Prior to the formation of growths on the soles of feet, people can not even guess, there is no pain, contractions, redness. Wart empties quickly, painlessly. As soon as there is a small hillock pale in color, you can feel the friction when walking, as if something gets in the way under the foot. Recognize that this is a wart is not difficult, after only a month need to think about how to get rid of it.
What it is?
Plantar warts - warts caused human papilloma virus (HPV), which appear on the soles or toes (HPV infections in other locations are not plantar). A common problem, often observed by dermatologists.
Etiology
Plantar warts - a benign epithelial tumors caused by human papilloma virus, which, in turn, revealed more than 118 types. Each subtype may have a preference for certain areas of the body. For example, plantar warts often caused by papilloma viruses subtypes 1, 2, 4, 27 and 57, while most anogenital warts caused by virus subtypes 6 and 11.
HPV is transmitted by direct skin contact, including person-to-person, but can also be acquired when walking barefoot on contaminated surfaces, such as public toilets, locker rooms, or dirty Earth. The virus can live for several months without a carrier, which makes it extremely contagious. The virus attacks the skin during direct contact, penetrating through possible tiny cuts and abrasions in the stratum corneum (outer skin layer).
After infection, warts may even occur after several weeks or months. Due to the pressure on the foot and toes wart can be pushed inwards and the horny layer may grow on it. Plantar warts can cause pain if not treated. Warts can spread through autoinoculation, infecting those around the skin. Thus they may be combined to form clusters mosaic.
What is the danger?
Wart on the sole cause pain during walking, which gradually become very strong. In addition, there is a risk that it forms a callus or even develop into a malignancy.
When it is essential to visit the doctor:
- if it is often damaged;
- if the wart has several shades;
- buildup of blood released;
- appear child education;
- shipitsa changes shape or color;
- traditional recipes remain powerless within 2 months.
It should be noted that if the fuzzy contours of the build-up, it is not likely to shipitsa, but the hike to a specialist and should not be delayed.
symptoms
Although the causative agent of skin lesions is the same - HPV, wart distinguish from papilloma easy in appearance and symptoms.
So, the following symptoms:
- When it appeared plantar wart look like small corn, which eventually begins to itch and ache during the walk.
- After 10 - 20 days, the corn on top becomes rough, with black patches and chapped skin around the edges.
- The buildup extends into the skin, so the pressure on it (when walking with footwear friction) is pain, feels similar to baking.
- Neoplasms may appear in a single copy, and eventually increase in size and in number.
How are plantar warts: photo
The photo below shows how the disease manifests itself in humans.
Removal of plantar warts
Currently, there are many effective and safe treatments for plantar warts. However, it should be noted that in some cases, a reliable removal of warts complicated by the fact that the human papilloma virus penetrates into the deepest layers of the epidermis (in the basal layer).
wart treatment is necessary in cases when:
- wart hurts;
- wart bleeds;
- wart is large;
- uneven coloring the warts (e.g., it appeared blotches);
- observed fast growth dynamics of the warts.
Treatment of plantar warts is not a quick process, it takes a lot of patience, effort:
- An effective tool in the fight against warts is a drug Frezol, they should burn growths. After several treatments, they disappear on their own. After applying the liquid onto the wart, the area can not be wetted and touch during the day.
- Kriofarma. Modern means in dealing with all types of warts. The action of the drug similar to the action of liquid nitrogen. Apply the product you need on a daily basis until the wart does not disappear completely.
- Verrukatsid. In action similar to Frezolom only thanks celandine extract is the most pressing.
- Super celandine. Means the budget, however, it helps to cope well in the early stages of the disease.
- Dermavit. Pretty strong innovator product. Before using the outgrowth soften. Then carefully applied drug. It is important not to get to healthy skin as severe burns may occur. The course of treatment is not more than 10-13 days.
If the medication does not help, there are the following methods for the removal of plantar warts:
- Cryosurgery uses the principle of failure of damaged tissue with rapid and strong freeze. Normally, liquid nitrogen is used, which must be applied accurately to the wart for a time until there frozen zone in diameter and 2 mm. The main drawback of ways - if any liquid gets healthy tissue occurs burns and blisters. cryosurgery course involves repeating the process 3-4 times.
- Removal of the warts on the foot laser has long been practiced enough in medicine and is a common method of care for patients suffering from growths on the feet. By laser irradiation of skin burning occurs in layers, which makes it possible to remove a wart at the appropriate level, without damaging healthy tissue. If laser treatment of bleeding was observed. The most effective way to remove - a pulsed laser. In such cases it is possible to get rid of built-up soles ninety-five percent of patients. Laser removal has many advantages - on the sole are not scars, place the laser exposure heals quickly, and relapses practically do not occur.
- Electrocoagulation involves the removal of growths high frequency waves - current. The method consists in the fact that a tray outgrowth electrode with a large current, the temperature inside the tissue warts than 85 degrees, which promotes degradation in the remainder of the protein, cell death. After the procedure, the wart is black, soon disappears without a trace. Under scorched point of the formation of new, healthy skin cells.
- Removal of warts radiowaves is performed using a special apparatus, a directed action of the RF signal from the fine electrode. These waves heat the tissue and work on the principle of fine scalpel. It is widely used device type Surgitron.
- Chemical burning involves the use of substances which carry a chemical burn (burn-buildup). After the procedure, in place of the defect arises noticeable scar, but the sole is not significant. Main products: lapis, duofilm, solkoderm, phenols, vartoks.
For ordinary surgical removal have resorted to when a wart is too deep, and get rid of plantar warts are other methods can not. Deleted outgrowth scalpel surgery performed under local anesthesia in the region of the buildup overlap seams.
Immunotherapy
This technique is to stimulate the immune system so the body itself cope with this disease. For this purpose, various methods can be used. For example, directly in the formation of interferon may be administered, which increases the activity of the immune system and the immune response to papillomavirus. Also as introduced into the plantar wart substance can act antigen whose action is also directed to stimulate the immune system.
mumps antigens are used more often, since most people have a vaccination against this disease. Antigen entering the body, activates the immune response, resulting in the body begins to fight warts. However, this therapy can provoke the appearance of flu symptoms a few hours after the procedure.
Folk remedies
Along with medication, to treat warts and can be at home with the aid of public money.
- Garlic. The wart is rubbed with garlic juice in the morning, in the evening. The course continued for 10 days, after which the affected part of the body smeared with cream.
- Celandine - a means known for a long time as an effective, powerful, safe. Celandine juice smeared growths until they fall off. Healthy skin areas in contact with their grass juice does not suffer. The course of treatment is not more than a couple of weeks.
- The infusion of thyme. To make it necessary to 1 cup of dry thyme pour 2 liters of boiling water and left for 2-3 hours. Herb then do not throw away, you can make then again resulting infusion drain and use before bedtime. The liquid must be heated and used for the preparation of baths for feet. Steam out legs should be for about 1 hour. The course of treatment is 5-6 sessions, which should be done every other day.
- lemon slice applied to warts on the night. As a result of lemon juice skin will start to pinch, it means that the tissue buildup mertveyut. Applying lemon course of 5 days in two. Skin need to rest, as the concentrated lemon juice is quite pungent.
- Nettle - effective in lesions of warts large areas of the body. Fresh chopped nettles put to the build-up for two weeks in the morning and evening. After that will be a dark spot that will disappear without a trace.
- Ash. A small amount of wood ash mixed with water so as to obtain a dense black mass. The resulting composition is applied to the affected area and secure the plaster. The procedure is repeated for several days.
If home treatment does not help, as the warts continue to multiply and bring the pain - it is best to consult a dermatologist.
prevention
Compliance with the rules of personal hygiene is a priority method of prevention of the disease, in particular, in All common areas (showers, swimming pool, sauna, changing rooms, etc.) necessary to have a special footwear. Also worth a stop wearing tight and uncomfortable shoes, give preference to only shoes made of natural materials that allow the skin to "breathe".
If you often perspire feet using special care products for the feet and shoes dry. It is recommended to avoid contact with the objects, which contacted the patient. And in any case it is impossible to touch other people's warts! Also pay more attention to their health, in particular the immune system, lead a healthy lifestyle and eat right.
