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Warts on the hands

 
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Last reviewed: 19.11.2021
 
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Warts on the hands are mainly the result of the action of the human papillomavirus, transmitted through direct contact with the infected person or through general objects. The incubation period of the disease can be several months. The most common warts on the hands are found among children and adolescents. To contribute to the development of the disease can also psychological overexertion, increased sweating, damage to the skin.

Warts on the hands can be simple or flat.

  • Simple warts on the hands. In addition to fingers and hands, the area of the head can be affected. Such formations have the form of dense touch of rounded nodules (from three to ten millimeters) with a rough surface. Usually, these neoplasms do not cause pain, they can have pink or light brown color.
  • Flat warts on the hands. Usually do not exceed three millimeters in diameter. In addition to the hands, can also occur on the face. Such formations are usually of small size, have a rounded shape and a flat surface, the color can vary from corporal to yellow.

To diagnose a disease, you should first seek advice from a dermatologist. Based on the overall clinical picture and the examination of the affected areas, the doctor can be diagnosed with an accurate diagnosis and a competent treatment is prescribed. PCR diagnostics can be used to determine the type of virus that provoked the disease.

Physiotherapeutic methods of treatment

  • Electrocoagulation - the procedure for removal of tumors is carried out with the help of electrodes, which, when heated under the influence of current, destroy neoplasms. On the affected site, there is at first a dry crust that prevents infection and bleeding and eventually departs. The method of electrocoagulation makes it possible to get rid of warts in one session.
  • Laser destruction - this method gives a 100% result of wart removal after the first procedure, characterized by rapid healing, no bleeding, minimal risk of scarring and pigmentation spots. After the procedure for two weeks is prohibited to visit the solarium, sauna, bath, and sunbathing under the sun. Contraindications: diabetes mellitus, immunodeficiency states, pregnancy, oncological diseases, herpes.
  • Cryotherapy - the procedure for freezing liquid nitrogen, is carried out with the help of a special applicator. During the procedure, the wart acquires a pale shade and becomes dense. Pain sensations, as a rule, are short-lived. It is also possible to carry out the procedure for extinguishing the skin with the help of cryomassage.

Surgery

A method of surgical removal of warts on the hands is scraping. It is carried out with the help of a sharp spoon Folkmana. After the end of the procedure, the affected area is treated with a solution of silver nitrate. To cauterize warts on your hands, you use acetic, salicylic and lactic acid. In some cases, the operation is performed with a scalpel under the influence of local anesthesia. After removal of warts by surgical method it is forbidden to visit sauna, bathhouse, sunbathing in the sun and in the solarium for two weeks. Operative intervention is appointed with ineffectiveness of other methods of treatment.

As an alternative means for treating affected areas, juice of onions, apples, garlic, celandine grass, marigold flowers, wormwood, ashberry, etc. Are used. A bee wax is a rather effective way of removing warts. Wax must be melt in a teaspoon and applied to the damaged area for thirty minutes. To carry out such a procedure, you only need to use natural products.

Warts on the hands cause not only psychological discomfort, but can also pose a threat to your health. Therefore, when the first manifestations of neoplasms on the skin integrate immediately, seek help from a dermatologist.

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