The human papillomavirus, the treatment of which we will review in this publication, is a very common disease. There are more carriers of this virus than people who have not been affected by HPV. To date, several methods of treating this disease have been developed. They are generally divided into two groups: conservative and destructive methods of treatment.
Unfortunately, it is still not possible to completely destroy the human papilloma virus. Modern medical tools and methods can only stop the development of the virus, eliminate the resulting papillomas and prevent the exacerbation of the disease, leading to the formation of new papillomas.
The human papillomavirus, which resides in the body, remains in it for life. When the immune system is weakened, it is activated, causing neoplasms on the skin.
Conservative treatment of human papillomavirus
Conservative treatment for HPV consists of a set of measures designed to strengthen the body's immune system and inhibit the development of the virus. In some cases, this is sufficient and there is no need to use operational methods.
Important:a positive result can only be achieved if the treatment is prescribed by a specialist. Self-medication cannot be performed in this case. The physician’s task is to perform a medical examination of the patient and continue to prescribe an individual course of treatment.
Interferon-based medicines are usually used to treat the human papillomavirus. This substance, which inhibits the development of viruses, is produced in sufficient quantities by the healthy body. However, when immunity is weakened, it is necessary to increase the concentration of this substance in the blood. The drug is absorbed into the bloodstream and begins to act on the body.
In addition, the use of specific antiviral drugs has been reported in some cases as part of conservative papillomy treatment.
In many cases, the use of special creams, gels and sprays has been shown to kill the virus in local tissues. Under certain conditions, their use causes necrosis of the tissues affected by the virus, which makes it possible to dispense with the use of destructive therapies.
Treatment of human papillomavirus by destructive methods
Destructive therapy is designed to directly destroy the tissues affected by the virus. These methods can be roughly divided into two groups: chemical, physical.
Chemical treatments for papillomas involve the removal of virally affected tissues using chemicals. Today, several groups of drugs have been developed to remove papillomas in various areas.
There are several ways to remove natural papillomas. The most common methods are electrocoagulation, cryodestruction, radiosurgery, laser therapy.
Electrocoagulation involves the removal of papillomas using a high-frequency electric current. This method has been used for a long time and has proven to be very effective. But it also has its drawbacks. First of all, it is painful sensations after surgery that persist for a long time.
Cryodestruction, also a widely used method of treating papillomas, gives the patient less discomfort. The method is based on freezing the affected tissues using liquid nitrogen. Healing of ulcers caused by cryodestruction occurs within one or two weeks. At the same time, no traces remain on the skin.
This method is only used to remove skin papillomas. If papillomas on the cervix need to be removed, this method is not used because it is ineffective in this case.
The most optimal method of treating human papilloma in terms of efficacy, painlessness, and duration of the postoperative period is laser removal of papillomas. The method is based on the use of a surgical laser.
The peculiarity of the method is that immediately after removing the affected tissues, the laser seals the blood vessels, which prevents bleeding. This method does not cause any complications or scarring. The duration of the recovery period is one month.
There is another modern way to remove papillomas - radiosurgery. This method is based on the use of special equipment that interrupts damaged tissues by exposing them to powerful high-frequency radio waves.
Despite the successful use of the modern methods described above in medicine, surgical removal of papillomas is still very popular. This is perhaps the most painful method, involving a long postoperative period. In many cases, however, the application of this particular method is demonstrated. For example, surgical removal of papillomas in the cervix is used in oncology.
Recovery period
Regardless of which method was used to remove the papillomas, several measures need to be followed after surgery. Including, showing plenty of drink, safe mode.
In addition, comprehensive measures are needed to reduce the concentration of papillomavirus in the body. Usually, the administration of immune-boosting drugs is prescribed for this purpose.
Remember that removing papillomas from the skin or mucous membranes does not eliminate the presence of this virus in the body. To prevent the recurrence of papillomas, it is necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle, visit a doctor regularly.