What are warts? We tell and show

When warts appear on the body, many immediately become interested in the methods of their treatment and effective methods of removal. Even though the growth does not cause pain and itching, does not carry any danger, it is treated with neglect and cautious.

In order to make sure that the neoplasm that appears is actually a wart, you need to go to the doctor. At home, this can only be determined if the person knows all types of warts and can distinguish them from a number of other skin diseases.

What types of warts are

Doctors distinguish several varieties of these neoplasms, the appearance of which is caused by damage to the human papillomavirus:

• Youthful (they are also called flat);
• Ordinary;
• Plantar (they are also vulgar);
• Threadlike;
• Spiky;
• Senile.

Each type is characterized by characteristic features, symptoms, but they all appear exclusively when HPV enters the body.

Juvenile warts

Most often, warts of this species appear in childhood and adolescence. This is due to hormonal changes in the body, which contribute to the activation of papillomavirus.

These are small, flat neoplasms that rise slightly above the skin. Most often they are localized in the genital area, feet and hands. In elderly people appear extremely rarely.

The main symptoms are:

• The growths reach a diameter of up to one centimeter and rise above the skin only a couple of millimeters;
• Neoplasms in the process of growth can merge into a single whole;
• Itching appears in the affected area;
• The color is pink-yellow or brown-pink.

A characteristic feature of this variety of warts is that they do not need treatment. After a while, they disappear on their own.

Seborrheic or senile types of warts

The causes of the appearance of senile warts to this day are reliably unknown, medicine could not officially confirm their viral nature.

Experts only highlight a number of factors that provoke the appearance of these growths:

• Predisposition of the body to seborrhea;
• The skin was exposed to ultraviolet rays for a long time;
• Lack of vitamins in the body;
• There are too many solid fats in the diet.

The types of warts on the body of the seborrheic type at different stages of development manifest themselves in different ways. The clinical picture is as follows:

1. In older people, age spots appear on the body;
2. At the places of pigmentation, the formation of papules is observed;
3. The formation of hard scales on the surface of the papules, attempts to remove them lead to bleeding;
4. Active growth of warts and keratinization.

When warts of this type appear, it is necessary to consult a doctor in order to exclude their malignant nature.

Vulgar wart

This is one of the most common types of warts. Among their characteristic features are the following:

• They are localized on the feet, especially in those areas that are in close contact with shoes;
• Most often affected are people suffering from excessive sweating of the legs;
• The papule is initially small, its surface is shiny;
• After a short time, the growth acquires a gray-yellow hue, its surface becomes uneven;
• Most often these are single growths, but sometimes they can be grouped in one place;
• When several elements are merged into one, a wart similar to a mosaic is formed;
• The growths are painful, cause severe discomfort when walking.

Filamentous wart

These types of warts are referred to as benign formations. The reason for their appearance is also the penetration into the body and the activation of HPV. Most often, a filiform wart appears in patients who have crossed the thirty-five year boundary. The most susceptible to the appearance of these neoplasms are people at an advanced age.

The growths are small in size and oval or rounded in shape, attached to the skin with a thin leg. Most often they are localized in the area of ​​skin folds. This is due to the fact that these areas of the skin are more humid and tender, can not withstand the activity of the virus.

Most often they are located on the following parts of the body:

• Armpits
• Folds in the groin;
• Parts of the body under the mammary gland in the fairer sex;
• Neck;
• Eyelids;
• Nose.

Treatment of filiform warts is not difficult, but in order for therapy to be successful, they must be differentiated from other skin diseases.

Common warts

These are the most common warts, which are the most common. Their characteristic features are as follows:

• Most often appear in young people and even in childhood;
• Their color may not differ completely from the skin, and may be white or even brown;
• These types of warts rise above the skin literally half a centimeter;
• In the center of the accumulation of growths is the maternal papilloma, around it small warts appear;
• It is enough to remove the maternal wart so that everyone else will disappear.

Ordinary warts are capable of self-healing, but the process is lengthy and can last about two years.

Genital or genital warts

These neoplasms are localized in the genital area, inguinal folds, anus, rectum, cervix and vagina. Types of warts and papillomas of this type appear due to unprotected intercourse with a carrier of papillomavirus.

The main symptoms of this kind of wart are the following:

• Severe, sometimes even unbearable itching in the affected area;
• Pain during urination or during intercourse;
• The feeling that there is a foreign body under the skin;
• Severe burning sensation;
• With the defeat of the anus, serious bowel problems arise;
• Even with minor damage to the growth, bleeding occurs.

Drug treatment

Naturally, as soon as warts appeared on the body, a reasonable question arises as to how dangerous they are and how to get rid of them. Today, medicine is able to cope with this task very quickly. Such services are provided by many clinics. No less effective in the fight against neoplasms will be pharmacy funds. The most effective among them are the following:

• Antiviral and immunomodulatory (Viferon, Acyclovir, Panavir, Imiquimod);
• Necrotizing (Farezol, Vartek, Solkoderm, Superchistotel);
• Keratolytic (Collomac, Duofilm);
• Drugs with the effect of cryotherapy (Wartner Cryo, Cryopharma).

It should be understood that no matter what kind of wart is, it is strictly forbidden to resort to self-medication. Only a specialist can determine which treatment methods in each case will be the most effective.

For example, a dry wart that does not bleed and does not cause discomfort in most cases is not removed. They are just watching her. It is possible that such a growth will soon disappear without outside help.

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