Removing warts is a demanded procedure in modern clinics. The point is to extract abnormal cells from healthy tissue. Methods for getting rid of warts vary, and the choice depends on several factors at once: the size of the neoplasm, location, amount of growth, personal preferences of the doctor and patient.
Today, the following wart removal methods are the most popular:
- Laser;
- Radio waves;
- Removal with liquid nitrogen;
- Electrocoagulation;
- Traditional surgery.
The use of one or another method to remove warts (cryodestruction, electrocoagulation, laser exposure, excision surgery) depends on the size of the formation and the personal preferences of the patient.
All methods, except surgical methods, do not require special training. Just need to do blood tests for clots, infections, etc. just before cutting the warts with a scalpel.
Laser wart removal
Laser removal is the most popular method of removing skin growths. The advantages are speed, absence of scarring, minimal risk of infection and other complications. This method is suitable for removing small warts, although this can also be used for large neoplasms. For example, it is difficult to do without a laser when you need to remove warts on the face or other open areas of the body. Healthy tissue is not affected by laser wart destruction. No incisions were made on the skin, the method was completely non -contact.
The laser beam gently cleanses the blood vessels around the warts. Bacteria die during the procedure. Recovery is no more than a week. Swelling, bleeding, infection and other complications are not included. Warts left after tissue removal, if necessary, can be sent for histology, as they are not completely destroyed.
The procedure is simple, it is possible to use anesthesia. The patient is placed on a couch and a laser head is directed to the wart. After that, a beam is launched, which evaporates part of the neoplasm tissue in a matter of seconds. After a few seconds of such exposure, the procedure is over, but if the wart is very large, you should remove it in a few steps. This is a major drawback - if the procedure needs to be performed, the patient spends a lot of personal time and pays for several sessions.
Warts removal by radio wave method
This is the most gentle technique and is also very suitable for small warts. High -frequency waves allow you to remove pathological tissue, literally evaporating it, which makes this method similar to laser destruction. Permanent traces on the skin are practically invisible, so the use of radio waves is possible even on the face.
The advantages of this method include:
- Not painful;
- Get well soon;
- Minimal complications and side effects;
- Bacteria removal during the procedure;
- Does not require complicated treatment;
- Possibility of histological analysis.
The disadvantage is that for large warts, radio wave surgery is not suitable.
Wart removal with liquid nitrogen
Cryodestruction is a contact method to get rid of warts. The advantages lie in the low price, speed of the procedure, and good results. This method is suitable for removal on any part of the body, but is rarely used when working with the face - small traces are possible. On the negative side: sometimes painful sensations are observed during and after the procedure.
The process of liquid nitrogen removal is simple. The patient is placed or seated on a sofa in the operating room, where the exposure is treated with antiseptic. The doctor immerses a cotton ball or special tool in liquid nitrogen. Temperatures below -195. 75 ° C. After that, the doctor brings a stick to the wart and touches it. Tissue quickly freezes and collapses - cells rupture due to the expansion of frozen water. Waste tissue is removed, wounds are treated.
Electrocoagulation of warts
This method is also suitable for most areas of the body, including the face. Before surgery, it is very important to use local anesthesia and treat the skin with antiseptics. Removal is performed using an electrocoagulator - a special device that heats the tissue with a high -frequency electric current. The loop of the device touches the neoplasm and cuts it gently, while simultaneously alerting the surrounding blood vessels and killing the bacteria. The temperature of the loop is 800 ° C. After exposure, a thin crust is formed, which will fall off in a few days, leaving small pink spots.
The advantage of the procedure is that little time is required, the ability to remove several warts in one session (if located close to each other), large warts can be removed. During and after surgery, bleeding and infection were not included. While removing small warts, no scars are left.
The disadvantage is that it is impossible to use it for plantar warts. They are very rough and localized in a layer of skin that is too dense. In such situations, more intense treatment is used.
Surgical removal of warts
Today, this is the most effective method of getting rid of warts, as it allows you to guarantee the removal of all pathological tissues. However, it is used only in extreme cases, when the warts are very large or recurrent.
5 levels of operation:
- Treatment of the area with an antiseptic solution;
- Neat scalpel incision around the lesion;
- Remove her body with tweezers from the surrounding healthy tissue;
- Surgical wound treatment;
- Sewing and dressing.
The rare use of this method is due to the scars that remain after stitching. In addition, there is a risk of infection, inflammation, edema, bleeding if there are extensive postoperative wounds. However, with large old warts, you can get rid of them only this way. If necessary, surgical removal is performed even on the face.
Dermatologists and surgeons will help you choose how to get rid of warts at the initial consultation. The most common options are:
- For small warts on the face and other parts of the body - laser, electrocoagulation, cryodestructive, radio wave removal;
- For large on the face and body, plantar warts - surgery, laser, radio waves;
- For some non -laser - laser; radio waves, liquid nitrogen removal;
- For small plantar - laser.
Sometimes the choice also depends on the general health of the patient, age and even the type of activity (for some professions, the presence of scars on the face or neck is unacceptable). In the latter case, only expensive laser removal. In other situations, an individual approach is used.