Papillomavirus is the most common virus detected in the human body. It can remain in a latent state, that is, dormant, from several months to several years. Under the influence of some provoking factors, the virus begins to manifest itself in the form of the formation of warts and growths on the skin, called papillomas. How to treat papillomas, what are the symptoms of this infectious disease, are described in more detail in the article.
Features of treatment
Only a specialist should treat human papillomavirus infection. Therapy with folk remedies at home is carried out only with the consent of the attending physician.
According to official data, there are more than 100 types of this disease. Treatment and characteristic symptoms will be different in each case. It is for this reason that it is very difficult to decide on the necessary method of therapy, and the wrong approach can worsen the situation and spread the symptoms of pathology throughout the body.
Before starting to treat papillomas on the body, the doctor finds out the true cause of the development of the disease.
Only then does the specialist decide on the most effective therapy method. Of course, on pharmacy shelves you can find many medicines that would help eliminate the symptoms of the disease, but some of them may not only be ineffective, but also aggravate the course of the pathology.
One of these includes acid to cauterize infectious growths and nitrogen for freezing, the use of which helps them fall off on their own. There are also special patches that are stuck to the affected area and left for 2 to 3 hours. After this time, the area is moistened with water, the adhesive is removed and the wart comes off with it.
Renowned doctors believe that such therapeutic methods are effective only in eliminating the external manifestations of the disease, while HPV still remains in the body and can be activated after a certain period of time. To get rid of the papillomavirus, you must visit a doctor. In this case, special antiviral agents are prescribed that can suppress the infection and its generalization in the body.
So, let's see how to get rid of the external manifestations that characterize the disease, and that's it:
- cryodestruction,
- laser therapy,
- electrocoagulation,
- radio wave surgery.
Cryodestruction
The traditional method of treating papillomas in men and women is cryodestruction, that is, the use of liquid nitrogen, which is applied to the wart, freezing it. Immediately after application, a burning sensation occurs, which disappears after a short time. Despite this discomfort, the procedure helps to necrotize the growing tissue, after which it dies. This allows new healthy tissue to grow in the area.
Liquid nitrogen, when applied to a skin tumor, is not able to affect the surrounding healthy tissue.
The advantage is that there is no risk of bleeding, as during the freezing process the arterial and venous arteries, which are located in this section, become blocked. The area treated with liquid nitrogen heals quickly. There are no scars, because this medicine does not transform the tissues. In some cases, a barely noticeable scar remains, but this is quite rare. For the most part, this is smooth, clean skin after the procedure.
This method of treating papillomas in women and men is practically painless, with the exception of a slight burning sensation immediately after applying the product.
Laser removal
Some doctors do not even think about how to treat papilloma in this or that person, but immediately prescribe laser therapy. Low intensity rays are used during the treatment, which helps to achieve the following results:
- stimulation of normal blood circulation in the affected area;
- improve tissue nutrition;
- activation of self-healing processes.
All these processes together help to quickly heal the treated surface. There are 2 steps in treating the symptoms of the disease:
- Growth excision.
- Coagulation (closure of blood vessels and affected cells).
It is the second stage of therapy that guarantees the exclusion of the development of any inflammatory process in the area of laser exposure and tissue scarring. As a rule, after removing a tumor with a diameter of no more than 5 mm, no scar as such remains. After getting rid of the larger growths, it is possible to observe the formation of inconspicuous spots with a whitish hue.
Laser therapy has the advantage of eliminating the possibility of affecting surrounding healthy tissue, thus reducing the risk of infection. Another advantage of the treatment is the ability to control the depth of laser exposure during the procedure. The target is only the altered tissue, that is, the area with the wart, which becomes scabbed and falls off.
Considering the precision of the effects of laser rays, we can conclude that papillomas can be cured with this method even in the genital region, eliminating the risk of postoperative complications. As for the disadvantages of laser therapy, they include a side effect - a burn, which disappears on its own over time.
Electrocoagulation
You can treat growths in any area (papillomas on the neck, armpits, etc. ) using electrocoagulation - a method that involves using an electric current to cauterize the altered tissue. The current comes out of a special device - the main instrument involved in the procedure.
Electrocoagulation is an inexpensive pleasure that makes therapy possible for any ordinary person.
The total duration of a session is no more than 15 minutes. If the growth is small, there is no need for repeated treatment. Complete relief of symptoms occurs 7 days after the procedure. During this period there is no pain or discomfort.
For everyone, including a child, it is necessary to check the removed tissue for malignancy. This is necessary because even a benign neoplasm can degenerate into a malignant one. In this case, the biological material is subjected to histological analysis.
Before carrying out electrocoagulation, the specialist carries out diagnostic measures that make it possible to identify existing contraindications to the use of this technique.
Radiotherapy
The symptoms caused by the virus and its activity in the body can be treated using a technique such as radiotherapy. The treatment will help eliminate single and multiple tumors throughout the body. The advantages of this therapy include the absence of the risk of postoperative scars and the elimination of stimulation of nerve endings. This is what allows the method to be used to treat papillomas in any area, including on the face, for example, in the eyes.
The following contraindications include:
- pregnancy period;
- concomitant cancer;
- inflammatory process on the skin in the area where therapy is required;
- menstruation;
- any disease that occurs in the acute phase.
Before therapy, the area affected by radio waves is treated with an anesthetic. It can be a special anesthetic cream, spray or injection with this medicine. The total duration of the session is no more than 30 minutes. After direct removal of the growth, a small wound appears in its place, which heals over time, and a thin crust forms in its place. The latter also disappears after some time.
How to get rid of a virus
Treatment of papillomavirus by eliminating only external manifestations will not be effective, as in the future it will still be manifested by the occurrence of the same symptoms. So, is it possible to cure this virus and how to do it? To achieve this goal, special medications are prescribed, used in combination, namely:
- antiviral in different release forms;
- immunomodulators.
With the help of antiviral drugs, it is possible to destroy the structure of the human papillomavirus and preventively influence its spread throughout the body. These can be gels, ointments, tablets, suppositories, injectable solutions. Tablets are considered the most effective. Tablet medications are often prescribed to help suppress the activity of the virus.
If symptoms of papillomavirus appear on the genitals, the use of rectal suppositories is prescribed, which help eliminate and prevent the inflammatory process in this area and strengthen local immunity. The daily dosage of these products is 1-2 suppositories.
Immunomodulators are prescribed to increase the body's resistance to the activity of the virus. These should only be prescribed by a specialist as they affect the human immune system.
Home treatment
As noted above, folk remedies are only an addition to the main therapy, but in no case the main treatment. You can use the following natural components:
- eggs (raw protein is applied to the skin growth several times a day until it begins to fall off on its own);
- castor oil (apply this product to the affected areas several times a day, covering them with a bandage or scarf; the method is used until the growth disappears);
- washing powder (the method is used only in case of existing papillomas on the skin; such treatment is not suitable for mucous membranes; scrub the growth for 5 days, trying not to damage the integrity of the tissue);
- celandine (after steaming the skin with a new plant, it, together with the new plant, is greased with a fatty cream, and then with plant juice; the procedure is carried out several times a day for a week);
- garlic (used in the treatment of papillomas in any area except the face and genitals, so as not to get burned; a clove cut in half is used to lubricate the growth every 5 minutes for half an hour; the procedure must be carried out in the morning and evening for 2 weeks);
- iodine (after lubricating the skin around the swelling with a rich cream, iodine is used: with a cotton swab, applied to the swelling until symptoms of inflammation appear, after which it begins to fall off on its own);
- dandelions (using the plant, make an infusion by filling the heads with cologne and leaving it to infuse for 2 weeks; after this time, filter the infusion and lubricate the growth with it until it falls off on its own).
Human papillomavirus infection can become dangerous to health, especially if treatment is not started in a timely and complete manner. That's why it's important to see a doctor at the first warning signs.