Various neoplasms can appear on the skin of a person. Papillomas are classified as benign. You can get rid of them if you want. There are several options, but the removal of papillomas with a laser is considered the most effective.
treatment methods
Papilloma is a new growth on the skin or mucous membranes of the body, in other words, a wart. It belongs to benign pathologies, so its removal is not mandatory. Most often, such measures are taken with multiple formations or for aesthetic reasons, especially when papillomas appear on the face. In this case, it is best to do laser treatment.
There are many ways to deal with this problem. Most of them involve their removal.
Today, in the list of clinic services, you can most often see the following methods:
- cauterization with chemicals;
- cryodestruction (treatment with liquid nitrogen);
- surgical excision;
- electrocoagulation;
- removal of radio waves;
- Evaporation of papillomas with a laser.
These are the most effective treatments. After applying some of them, a small mark may remain in the form of a pigmented area, scar or scar. But only after the laser, aesthetic flaws are minimized.
The nuances of laser removal
Laser treatment occupies a special place in medicine. This is especially true for the removal of various new growths, especially papillomas.
This method differs from others in the following ways:
- Procedure for removing neoplasms. The laser acts on the problem area with high temperature and radiation. So there is a burning and simultaneous evaporation of papillomas;
- tissue regeneration rate. After the procedure, the skin recovery takes from 3 to 8 days. At the same time, the risk of recurrence of papillomas in the same place is eliminated, since all unhealthy cells, including the root of the wart, are removed by the laser.
- Determination of the processing zone by the device. The settings in the device are selected in such a way that the impulse does not penetrate deeper than necessary. Therefore, no tissues are affected other than the pathological one.
advantages of the method
The popularity of removing papillomas with a laser is due to many advantages. This method is practically unrivaled compared to other approaches in the treatment of skin tumors.
The main advantages of removing growths with a laser are:
- Painlessness. Evaporation of tissues occurs very quickly, while healthy areas are unaffected. Some devices use cooling elements so anesthesia is not required;
- Safety. With proper use of the device, it is impossible to damage healthy cells. In addition, the risk of bleeding or infection in the wound is eliminated;
- therapeutic effect. After the procedure, the inflammation decreases, the treated areas are disinfected. In addition, blood circulation and tissue nutrition are improved, which accelerates their regeneration;
- Speed. Formations up to 1 cm are removed in a few minutes. In one session you can deal with a hundred small neoplasms;
- Rapid recovery of the patient. No special care is required after the operation, the wound heals in a few days without leaving any scars.
Skin damage is minimal, so growths are also removed with the laser on problem areas on the face, mouth and genital area.
Disadvantages of laser surgery and contraindications
Removal of papillomas with a laser has practically no disadvantages. That is why this method has become so popular. Nevertheless, some unpleasant moments are not excluded. Much depends on the doctor's qualifications and the characteristics of the patient's body.
First of all, it should be borne in mind that during laser removal of papillomas, there is a thermal effect on tissues. That is why after an operation at the site of the papilloma, skin hyperemia and even slight swelling, as with a burn, can be observed. After a week, if you do the right care, there will be no discernible marks at this point.
If the patient has increased sensitivity to radiation, the reaction may be more intense. Therefore you have to select the settings individually. If the doctor does not have sufficient knowledge and experience, unpleasant consequences are possible.
Another disadvantage is the contraindication of the procedure for certain health problems.
These include:
- diabetes mellitus;
- aggravated herpes;
- immunodeficiency pathologies;
- CNS diseases, especially epilepsy;
- the presence of malignant tumors;
- Pathologies of the circulatory system, deviations in the composition of the blood;
- skin diseases.
It is also not recommended to resort to the procedure during pregnancy and lactation. If the patient has been exposed to intense UV radiation (e. g. sunburn) within 2-3 weeks before the manipulation, the operation should be postponed.
methodology
- The operation is usually performed without anesthesia. Anesthesia may be required when working on old plumbing or when the patient's pain threshold is lowered.
- Previously, the area of \u200b\u200bthe skin on which the papillomas will be removed with the device is treated with an antiseptic. The laser is tuned to the desired frequency and penetration depth. Then the beam is directed to the growth, and its removal is carried out directly. The jet vaporizes diseased tissue, leaving healthy cells intact.
- After removal, the doctor applies medication to the treated area. Often these are soothing medications for burns, as well as antiseptics and ointments to speed up the healing process.
Consequences and recovery of the patient
If the procedure is carried out correctly, there should not be any serious negative consequences. After irradiating the papilloma with a laser, a small trace, similar to a burn, remains on the site of the burned formation, which is subsequently covered with a scab. New healthy skin forms under the crust. After the crust falls off by itself, the color of this area may vary slightly, but after that the tone will become more even.
In order to avoid the development of side effects, after laser manipulations, the following rules should be followed:
- within 3-5 days you can not wet this area of \u200b\u200bthe skin;
- do not treat the wound with any means containing alcohol, use mild antiseptics;
- avoid exposure to UV rays, you can no longer sunbathe 2-3 weeks later;
- the wound does not need to be sealed, it needs access to air;
- You can't tear off or soak the crusts.
- For some time you will not be able to visit the baths and saunas, as well as the swimming pool.
If the treatment was carried out by a specialist, and care involves compliance with all the recommendations described, then the stages of tissue repair will occur as soon as possible. Within a week your problem will be gone!
Some people resort to folk methods or use caustic substances themselves, for example, celandine extract. Such self-treatment can lead to unpleasant consequences and the formation of new papillomas. In any case, you must first consult a doctor.
He will choose the most appropriate way to get rid of the problem and determine the general state of health of the patient, since in some cases intervention is contraindicated.