the University at Buffalo have discovered new data on the formation of warts during the elimination of healthy cells triggered by autoimmune antibodies. The information obtained may become crucial in the development of autoimmune mechanisms and the reason for creating a mass screening of patients with autoimmune diseases, which in the United States alone make up about 10% of the total population.
Important: Warts on the body basically appear in the area of the hands, knees, feet, so it is easy to recognize the disease by visual inspection.
The process of wart formation is an autoimmune skin disorder in which autoimmune antibodies begin to destroy healthy cells, replacing them with pathogenic structures. This disease is treated by taking hormonal immunosuppressants.
During the study, scientists from the University at Buffalo used the method of atomic force microscopy to study in detail the joints of cell membranes, replaced with pathogenic structures, whose membranes collapsed inward after an autoimmune attack. According to scientists, these joints have not been studied or considered in the past, but they may contain knowledge that can explain the formation of warts.
Among other things, the scientists were able to find out that the process of creating warts is triggered due to the activity of only some autoimmune antibodies.
Reviews on the Internet: how to safely get rid of warts on the body
Almost every person has encountered warts on the body, and on the Internet many are happy to share ways to get rid of this disease. We have collected a few tips and statements from people to help you get rid of nipple problems forever.
- "I often have warts, I smear them with celandine - the best medicine. It is sold in pharmacies - the main thing is to apply it carefully so as not to burn the skin. "
- "My wife and I removed the nipple with celandine, various fats and iodine - nothing helped. The nipple was on the foot, it was not very comfortable to walk. As a result, we went to the doctor and removed it with liquid nitrogen - it was painful, but there was no trace left, I have been walking normally for three years. "
- "I had several warts on my soles. A medical band-aid helped - I glued it on, and when the nipple softened, I cut it off with scissors. They grew a few times, I softened it again, cut it off - and so on until it disappeared. "
- "No pharmaceutical product helps me with warts, no celandine, nothing. I'm afraid there's no money for moxibustion. I always fight warts with raw potatoes - I tie a piece to the nipple and change it every day. I walk like that for 7-10 days - and everything disappears. "
- "I always put garlic juice on my nipples. Celandine doesn’t help, but I’ll be anointing the garlic for two weeks - and the wart somehow dries up and disappears. "