Warts
About dangerous warts people have known since time immemorial. Whom only they were not accused of the appearance of these growths. And witches with sorcerers, and spoiling ill-wishers, and vile toads. However, scientific research has replaced popular rumor. It turned out that the human papilloma virus is to blame for everything. It is transmitted by direct contact. And it does not matter - with people or animals. And also in contact with household items. The immune system in children and adolescents is weaker than in an adult, so they often have warts. In this case, the virus manifests itself more actively.
Small tumor-like formations represent the majority of warts, and not of an inflammatory nature. They can be of different sizes, from 1-2 mm to one centimeter or more. There are several varieties of such viral formations. Dense knots of a rounded shape that do not cause pain are common warts. They have a rough surface, reaching a diameter of 3-10 mm.
There are plantar warts that are very painful. In appearance they resemble corn. They arise because of the pressure and friction of the shoes.
Small nodules of normal color, with a diameter of 0, 5-3 mm, which protrude slightly above the skin level - are flat (youthful) warts.
Should I remove the warts?
Scientific information about warts does not give a clear answer to this question. Warts can be hidden under the mask of various diseases. It can not be distinguished with the naked eye. The most important thing is not to take a tumor for a wart. On the other hand, warts themselves are capable of degeneration into a tumor. The main task of the doctor is not to cause the treatment he established to do more harm than the wart itself. Therefore, it is not always possible and necessary to delete them.
Usually, the procedure for removing warts should be carried out if their number begins to increase. If the wart has already reached a large size, has changed the shape or color. And also, when the wart starts to bleed, when it hinders you, or is located in a conspicuous place. Removal of warts is a radical method of their treatment. For this medicine uses different methods.
These methods are selected individually, depending on the type of warts, from their location in the patient. Possible options for complications after surgery are also considered. For example, removal by laser, subsequently, leads to the formation of scars. Physicians, in general, give more preference to more sparing methods. Well proven electrocoagulation. This is when a rise in temperature is caused in the tissues of the affected skin, with the aid of a special apparatus. As a result, the human papilloma virus dies, and the warts are destroyed. The cryotherapy method has also proved to be excellent. Cauterize the wart with liquid nitrogen, after which it disappears without leaving any traces on the skin.
Folk recipes for wart removal
Useful information about the removal of warts accumulated folk medicine. For example:
- In equal parts, grind and mix petroleum jelly with celandine grass. Lubricate every day.
- Cut the rind of ripe banana squares 2-3 cm. Then put on the surface yellow side down. Pour on the skin of garlic juice, and the same side, attach to the wart, fixing the plaster. The procedure should be repeated on a daily basis.
- In equal shares, you need to mix the vinegar and willow ashes. This mixture is applied to the problem site, fixing with a bandage 2-3 times a day for 30 minutes.
- Pour the cleared 3 cloves of garlic with a glass of wine or apple cider vinegar, let it brew for three weeks. Cotton cloth moistened in a ready tincture. Compress for the night, until the wart disappears.
- Fruits of ashberry ordinary crush, apply to the wart, in the form of a cold compress every day.
- 1/3 cup of vinegar 6% pour the onion, cut into thin plates. To sustain within 3 hours. Apply onion to warts onion plates until they disappear.
- Try medicinal baths. Leaves of horse chestnut (half a bucket) pour boiling water and let it brew for 12 hours. At a temperature of 37-40 degrees, take a bath, lowering into this broth a part of the body, with the affected places for 20-25 minutes. To achieve the result, about 8-10 baths are enough, taking in a day.
Thanks to useful information about dangerous warts, you can choose methods of treatment. But before deciding to remove them, you need to consult a doctor.