Warts are a skin disease characterized by the formation of small tumor-like growths on the surface of the skin.
The sizes of the warts are different. Formations can be the size of a pin and reach the size of a ruble coin.
The disease is viral in nature and is transmitted through direct contact or through household items used by sick and healthy people at the same time.
Typically, such growths cause psychological discomfort, since the places of their localization are often visible parts of the body. Warts can be treated with medicines, folk remedies, or hardware procedures.
varieties of warts
- ordinary (simple) - gray-brown nodules of a round shape with a rough surface. These warts usually appear on the hands, face, and scalp. Widespread in children and adults. Simple warts do not cause pain, but are quite unpleasant from an aesthetic point of view, since they can form entire colonies of tumor-like benign formations;
- Plantar warts - as the name suggests, appear on the plantar surface. In appearance, they resemble corns, consist of threadlike papillae surrounded by horny layers. The reasons for the appearance of plantar warts include the constant pressure of shoes and the formation of an unfavorable microclimate in the area of \u200b\u200bthe soles. When walking, such formations deliver painful emotions and require proper treatment.
- flat warts are small nodules that barely protrude above the surface of the skin. They are yellowish or flesh-colored in color and are most often observed in young people. Flat warts form on the hands and face. They are usually absolutely painless;
- Genital warts (condylomas) - got their name due to the fact that they are transmitted during sexual contact and affect the external genitalia.
The main reason for the appearance of warts in humans is a viral skin lesion. The pathogen is transmitted to healthy people through direct contact with a virus carrier or through household items. In addition, skin sweating, minor injuries, burns and some other factors can contribute to the disease. For example, plantar warts are easy to pick up when visiting the pool or showering at the gym.
treatment of warts
Currently, methods of combating warts are usually divided into medical and surgical. The former involve the use of ointments, the use of antiviral drugs, the use of destructive chemicals. All these actions have relatively low efficiency and can help only in the event of the appearance of individual formations, and even then at the earliest stages. That is why the modern treatment of warts is based on the use of surgical methods, which, in turn, are divided into:
- surgical;
- methods of cryodestruction;
- radio wave surgery;
- Operations performed with the help of laser technology.
The first two methods are characterized by a painful operation and a long healing time. In addition, if used improperly, they can lead to scarring and the recurrence of warts. Radio wave and laser surgery overcome these shortcomings and offer patients a quick, bloodless and painless treatment for warts on the hands, soles of the feet and other parts of the body.
Warts - folk treatment
People have a variety of recipes to get rid of uncomfortable skin growths. Here are the most popular of them:
- Plantar warts are easily removed by applying a cake made from a clove of garlic, 1 teaspoon of vinegar essence and wheat flour on them. Apply a small amount of this test to the wart and fix it with a plaster or bandage. The bandage is removed after 2-3 hours. If it has not disappeared, the process of removing the wart is repeated again. Also note that instead of the fallen off formations, small painful dimples appear. A bandage with ointment is applied to them, which is worn until the wounds are completely healed;
- Warts on the hands are quickly removed with the help of the leaves of Kalanchoe pinnate. Attach them to the warts and bandage them with a bandage. After 3-4 procedures, the warts disappear;
- effective mixture prepared from garlic and lard. Spread it on a cloth, put it on the wart and fix the bandage with a plaster. It is necessary to change the garlic-tallow mass every day. The course of treatment lasts 4-5 days;
- It has been found that if rubbed with the juice of sour apples every day, the wart will decrease in size and completely disappear after about 10 days. Fresh juice from mountain ash or tomatoes has a similar effect;
- Powders from crushed cornflower seeds have a good result. They should be done daily. You can also mix the powder with lard and get an ointment for removing warts.
Remember that if you have warts, alternative treatment must be agreed with your doctor or an experienced homeopath. Do not engage in self-medication, as this can lead to unexpected and sometimes very unpleasant consequences.