Wart treatment

Before you start treating warts, you need to undergo a preliminary diagnosis to make sure that these are warts, as they can often look very similar to calluses, moles or malignant neoplasms. It should be noted that sometimes warts can go away on their own, without any procedures. However, it should be remembered that this is still a viral infection and there is always a risk of progression of the disease and an increase in their size and number, as well as the risk of infecting other people. In any case, if any growths appear on the skin, you should immediately contact a dermatologist to avoid unwanted consequences.

If you have developed warts, treatment may include the following:

Cryodestruction

This method involves cauterizing the resulting neoplasms with liquid nitrogen. The procedure is painless and simple, does not cause scarring or risk of re-infection. Deep freezing allows you to affect the affected tissues, causing their death. Cauterization is carried out using a spray or a wooden applicator with a cotton swab, which is used to treat the damaged segments of the skin, holding it on the affected area for about thirty seconds, as a result of which the wart becomes pale and compacted. Destruction of warts using liquid nitrogen is a fairly widely used method. Liquid nitrogen, under the influence of a temperature of minus 196 degrees, destroys epithelial cells. With soft freezing, hyperemia of the affected area occurs, which helps to increase local immunity. With aggressive freezing, a blister forms under the skin, which is removed along with the wart. The break between repeated procedures is usually from one to two weeks.

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Laser therapy

Laser destruction guarantees a high effect of wart neutralization after the first session. After the procedure, the affected areas heal quite quickly, the risk of scarring is insignificant. The carbon dioxide laser, under the influence of high temperatures, eliminates warts and at the same time provides antibacterial protection of the skin. This procedure is carried out under local anesthesia, the duration is about two minutes. After laser destruction, you cannot sunbathe in a solarium or in the sun, go to a sauna or bathhouse for 2 weeks. Contraindications to the procedure are diabetes, pregnancy, oncopathologies, the herpes virus, and immunodeficiency of the body.

Electrocoagulation

This method involves removing warts with electrodes that heat up and destroy unwanted growths. Deep penetration may leave a flat, light scar. A dry crust forms on the affected area of skin first, preventing the risk of infection and bleeding, and falls off over time. This method is painless, and an unpleasant, specific odor is felt during the procedure. The electrocoagulation method allows you to eliminate warts after the first procedure.

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Warts: Treatment with acids

The treatment consists of applying a special solution made from lactic and salicylic acid to the area of the neoplasm. This mixture has the greatest effect when simple warts form on the hands. Warts are treated with this solution for several days until positive results appear. The attending physician may prescribe the use of faster-acting acids. Applications of a thirty percent solution of trichloroacetic acid, a five percent solution of ammonium mercury ointment, and condyline (the active ingredient is podophyllotoxin) may be prescribed. Condyline is used to treat warts twice a day at twelve-hour intervals for three days, then a four-day break is taken; treatment is continued until the warts disappear, the total course of treatment should not exceed five weeks. All drugs can be used strictly under the supervision and as prescribed by a physician.

Surgical excision

If the warts are very extensive, surgical intervention is prescribed, which is also indicated when other methods are ineffective. Warts are scraped out with a special sharp spoon, after which the affected segment is lubricated with a solution of silver nitrate. Sometimes the procedure is performed with a scalpel. After scraping out warts, it is forbidden to go to the sauna and bathhouse for 2 weeks, as well as sunbathe.

Traditional methods of treatment

In folk medicine, onion, garlic and apple juice, acetic acid, honey, various herbs - wormwood, celandine, calendula - are used to remove warts. Vinegar essence should be mixed with flour until a thick mass is obtained. The resulting mixture should be applied to the affected area, avoiding contact with healthy skin. Beeswax is also used to remove warts, which is melted in a teaspoon and applied to the affected area for half an hour. To prepare a garlic compress, you need to pour several cloves of garlic with three glasses of wine or apple cider vinegar, then insist the mixture for two weeks. Then the resulting mixture is soaked in a cloth and a compress is applied to the area of the neoplasm.

If you have been diagnosed with warts, treatment should only be prescribed and carried out by a qualified specialist after a preliminary examination.

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