Papillomas in the body are benign formations that develop when a person is infected with HPV. Growths in any part of the body can be single or multiple.
The rapid growth and appearance of a large number of papillomas is considered an important argument for choosing a method for removing these formations and for selecting an effective antiviral treatment course.
Why do papillomas appear in the body?
The reason for the formation of papillomas in the body is the human papillomavirus, which can penetrate the epithelial layer of the skin through the smallest cuts, abrasions, wounds.
You can become infected with a microorganism through close body contact with a person with HPV or a person with HPV.
For a long time, the virus maintained its viability in a humid and hot environment and, therefore, there is the possibility of infection when visiting public baths, saunas, health centers.
Often, the transmission of the pathogen by papillomas occurs through the use of individual hygiene items by several people - towels, nail scissors, cleaning cloths.
When a virus is infected by sexual contact, papillomas, or rather, genital warts, they grow more frequently in Organs genitals and areas of the body close to them, less often they are found in other areas.
After HPV infection, it may not manifest itself for a long time and, in some patients, is destroyed by the immune system in two years. Activation of the virus and, consequently, the appearance of papillomas in the body occurs if the human body is influenced by factors that cause the disease.
These factors include:
- Decreased protection forces functioning.
- The negative impact of depressive conditions, stress.
- Long-term smoking and alcohol abuse.
- Treatment with long-term antibiotics and oral contraceptives.
- Disorders in the functioning of the digestive system.
- Recurrent acute respiratory infections, flu.
There is a high probability of papillomas in the body in women. Men are more often carriers of this virus, but its external manifestations are much less concerned with them than fair sex.
In obese people with excessive sweating, the risk of papillomas is increased and they form mainly in the skin folds. Papillomas can appear in any age group and their development in children is not excluded.
Location and symptoms
You can notice the formation of unusual growths on any part of the body, including scalp, soles of the feet, natural folds.
Skin tumors can be of different sizes, colors and shapes. The appearance of the papilloma in the body depends on which strain of the virus the person is infected with.
HPV, which leads to the growth of papillomas on the skin, refers to types of non-oncogenic or low oncogenic microorganisms and, therefore, in most cases, these formations are benign.
There are several types of papillomas that can affect any part of the body, namely:
- Vulgar or protozoan papillomaslook like small areas of fur-colored or slightly dark seals. There are no subjective sensations in the process of their growth, but they start to grow in most people from their hands and fingers.
- Chained.First, a small spot appears on the body, which eventually stretches in length. At the end of this formation, a drop-shaped growth occurs, which is attached to the skin by means of a thin leg.
- Plantargrowths are characterized by discomfort and pain when walking. Plantar papillomas are often confused with common calluses.
- flatpapillomas rise slightly above the skin, likely to merge with each other. In color, they hardly differ from other skins on the body.
In some cases, before the appearance of papillomatous tumors in the body, people may notice the appearance of itching and a slight burning sensation at the growth site of the epithelial cells altered by the virus.
The formation of more than a hundred viral tumors in the body is often called papillomatosis. When warts and papillomas are injured, bleeding occurs and, in the absence of proper hygiene and when using sheets that are not very clean, secondary infection with inflammation and other unpleasant symptoms may occur.
Autoinfection is also possible, which occurs when papillomas are scratched and during the spread of the virus from the original focus to other areas of the skin.
Papillomas in the body are more of an aesthetic problem. Many people, noticing growth in their open areas of the body, begin to have doubts about themselves, develop depressive states. Growing papillomas also have their own characteristics, depending on the place of formation.
Armpit growth
In the armpits, papillomas are formed, which are not different from other viral growths, but have characteristics specific to the course. Under the armpits, you can often see small nodules of skin color, yellowish or brown tone. These nodules are hung and attached to the skin by means of a leg.
At first, one tumor may appear, then several, they may merge and this growth resembles a cauliflower.
Armpit papillomas are prone to inflammation. The culprit for this is the sweat secreted by this area, which irritates growth, which leads to itching, itching and infection.
Papillomatous growth under the armpits can be touched when shaving or wearing very tight clothing. The injury causes bleeding and contributes to the spread of the virus to areas close to the body.
Eyelids
Papillomas that grow over the centuries are clearly visible to others and therefore cause a lot of moral distress to their owners, especially girls. But this problem is not just aesthetic. Increasing education often interferes with blinking, creates an obstacle when looking at objects and this leads to a deterioration in visual function.
The eyelid papillomas look different. They can be flat and convex growths, which in most cases have a rough surface. The filamentous papillomas that grow on the upper eyelid obstruct the field of view and make it difficult for women to apply makeup. It is impossible to remove the eye area on its own - an incorrectly selected agent causes burns to the conjunctiva and cornea.
Lip
Lip papillomas are most often represented by flat or suspended formations. Initially, a slight swelling develops, combining in color with the main tone of the lips. Gradually, this formation may become lighter or darker. With prolonged presence of papilloma on the lips, it becomes keratinized and its external surface is whitish.
Depending on the location of the papillomas on the lips, associated changes appear, which can be cracks around the tumor, dryness. Some warts interfere with speech or eating and, therefore, are injured and there is inflammation of the edge of the lips - cheilitis.
Nose
When located on the face, warts usually choose the nose as a growth site. Papillomas can form externally, on the wings of the nose, septum and internally. And if an external wart impairs the appearance, then internal tumors, in some cases, interrupt the process of normal breathing and can become inflamed in case of colds.
Transitional cells and inverted viral papillomas have the ability to invade deeply located tissues, including bone structures in the nose. In this case, bone destruction occurs and there is a risk of the papillomas becoming malignant formations.
In the groin
In the groin area, two types of papillomas are usually detected: genital warts and filamentous tumors - acrocords.
In women, viral formations are located inside the vagina, in the cervix, usually growing on the lips and in the area adjacent to the groin. In men, papillomas in the groin can be seen on the penis; on examination, they are detected in the urethra itself, in the anus.
Various filamentous formations can quickly turn into an entire network of growths, which will look like a fringe. When papillomas are located inside the vagina, there is a risk of infection, injury and inflammation, which can be understood by the appearance of a burning sensation, discharge and an unpleasant odor.
There is a spontaneous disappearance of papillomas in every five people, but there is also a high risk of genital warts degenerating into malignant tumors. In this sense, when groin growth occurs, a complete diagnosis is always necessary, which allows the oncogenicity of the virus to be identified.
Hands and feet
Papillomas that grow on the skin of the upper and lower extremities have a different structure, color, rate of growth and spread. More warts appear on the fingers, near the nails. Common and flat papillomas often develop on the hands. Warts are dense to the touch, the surface is slightly rough, if the initial formation is damaged, there is a risk of new papillomas nearby.
Papillomas in children appear more frequently, which is associated with the peculiarities of the skin and the high susceptibility of the child's body to infections. In babies, flat warts are usually located on the knees, as babies crawl a lot. Plantar papillomas grow on the feet, characterized by a burning sensation and some pain when walking.
It is possible to distinguish papillomas from calluses by the absence of a skin pattern in viral growths. Young, healthy people with well-functioning immune systems heal in three to four months.
Head
The papillomatous elements located on the scalp look like loose plaques.
The color of these formations ranges from the flesh to the dark brown.
At the beginning of its growth, this plaque is invisible, but as its size increases, there is a risk of injury when combing the hair.
Papillomas on the head are more common in elderly people, but these formations rarely degenerate into cancerous ones.
Danger of viruses
Viral growths in the body are caused by HPV strains with low oncogenic activity. This means that the risk of degeneration in cancer is minimal. Even so, there is a likelihood of atypical cell development, and this predisposes to damage to papillomas, their infection, rapid growth and an inflammatory reaction.
When you notice inflammation, secretion of various secretions, ichor, painful sensations, consult a doctor as soon as possible for advice.
Genital warts on the groin and genitals are highly classified in terms of the degree of danger. These growths are caused mainly by the activation of the oncogenic virus and, therefore, require more attention.
During diagnosis, the strain of the causative agent of the disease is identified and based on the entire examination, the method of removal and the antiviral therapy schedule are selected.
Diagnosis
When a patient comes to a dermatologist, a preliminary diagnosis is already made during an external examination. In the presence of growths in Organs genitals, it is necessary to determine the strain of the virus, which is done by means of PCR diagnoses.
Women also do colposcopy, cytology is performed and, if necessary, a biopsy of the material taken from the site of the altered tissues.
If an oncogenic type of virus is detected, an additional examination should be performed twice a year.
How to treat papillomas on the body and face?
People do not always decide to remove papillomas located on the body. For some, they do not interfere with anything, for others they are located in closed areas of the body.
But doctors recommend that you definitely start treating papillomatous elements if they:
- They are located in frequently injured parts of the body - under the armpits, neck, eyelid, nose, lips, head, leg, arm and groin. In men, there is a high probability of scratching papillomas on the face while shaving.
- It has a high growth rate and a tendency for daughter growth to appear.
- Found on the genitals.
- The color changes, the outer surface, it becomes painful.
The doctor usually offers comprehensive treatment for viral formations. It includes removing all growths and taking antiviral and immunomodulatory drugs.
It must be understood that it will not be possible to completely remove the virus from the skin, it will only be possible to transfer it to an inactive state, which will be maintained throughout life by high immunity. In addition to the main treatment, alternative methods of therapy are used.
Modern removal methods
Modern medicine offers dozens of methods for the removal of papillomatous tumors in the human body.
This is exposure to laser and radio waves, destruction with liquid nitrogen and thermocoagulation. Chemical methods are also used, that is, the application of various solutions and ointments that destroy the wart.
When papillomas are located on the upper and lower eyelids, they are removed with liquid nitrogen (freeze-drying) or using a laser. Thin skin on the face and eyelids has a high tendency to form scars, so papillomas located in these places should be removed only by medical professionals.
It is recommended to destroy the flat formations of the lips with a laser and to electriform the filiforms.
How to get rid of HPV with medications
You can also get rid of papillomas in the body with the help of medicines used externally. Its application destroys the virus and promotes the gradual destruction of the accumulation, after several procedures, the papilloma disappears.
In the presence of a large number of papillomas on the body and genitals, it is imperative to take a course of drug therapy. It consists of ingesting antivirals and systemic drugs, whose mechanism of action aims to increase the functioning of the immune system.
The dosage of the medications and the total time of their administration are selected individually.
Folk remedies
Various methods of traditional medicine have also been used successfully to remove small, fresh papillomas on the body surface. Homemade recipes will only help if you use them for a long time, regularly and at the same time increase your defenses.
Folk remedies for papillomas on the body:
- It is recommended to lubricate warts several times a day with celandine juice, fresh potatoes, sour apple and raw egg white.
- Chop two garlic cloves and mix with a spoon of sour cream. The resulting ointment is applied as a compress over the mass, covered with a film and fixed for several hours.
- A crushed sheet of celandine should be applied to the papilloma for several hours.
- It is necessary to put the heads of the dandelions blooming well in a glass jar and fill them with triple colony. The preparation of the infusion takes two weeks in a cool place, then it is filtered and used to lubricate the necessary areas of the body up to 5 times a day. The infusion is stored in the refrigerator.
When treating papillomas at home, it is essential to strengthen your immunity, lead a healthy lifestyle and abandon many years of bad habits. Helps reduce fasting viral activity.
Prevention
Human papillomavirus, unfortunately, can be infected even if you live a decent life. It reduces the risk of infection by strong immunity, eating natural and healthy foods.
You should always keep your body clean, heal even small scratches on the skin over time. It is essential to use only your towel, scissors, tweezers. When visiting beauty and manicure salons, choose only the proven and reliable.
It is advisable to have sex with only one partner. After sex, genital hygiene is essential. Adolescents must be fully aware of what leads to early sexual intercourse and the failure to use barrier contraceptives.