White warts on the skin of the hands and feet

Warts are high-quality tumors of the skin related to its viral lesions. They can be located anywhere: arms, legs, face, torso, and even in intimate areas. In prominent places they look unaesthetic and try to get rid of them, especially women. Among their large varieties there are so-called white or colorless.

Causes of the white warts

Scientists have proven that the cause of warts is the human papillomavirus. It was opened in 1971. It is transmitted from person to person through physical contact, common household items. Even through small skin flaws, it penetrates, but does not immediately appear. Reduced immunity, frequent colds, excessive sweating and poor hygiene, hormonal changes, stress become the impetus for their formation.

They come in different shapes and colors, including white ones. Why does a wart turn white? This species is considered anomalous, since due to the nature of human cells, the melanocytes in them are unable to produce skin pigment melanin.

Risk factors

By itself, the wart does not pose a health hazard, although it carries the risk of transformation into a malignant tumor. Usually, it takes several decades from the day of infection to rebirth, and factors such as metabolic disorders, decreased body defenses due to smoking, alcohol, and hormonal changes can speed up the process.

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Forms

White warts are of different localization:

• on the body, in all its parts;
• per person;
• on arms and legs;
• in the language.

Flat (they are also called juvenile) white warts are formed in children and adolescents mainly on the face and back of the hands. They rise above the surface by 1-2mm, have a strict outline and rounded shapes.

If there is a nodule on the skin with a dent in the middle and a white dot, then this is another type of viral infection belonging to the smallpox species - molluscum contagiosum. When pressed from it stands cheesy cork. Most often, it does not require treatment and disappears on its own within six months.

Dry white warts originate from keratinous tissue infected with a virus. On the face they are rare, often on the hands and feet.

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Complications and consequences

Injury to the wart carries the danger of its rebirth. Late access to a doctor in the case when she is torn off and inflamed, is fraught with complications and unpleasant consequences.

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Diagnostics of the white warts

The diagnosis of warts is determined visually by the dermatologist. If a malignant process is suspected, a biopsy is performed. 

Differential diagnosis

Differentiate it with warty skin tuberculosis, a distinctive feature of which is a red rim around the periphery, and red flatten, although for white warts their color is not relevant.

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Treatment of the white warts

White wart tends to disappear itself over several years. But if it spoils the appearance or is in a place of potential injury, then there is a need to resort to its elimination.

Like any wart, it is an outward manifestation of the human papillomavirus, so the problem is not solved only by its removal. The treatment protocol includes several steps:

• removal involving various methods: surgical, radio wave, laser, liquid nitrogen, cauterization with drugs;
• immunity strengthening with the help of immunomodulators;
• taking antiviral drugs.

Medicines

Most people are not amateurs with any problem immediately contact a specialist and believe that they themselves cope with it. In pharmacies, you can find a lot of drugs that allow you to try to do this by burning. Their list is considerable: solkoderm, verrukatsid, duofilm, kollomak, salicylic, oxolinic, ointments, wartox, etc.

Solkoderm - this solution contains a number of acids (oxalic, acetic, nitric, lactic), due to the action of which their pharmacological effect occurs. The instruction warns that the procedure should be carried out only by medical staff. You can process no more than 3 formations at a time.

First, the area is smeared with ether or alcohol, then the ampoule of the substance is opened (each time a new one) and with the help of an applicator the contents are applied to the wart. Over the next 5 minutes, it should change its color to yellowish or gray.

The appearance of redness naturally, after a few days it changes to a scab, which itself disappears. If this does not happen, you can repeat.

With excessive use of the substance possible deeper damage to the skin, leaving scars. Solkoderm can be used from 5 years old, for pregnant women it is better to postpone the procedure to a later date, after childbirth.

Wartox - the drug contains urea, which has a tendency to soften a wart, after which it is easily removed with the help of pumice. Cream paste is applied with a thick layer on the education, a layer of cotton wool is put on it, fixed with a plaster or a bandage. Removed a day later, after which a scraper or pumice stone is applied. The procedure can be repeated again. Contraindicated in case of individual intolerance to the components.

Strengthen the body's resistance to infections by using drugs: polyoxidonium, Roncoleukin and others.

Polyoxidonium - tablets that increase the resistance of the respiratory tract, nasopharynx, gastrointestinal tract to infectious agents.

Recommended for use in a dose of 12 mg 2-3 times a day half an hour before meals under the tongue to adolescents over 12 years old, adults - 24 mg. May in rare cases cause hypersensitivity reactions.

Antiviral drugs include isoprinozin, epigen, etc.

Isoprinosine - inhibits virus synthesis. Tablets are prescribed depending on body weight: 1 piece per 10 kg for children, after 12 years - a tablet per kilogram of weight, divided into 3-4 doses, but not more than 4g per day.

In viral diseases, the average duration of treatment is 2 weeks. They are not prescribed for high uric acid levels in the blood, exacerbation of gout, pregnancy and breastfeeding, for children under 1 year.

Side effects include increased nervousness, sleep disturbances, headache, nausea, diarrhea, constipation.

Alternative treatment

There are many wart-free recipes among people:

• Grate a clove on a grater, mix with the same amount of honey and butter. Lubricate the knot, apply a bandage overnight, remove it in the morning. Repeat for a month;
• squeeze lemon juice, process them wart every 2-3 hours. You can also use apple or regular food vinegar;
• a piece of cotton wool is soaked with 5% iodine, applied overnight until it disappears.

See also:  Celandine wart removal

Herbal medicine

From the herbs to remove warts often use celandine. In the summer, you can simply tear off the sheet and attach it to the formation with a plaster. For winter, you can prepare the infusion. Crushed stems of the plant are placed in a glass dish, poured with alcohol or vodka, insist 2 weeks. It can be stored in the refrigerator for a long time.

In the same way make the drug of wormwood.

Kalanchoe leaves are lightly pressed to make a juice, apply to the wart, then a layer of kissing and a tight bandage. Keep a day. A day can be repeated.

Cornflower seeds knead and mix with pork lard, lubricate.

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Homeopathy

Homeopaths also have something to offer from warts:

• medorrinum;
• oksidentalis sense;
• causticum;
• antimonium krudum;
• nitricum acidum.

Homeopathic medicines are taken inside. Specialist selects the dosage and duration of treatment individually.

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Surgery

Excision of the wart is performed with a scalpel under local anesthesia, using  nitrogen removal. If the lesion is extensive, stitches are applied. Surgical treatment is not only a method to get rid of a growth, but also to prevent the danger of oncology.

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Prevention

The main preventive measure against the occurrence of various growths is a healthy lifestyle, proper nutrition, lack of stress. These factors will provide good immunity, prevent infection by human papillomavirus, do not provoke a push to its manifestation.

It is very important to observe hygiene, after contact with the owners of warts, wash hands thoroughly, sanitize cuts and abrasions in time.

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Forecast

Despite various alternative methods of getting rid of warts, it is safe to remove a tumor with a positive prognosis only within the walls of a medical or cosmetic institution.

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