Warts are a skin disease characterized by the formation of small, tumor-like bumps on the surface of the skin.
The size of warts varies greatly. The shape can be the size of a pin, and can reach the size of a ruble.
The disease is viral in nature and is transmitted by direct contact or through household items used by sick and healthy people at the same time.
Usually, such growths cause psychological discomfort, since often their localization is on visible parts of the body. Warts can be treated with pharmaceutical drugs, folk remedies or hardware tricks.
Types of warts
- common (simple) - gray-brown nodules of a round shape with a rough surface. These warts usually appear on the hands, face, and scalp. Spread in both children and adults. Simple warts do not cause any pain, but are quite cosmetically unpleasant, as they can form whole colonies of benign tumor-like forms;
- warts - appear, as their name suggests, appear on the surface of the wart. In appearance, they resemble corn cobs, consisting of fibrous papillae surrounded by stratum corneum. The reasons why plantar warts appear include the constant pressure of the shoe and the formation of an unfavorable microclimate in the area of \u200b\u200bthe foot. When walking, such formations bring about painful emotions and require appropriate treatment;
- Flat warts are small bumps that barely rise above the surface of the skin. They are yellowish or fleshy in color and are most commonly observed in young people. Flat warts form on the hands and face. As a rule, they are completely painless;
- venereal warts (condylomas) - so named because they are transmitted during sex and affect the external genitalia.
The main reason for the appearance of warts in humans is a viral lesion on the skin. Germs are spread to healthy people through direct contact with people carrying the virus or through household objects. In addition, skin sweating, minor trauma, burns, and a number of other factors can contribute to the disease. So, for example, tree warts are easy to spot when going to the pool or showering in the gym.
Wart treatment
Currently, the methods of treating warts are usually divided into medical and surgical. The former involves the use of ointments, the use of antiviral drugs, the application of destructive chemicals. All such actions have a relatively low efficiency and can help only in the event of the appearance of single formations, and even then at the earliest stages. For this reason, the modern treatment of warts is based on the use of surgical methods, which, in turn, are divided into:
- surgery;
- de-coldation method;
- radiosurgery;
- operations are carried out with the help of laser technology.
The first two methods are characterized by painful operation and long healing time. Also, if not used properly, they can lead to scarring and the reappearance of warts. Radiofrequency and laser surgery corrects these defects and gives patients a quick, bloodless treatment for warts on the hands, soles, and other parts of the body. and cause no pain.
Warts - folk treatment
People have a lot of recipes to get rid of nasty skin growths. Here are the most popular of them:
- Plantar warts can be easily removed by covering them with a cake made of a clove of garlic, 1 teaspoon of vinegar, and flour. Apply a small amount of this reagent to the wart and secure with a bandage or plaster. The bandage is removed after 2-3 hours. If it still does not go away, then the wart removal procedure is repeated again. Also note that small, painful dimples will appear where the dimples have come off. A bandage with ointment is applied to them, which is worn until the wound is completely healed;
- Warts on hands are quickly removed with the help of Kalanchoe pinnate leaves. Attach them to the wart and cover them with a bandage. After 3-4 treatments, warts will disappear;
- effective mixture, prepared from garlic and lard. Spread it on a cloth, cover the pimple, and secure the bandage with a fixing tape. It is necessary to change the amount of garlic fat every day. The course of treatment lasts 4-5 days;
- It has been found that if you apply the wart with sour apple juice every day, about 10 days after the wart will start to reduce in size and completely disappear. Fresh decoction of mountain ash or tomato has the same effect;
- Powder from crushed cornflower seeds has good results. They should be taken daily. You can also mix the powder with lard and get an ointment to get rid of warts.
Remember that if you have warts, alternative treatment must be agreed with your doctor or an experienced homeopathic therapist. Self-medication is not recommended, as it can lead to undesirable and sometimes very unpleasant consequences.