When nipple-like growths appear on the torso, limbs or face, it is always an unpleasant surprise for a person. These are benign derivatives on the skin that can be multiple or single. Unfortunately, papillomas on the body are a very common disease that develops due to infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV), but its treatment is not a problem in modern conditions.
What are papillomas on the body
Papillomavirus is a benign tumor that grows from flat epithelial tissues. It acts as a drop or papilloma on the skin, mucous membranes and can affect the human internal organs. There are more than 30 types and subspecies of HPV that can easily penetrate the human body. Depending on the type of pathogen, different groups of papillomas form on the body. They vary in growth rate, appearance, location.
Papilloma virus can be found anywhere on the body:
- natural wrinkles: groin, armpits, mammary glands, lower abdomen;
- face: eyelids, near eyes, near mouth;
- torso: back, abdomen, neck, arms, legs;
- genitals: vagina, penis area;
- Internal organs: intestine, stomach, bladder, esophagus, throat, trachea.
What a papilloma looks like
HPV may look different on the outside. These are usually oval growths or rounded skin processes similar to papilloma.
They can be small (1-5 mm), medium (1 cm), large (1-3 cm), and huge (over 3 cm). The texture of the papules is quite loose and soft. Vascular intrusions are often visible on the surface.
The color is usually the pulp and all brown varieties. There are cases where papillomas have had a shade of blue, purple and even black and carbon.
Why do papillomas occur
These body plants are viral in nature. The infection is transmitted by contact with a healthy human carrier. Both men and women are equally susceptible to infections, but the virus affects them differently. The weaker sex can experience burning and itching in the genital area, bleeding, and other extraneous vaginal discharge. Sometimes the disease is accompanied by syphilis, chlamydia, herpes and other sexually transmitted diseases.
Men are not afraid of certain types of virus that are dangerous to women (16, 18). However, the stronger sex are carriers of infections. As for papillomas on the genitals, frenulum, and penis head or urethra, these are painless benign tumors of types 6 and 11 that need to be removed. Penile cancer is very rare.
Methods of infection
Infection is especially active in gyms, swimming pools, saunas, baths. Other causes of papillomas on the body are sexual intercourse, childbirth (from mother to child).
Here are some more ways to get infected with the human papilloma virus:
- kissing because the virus is in saliva;
- using personal infected items;
- in case of insufficient processing of medical instruments.
Types and types
The number of types of neoplasms on the body is estimated in tens, so doctors divided them into 5 groups according to color, symptoms, and risk of malignant skin cell degeneration:
- Simple papillomas.They are also called vulgar warts. Has the highest prevalence. The first sign of HPV is slight skin growth. During development, it turns into a dark keratinized tubercle. It is localized both in groups and individually. Favorite localization sites are the hands, lower part of the face.
- Flat papillomas.A characteristic feature is the group accumulation of growths. Flat papillomas do not swell, but are painted a dark color. The main site of distribution is the upper body, the genital area.
- Genital warts.The site is the mucous membranes of the body and genitals. These strains are at risk of oncogenicity. The main cause of genital warts is sexual intercourse.
- Phililiform papillomas.In the world of science, they have been given the name "acrochords". A characteristic feature of this species is the foot that supports the mole. Acrochords are the growth of old age because they occur mainly on the body of middle-aged and elderly people.
- Internal papillomas.This subgroup includes all neoplasms that develop on internal organs. It is not possible to self-identify this group of genital warts, which requires special diagnostics. The presence of the disease can cause symptoms.
Virus risk
Human papillomavirus infection does not usually pose a significant health risk. However, some species can degenerate into a malignancy. Non-oncogenic papillomas can also cause a lot of discomfort if they start to grow, such as on the back, mouth or groin area. They are often injured, after which ulcers and wounds remain open to infections on the body. Bladder warts often provoke an inflammatory process, and uterine growths sometimes lead to infertility in women.
Diagnostics
If you notice papillomas on your body, you should see a dermatologist. After the initial examination, the doctor will send the patient for a cytological examination and a blood test (tumor markers, HPV, DNA). This is necessary to identify pathological processes and to determine the type of viral infection according to the oncogenic risk. If a cervical tumor occurs, colposcopy should be performed.
How to get rid of papillomas on the body
There are many ways to treat growths. During complex therapy it is better to stop the growth of papillomas on the body. It is not possible to completely remove human papillomavirus from the body, but its activity can be reduced for a long time by increasing immunity. The prevalence of papules is treated by surgical and therapeutic methods. Folk recipes also help infect HPV.
How to get rid of HPV with medication
When HPV first appears, doctors prescribe medication to reduce the chance of infecting other people. Various drugs are used in gynecology and dermatology to fight viral infections.
Laser removal
Often, people seek surgical removal of growths if they appear unaesthetically or cause discomfort, such as in intimate areas, the neck area, or natural folds of skin. Laser removal of papillomas takes several minutes. Its essence lies in the use of a device that burns a neoplasm. There is no skin contact, which guarantees a high level of safety of the procedure. The advantages of the technique are that there is no blood loss, painlessness and rapid recovery.
Disadvantages of laser treatment:
- high price;
- Unable to study remote growth.
Liquid nitrogen
Removal of neoplasms with liquid nitrogen (cryodestruction) is no less effective. Although the procedure is simple, it needs to be prepared: thoroughly wash the areas of the skin that will be frozen, shave the hair, if any. To lubricate nitrogen, a specialist uses a metal swab with a cotton tip that is immersed in a container with a clear liquid. Thereafter, contact with the papilloma occurs within 1-5 seconds. Recovery takes place within 2-3 days. The advantages of the procedure are simplicity and speed, high efficiency.
Disadvantages of the method:
- probability of damage to surrounding tissues;
- pain during conduction;
- Fails to remove large growths,
Radio wave treatment of papillomas
The essence of the technique is to affect the accumulation of high-frequency radio waves, which are completely harmless to health. To remove the papilloma, the doctor captures the beam at the problem point for a few seconds. Drug therapy is given after the procedure. The advantage of the radio wave method is its versatility - various warts, moles, papillomas anywhere in the skin easily disappear. It can even be used in difficult areas such as the eye area. There are no scars after the procedure.
Disadvantages of the method:
- high price;
- is not effective in removing large growths.
Electrocoagulation
A medical procedure in which benign growths are removed with a precisely coordinated electrical current. Electrocoagulation is performed in an apparatus with a loop and an electrode that are heated to high temperatures. Manipulation is performed under local anesthesia. In children, removal is performed under general anesthesia. When the tumor burns, the skin is treated with an antiseptic. The procedure takes 5-10 minutes.
Advantages of the method include the safety and efficacy of skin disease removal, preventing the likelihood of infection and the possibility of histology.
Disadvantages of electrocautery:
- risk of residual scars;
- relative pain;
- long recovery period (up to 10 days); Relapses are possible at the
- removal location.
How to remove moles and papillomas using folk remedies
Based on reviews of patients who have been carriers of HPV, the use of alternative prescriptions after drug therapy and / or any removal methods helps to remove the virus more quickly.
At home, the following methods are effective for external manifestations of papillomas:
- Celandine
- .It is necessary to apply neoplasm to the skin several times a day with the juice of fresh plants.
- Bananas.In order to speed up the therapy, it is necessary to infuse the fruit pulp in the neoplasms. Banana is especially effective for small plantar warts.
Prevention
The following preventative measures are shown to prevent relapse:
- perform periodic HPV testing;
- Avoid accidental sexual contact;
- maintain immunity: eat right, in a good mood;
- controls the growth and shape change of untreated papillomas;
- Vaccinate with 2% serum (three times in six months).