Warts, as you already know, are caused by the human papillomavirus. They can be located on almost any part of the body, warts often appear on the hands. When are warts dangerous and need medical attention? How to prevent the appearance of warts on your hands? You will find the answers to these questions in the next article.
Warts on hands
Wart (verruca) is a benign infectious skin disease that looks like a papule or papilloma.
Common and flat warts and genital warts are common viruses - Tumefaciens verrucarum. The incubation period is long (2-5 months). Histologically, depending on the clinical form, different severity of papillomatosis, acanthosis, hyperkeratosis are obtained; in cells of the styloid layer - percolation vacuums.
A common wart (verruca vulgaris) is a dense, non-inflammatory node, from pinhead to pea, greyish or yellow in color, with a rough surface. They are often localized on the hands. A large number of warts can appear.
The wart is flat, or young (plan verruca, s. Juvenilis) - a flattened papule, slightly protruding above the level of healthy skin, round or polygonal outlines, flesh-colored or yellow-pink, with a matte, sometimes shiny surface. Multiple flat warts, pour out on the face, back of the hands are common in young people, mostly school age.
Plantar wart (verruca plantaris) - a callus-like variety of common wart - is localized in areas of greatest pressure, primarily at the head of the metatarsal bone and in the heel area. Painful with pressure. After scraping the horny masses from the surface of the wart, papillary growth is revealed.
Genital warts (condyloma acuminatum) occur in the form of a small pink papule, then grow, taking on a papillary shape. When papules merge, extensive vegetation is created. Characterized by a soft, slender base in the form of a leg. Develops more frequently on the genitals, in the inguinal and intergluteal folds with unclean maintenance and softening of the skin.
Features of warts on the hands and palms
Warts can completely affect any part of the epidermis of the hands, but often form on the back of the hand or in the area of the fingers. Moreover, most of these formations are associated with sparse growth that is not different from healthy skin and is relatively small in size - 0. 1-1 cm.
As for the number of such neoplasms, there are individual skin defects and numerous warts that are prone to fusion.
The specific symptoms of warts on the palms are as follows:
- Lack of acidity and itching;
- The site of the skin defect, which is usually restored after removal of the wart, does not have an epidermal pattern;
- Black dots may appear on the surface of the formation, indicating coagulation vessels.
Based on all of the above, we can conclude that warts on the palms are a larger aesthetic defect, however, if not treated timely, there may be a significant proliferation of neoplasms and a high risk of mechanical damage. as a result.
How to identify a wart
The wart looks like a mass that rises above the skin, different in color from the skin. Often, several warts appear at once. At the same time, localization can be very varied: from the palms of the hands and face to the soles of the feet (plantar warts). A wart may appear on the palm and even under the nail! The gel is rough to the touch, or vice versa, smooth and flat.
The papillomas that appear in groups are capable of fusion.
Vulgar (common) warts are usually found on the fingers. A vulgar wart looks to grow no more than a centimeter in size, is brown or gray in color, and has a dome shape. Black dots may appear inside the gel. Small flat warts are often visible on the hands, and have a grouped appearance. Its color is pink or yellow.
Reasons for the appearance
Warts on the fingers and other parts of the body are exclusively viral in nature, which is involved in the penetration of the human papillomavirus into the patient's blood. Based on this, the treatment of warts on the fingers, palms and elbows should be aimed at eliminating the root cause. Unfortunately, to date, no medical technique has been able to completely free the patient's blood from the virus, which explains the symptomatic therapy of neoplasms.
An important concurrent factor that triggers the appearance of warts on the hands is a decrease in the body’s immune response, which may occur against the background of overwork, malnutrition or the infectious process. Given that HPV is able to enter the bloodstream through damage to the epidermis, it is worth noting the role of microtraumas, small scratches and wounds, which are not uncommon for the skin of the hands. Based on all of the above, you can once again understand the importance of maintaining personal hand hygiene.
Despite all of the above, HPV infection is not critical. Statistical data claim that about 90% of all people are carriers of the virus, which may not manifest themselves for a long time, that they are in the blood in a latent state.
As already mentioned, these neoplasms are seen due to the entry of the HP virus into the body, of which there are more than one hundred types. This virus is quite common, and warts are common in twenty percent of school children.
It is important to remember that the attack multiplies quite severely - by germination of the upper layers. Moreover, the person from whom you contracted the "wart" virus may not have the warts themselves. HPV especially loves microcracks in the skin and microtraumas, so most of them "bring" people from public pools and reservoirs.
If you do not take measures for treatment and do not get such a rash, complications can arise: they can spread throughout the body, and even if they disappear, they can return again. When warts are removed at home, celiac scars can form.
Signs of warts on hands and fingers
Of course, warts should not be ignored, for all their injury, because they can cause a lot of trouble. Moreover, they are contagious and can pass on new and new victims through simple contact.
By the way, the appearance of such a rash should be a reason to think about your own immunity, because people with reduced immunity are at risk. Numerous stresses weaken our immunity, and therefore such people are exposed to such a virus.
How to identify a wart? Around the papilla or node that rises above the skin, the skin will be characteristically light or, conversely, dark. The bump is more than one, usually on the top, cheeks, arms and legs, small warts appear, dense and fleshy, smooth and flat. Rough growth is visible around or under the nails, and on the feet you can also notice such neoplasms that are oval or round in shape and painful to progress. To touch them, they are slightly rough or smooth and flat, they can merge into groups into a single neoplasm.
The wart virus can remain dormant in your body for years, and its incubation period can last up to six months, so don’t be surprised if they suddenly appeared for no apparent reason.
Warts can be different: there are vulgar or common, flat, plantar types, as well as filiform and genital types. Common warts are those that appear on the feet and hands, elbows and knees, and fingers and toes. These are small growths, no larger than a centimeter, difficult to touch, brown or gray in color. Their shape is usually domed.
A common or vulgar surface can be rough, like cauliflower, and black dots can be distinguished inside. The flat type includes those with a smooth smooth surface, with sizes up to five millimeters, as well as a light pink, yellow or brown color. These growths are usually visible on the face, but can grow in clusters on the hands or knees.
Plantar warts are the most unpleasant: they cause a lot of trouble while walking, creating sensations as if a pebble had entered a shoe. They are usually gray, dirty dirty in color. The filiform type grows on the face - around the nose, on the neck, around the mouth. They are elongated and look like a finger in shape and color.
Warts also include genital warts, also known as genitals: they develop on the genitals, as well as the groin and buttocks, and are a direct consequence of an unclean attitude towards your body. Externally, they appear to have a base with a foot with pink nodes, often merging.
When to see a doctor
- if the wart changes shape, color, or everything together quickly;
- if the wart is uneven in color;
- if the boundaries of the wart are blurred (in this case, most likely, it is not a wart);
- if the wart is constantly hurting or hurting (this increases the risk of it being changed to something more serious);
- if the number of warts gradually increases;
- if the wart is bleeding or itching;
How to get rid of papilloma on your hands
Warts cause us a lot of discomfort in everyday life. In prominent places, they do not look aesthetically pleasing; with incredible localization, they are quickly injured and create pain. Therefore, people often go to a dermatologist when warts appear. Because of the possibility of their recurrence, oncologists are also associated with warts.
Because the appearance of warts is associated with stimulatory factors, treatment is often complemented by intake of vitamin-mineral complexes, sedatives and immunity-enhancing agents. Otherwise, mechanical removal of papillomas may not give the desired results, and after a while they will start to grow again.
Sometimes the desire to get rid of warts on your own can have serious consequences. Not only do different folk remedies offered by different counselors fail to remove the wart, but they also contribute to its malignancy. You should be extremely careful here. Traditional medicine should not only be used to treat warts at home, but to use special drugs purchased in the pharmacy.
It is even easier to trust professionals from private clinics. Or make an appointment with a skin clinic doctor, oncology dispensary.
Methods of papilloma removal
Today, private and public clinics can offer a wide range of methods to eliminate warts. Before choosing a transfer technique, listen to the doctor's recommendations. The doctor will advise you on the most appropriate intervention based on your individual characteristics. In particular, these are:
- Cryodestruction. . . It is assumed that liquid nitrogen is used to destroy papilloma. Nitrogen is applied to the wart, usually with an applicator, and the gel is frozen for fifteen to twenty seconds. To date, easy-to-use home operators have been developed. They can be purchased at a reasonable price in pharmacies.
- Electrocoagulation.Cut out the papilloma with a thin metal loop under high-frequency current. Local anesthesia is performed before the operation. Complete healing occurs in a week.
- Laser coagulation. . . It is similar to electro-heating, only lasers are used instead of current.
- Surgical intervention. . . Under local anesthesia, the excise wart is with a scalpel, the site of the surgical wound is pierced with a cosmetic suture. It is only used when large papillomas are removed.
- Chemical methods. . . They are rarely used, as there is a risk of damaging nearby tissues.
What to do to dissolve warts on your hands
One woman’s son was only four years old when warts began to appear on his limbs. There were so many of them that the mother in the nursery was asked not to take it there. And what they just did with this misfortune! Doctors recommended burning the warts with acid. But the woman still decided to go to folk remedies to treat warts.
Cut a branch of thuja (palm size) into 3–7 mm long pieces. Put it in a glass vial, for example, hydrogen peroxide, pour alcohol. Close with a stopper and let it brew for 12 days, shaking occasionally. After 12 days, open and keep the bottle open for 1-2 days. After that, the tincture is ready for use.
You need to dip a cotton ball on a match into it and lubricate the warts a few times a day. It is recommended to lubricate up to six times a day. And after such treatment, the warts began to disappear from the boy's skin without a trace. However, do not expect immediate results. So, because the course of treatment for the boy was quite long. By the way, the tincture can be stored for a very long time.
Propolis for warts on the fingers
For a very long time - over six years - one woman could not get rid of a wart on her finger. She tried to burn it with liquid nitrogen, but the wart continued to grow. She even went to the oncologist, because she had already started to think it was a malignant neoplasm.
But in the hospital, her fears were not confirmed, and the doctor advised her to take a piece of propolis the size of a wart, put it in her mouth and soak it with saliva. At this time, in water that is slightly warm - clean, with no additives - hold a finger with a wart for 30-40 minutes so that it also softens. Then you need to wet your finger and apply propolis on the wart, which is just soft in your mouth.
It should be secured with adhesive tape for three or four days. It was written in the lunar calendar that it is best to start removing warts during the full moon and continue on to the new moon.
The day before the new moon, remove all the bandages and stop the treatment until the full moon, and start again on the full moon.
It was with such a folk method of treating warts that she got rid of this unpleasant misfortune. If you have smaller warts, you may be able to get rid of the warts in one full moon to a new moon treatment.
Prevention of warts
It is known that it is easier to prevent illness than to cure it later. This applies entirely to warts. First of all, you need to follow the basic rules of personal hygiene.
You should not walk barefoot in common areas, especially wet ones - such as showers, changing rooms, swimming pools; do not abuse such shoes in which the feet are constantly sweating, or at least allow them to dry qualitatively; do not unnecessarily touch your own warts or objects or others with which the patient has been in contact.
You should also pay attention to your general health and, in particular, the immune system - eat a balanced diet and lead a healthy lifestyle.
It would also be nice to learn how to relax and avoid stress - by doing this, you are guaranteed to get rid of not only the appearance of warts, but also a whole handful of potential diseases. existence.