How to treat hanging warts?

Any skin disease causes concern for its owner. Thus, hanging warts do not carry the threat of life. But from this they do not become less pleasant.

Hanging warts have another, much known name - papillomas. They are attached with a foot to the skin and seem to hang on it. Most often, hanging warts on the neck, in the armpits and groin are formed. Basically, papillomas do not cause any discomfort to a person. However, in some cases they are large in size, which in turn results in frequent clinging to clothing, which can subsequently lead to injuries. With such discomfort, the best option is to remove the hanging warts.

Reasons for the emergence of

The basis for development is the activation of the human papillomavirus. It can be transmitted through touch, provided that the healthy has wounds or even minor damage to the skin. Therefore, after some time after contact, the appearance of such a phenomenon as hanging warts, the photo of which is below, is possible.

The most common virus of the papilloma penetrates the human body when:

• Irritations on the skin.
• Inflammation of the epidermis.
• Increased sweating.
• Absence or insufficiently frequent hygienic procedures.

Papillomas themselves are an unpleasant phenomenon, as they do not appear immediately after infection. That is, before the virus is activated, it can take quite a long time. About their presence, they let know at the moment when the human body is weakened or in his work there were failures.

The development of hanging warts is promoted by:

• The presence of other infections other than papillomas.
• Inflammatory diseases.
• Hormonal failures.
• Pregnancy.
• The adolescent period when puberty occurs.
• Regular physical fatigue.
• Constant emotional stress.
• Unbalanced or monotonous power supply.
• Lack of vitamins and minerals.

Species

Externally, all of the hanging warts are similar to each other. But this is only at first glance. Hanging warts are divided into two types:

• Filamentous .Appear in the form of small cones. Then, developing, stretch, turning into thin "strings" that cling to the skin with a foot. They seemed to hang on the epidermis. The length of such papillomas reaches one centimeter. The color of the hanging warts of this variety is from light corpulent to dark brown. Papillomas are located almost throughout the body. They can appear on the face, neck, underarms, in the groin area and under the breast in women. This type of hanging warts does not occur singly. Most often they are plural. In some cases, threadlike hanging warts grow together like a cauliflower.

• Finger-shaped .Externally, the formations appear elongated, like thick peas. The size of this type of hanging wart reaches a maximum of two centimeters. Color finger-shaped papillomas mainly corporal. The location of the hanging warts is near the hair, most often along the line of their growth. Papillomas appear mostly singly.

Danger of hanging warts

Basically, papillomas are invisible to others and do not cause discomfort. But hanging warts under the arm, in the groin and on the neck are more likely than others to be injured.

Reasons for the formation of wounds on the papillomas:

• Shaving .When this procedure is carried out with a sharp blade, it is possible to cut the body of the hanging wart.
• Mechanical effects of ( for example, friction with tight clothing).
• Sweating , in which the infection can spread through the body, getting inside the papilloma.

The result of injuries to hanging warts can be:

• Inflammation.
• The spread of the virus by papillomas throughout the body.
• The degeneration of the hanging wart. To avoid this, experts advise to get rid of papillomas in dangerous areas: on the neck, underarms and in the groin area.

On the degeneration of the hanging wart testifies:

• Increase in the size of the papilloma.
• Darkening of the built-up edge.
• The wart surface changes. Most often it becomes denser, with tubercles or nodules.
• Bleeding.
• Itching.

Diagnosis

The person does not immediately notice the appearance of hanging warts. After all, at first they look like a small build-up. There are no symptoms of their appearance.

Many people have the question: if the cause of the appearance of papillomas is always the same, then why conduct different procedures before removal? Diagnosis is an integral process for the treatment of hanging warts. During these procedures, a specialist examines the build-up on the skin, and after that he will already make a diagnosis: is the tumor a wart that can be removed, or a degenerate mole. In any case, with absolute certainty, only a specialist will answer you to the question: do you need or do not get rid of papilloma.

Hanging wart: treatment and removal

Having decided to remove the papilloma, you must first visit a dermatologist. The specialist will conduct the necessary diagnostic procedures. After that, he will accurately determine the reason why you had a hanging wart. Most often it's a virus. Therefore, afterwards, after removal of the papilloma, it is important to bring the treatment to an end. Namely - to increase the level of immunity, so as not to allow viruses to attack the body again.

The main methods of removing hanging warts are operative and conservative. The first is much more effective. At the same time it takes more time and money.

Surgical methods for the removal of hanging warts:

• Surgical.
• Laser removal.
• Electric shock. Cauterization with liquid nitrogen.

Conservative methods for the removal of papillomas:

• The use of drugs.
• Folk methods.

How to get rid of hanging warts by yourself

Eliminating papillomas is not desirable at home. This is fraught with the spread of infection throughout the body. Undoubtedly, it's better to give yourself to such a thing in the hands of professionals. Moreover, for today the procedure for removing hanging warts is quick and painless.

But if nevertheless you decided to do it yourself, but do not know how to remove the hanging wart, then the well-known celandine will come to the rescue. The sap of this plant is lubricated by a cutaneous growth. You can also use infusions and broths celandine for rubbing the epidermis. Of the traditional methods can be identified even the treatment of garlic, dandelion, calendula. Quite good reviews have propolis extract and tea tree oil. They have excellent antiviral properties that will help in the destruction of hanging warts.

At home, you can eliminate papillomas with medications. These include iodine, hydrogen peroxide, castor oil, oxolin ointment.

What if the hanging wart is inflamed?

With frequent trauma to the papilloma, it does not have the ability to fully heal. Therefore, the hanging wart is inflamed. It is very unpleasant visually and feels like a condition. Here, no folk methods will help. It is necessary to urgently consult a doctor. He after the diagnostic measures will prescribe medications that will relieve the inflammation. And after that you will be asked to remove the build-up on the skin.

Preventative measures

By themselves, as already mentioned, papillomas are harmless. But the trauma of hanging warts leads to serious consequences, so experts still recommend removing them. And in order to reduce the likelihood of the appearance of papillomas, it is again necessary to perform some simple rules:

• Take good care of your personal hygiene.
• Do not take other people's things like cosmetics, combs, shoes and other things.
• Do not touch the skin of an infected person. After small cracks or sores on your body you are not able to detect, but they are almost always.
• With a sexual partner in whose health you are not sure, use a condom.
• Do not touch the warts with your hands, even if they are yours.
• A couple of times a year you need to drink a course of vitamins.
• Eat right and balanced, this is the basis of immunity.