Papillomas on 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 are considered strong arguments for choosing a method for removing these formations and for choosing an effective antiviral treatment.
Why do papillomas appear on the body?
The reason for the formation of papillomas on the body is the human papilloma virus, which can penetrate into the epithelial layer of the skin through the smallest cuts, abrasions, and cuts.
You can be infected with microorganisms through close body contact with someone with HPV or with carriers of the infection.
For a long time, the virus persists in a warm, humid environment, and therefore the possibility of infection exists when visiting public baths, saunas, medical centers.
Often, the transmission of pathogens by papillomas occurs through the use of individual hygiene kits by several people - towels, nail clippers, rags.
When the virus is infected through sexual contact, papillomas, or more precisely genital warts, grow more frequently on the genitals and adjacent areas of the body, less often in other areas.
After infection with HPV, HPV may not manifest for a long time, and in some patients it is destroyed by the immune system within two years. Activation of viruses and, accordingly, the appearance of papillomas on the body occurs when the human body is affected by provoking factors of the disease.
These factors include:
- Decreased defense function.
- Negative effects of depressive conditions, stress.
- Long-term smoking and alcohol abuse.
- Long-term antibiotic treatment and oral contraceptives.
- Disorders of the digestive system.
- Recurrent acute respiratory infections, flu.
There is a high probability of developing papilloma on the female body. Men are more often carriers of this virus, but their external manifestations worry them much less than the fair sex.
People who are obese and who sweat excessively have an increased risk of developing papillomas, and they form mainly in the skin folds. Papillomas can appear across all age ranges, and their development in children is not excluded.
Localization and symptoms
You can see the formation of unusual growths on any part of the body, including the scalp, soles of the feet, natural creases.
Skin tumors can be of any size, color, shape. How the papilloma will look on the body depends on what type of virus the person is infected with.
HPV, which causes the growth of papillomas on the skin, refers to a non-oncogenic or low-oncogenic type of microorganism and therefore in most cases such formations are benign.
There are several types of papillomas that can affect any part of the body, namely:
- vulgar or protozoal papillomalooks like small areas of flesh-colored or slightly dark seals. There are no subjective sensations in the growing process, but in most people it starts growing from the hands and fingers.
- Threaded.First, small spots appear on the body, which eventually elongate. At the end of this formation there are growths in the form of droplets, and themselves are attached to the skin by means of thin legs. Growth of
- Plantaris characterized by discomfort and pain when walking. Plantar papillomas are often mistaken for regular calluses. Papillomas
- Flatappear slightly above the skin, tend to stick together with one another. In color, they are practically no different from other skin on the body.
In some cases, before the appearance of papillomatous growths on the body, people may notice the appearance of itching and a slight burning sensation where the epithelial cell growth is altered by the virus.
The formation of more than one hundred viral tumors in the body is usually referred to as papillomatosis. When warts and papillomas are injured, bleeding occurs, and in the absence of proper hygiene and when wearing not very clean linen, secondary infection with inflammation and other unpleasant symptoms is possible.
Infection itself is also possible, which occurs when the papilloma is scratched and during further spread of the virus from the initial focus to other areas of the skin.
Papilloma on the body is more of an aesthetic problem. Many people, noticing growth in exposed areas of their bodies, begin to experience self-doubt, and they develop a state of depression. The growing papilloma also has its own characteristics, depending on where it was formed.
Armpit growth
In the armpit, papillomas form, which do not differ from other viral growths, but have their own characteristics. Under the armpits, you can often see small, flesh-colored, yellowish or brown rash. These nodules hang and stick to the skin on the feet.
At first, one tumor may appear, then several, they may merge with each other, and the result resembles a cauliflower.
Armpit papillomas are prone to inflammation. The cause is the sweat released by this zone, interfering with growth, leading to itching, scratching, and infection.
Papillomatous growths under the armpits can be touched when shaving or when wearing clothes that are too tight. The injury causes bleeding, contributing to the spread of the virus to nearby areas of the body.
Eyelids
Papillomas that have grown over the centuries can be clearly seen by others, and therefore cause a lot of moral suffering for their owners, especially young girls. But this issue is not just aesthetic. Continued education often interferes with blinking, creates obstacles to seeing objects, and this causes visual impairment.
Eyelid papillomas differ in appearance. These can be flat and convex growths, which in most cases have a rough surface. Filamentous papillomas that grow on the upper eyelid block the field of view and make it difficult for women to apply makeup. It is impossible to remove formations in the area of the eye on your own - incorrectly selected agents cause burns of the conjunctiva and cornea.
Lips
Lip papillomas are most often flat or pendulous formations. Initially, a slight puffiness develops, the color matches the main tone of the lips. Gradually, such a formation can become lighter or darker. With prolonged presence of papillomas on the lips, it becomes keratinized and the outer surface becomes whitish.
Depending on the location of the papilloma on the lips, accompanying changes appear, it can be cracks around the tumor, dryness. Some warts interfere with speech or eating, and therefore they are injured and there is inflammation of the border of the lips - cheilitis.
Nose
When localized on the face, warts often choose the nose as the site of growth. Papillomas can form both on the outside of the nasal wings, septum, and inside. And if the external wart slightly spoils the appearance, then the internal tumor in some cases interferes with the normal respiratory process and can become inflamed if you catch a cold.
Transitional cells and reverse papilloma virus have the ability to attack internal tissues, including the nasal bone structure. In this case, the bone is damaged and there is a risk of the papilloma degeneration into a malignant formation.
On the crotch
In the groin area, usually two types of papillomas are detected, these are genital warts and stringy tumors - chords.
In women, viral formations are localized in the vagina, on the cervix, often growing on the labia and the area adjacent to the groin. In men, papillomas in the groin can be seen on the penis; after examination, they are detected in the urethra itself, in the anus.
Some of the stringy formations can quickly transform into intact growth webs, which resemble edges. When the papilloma is in 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 smell.
There was a spontaneous disappearance of the papilloma in every fifth person, but there is also a high risk of genital warts degenerating into a malignant tumor. In this case, when growths appear in the groin, it is always necessary to undergo a complete diagnosis, which will allow to identify the oncogenicity of the virus.
Hands and feet
Papillomas that grow on the skin of the upper and lower extremities have different structures, colors, growth rates and spread. More warts appear on the fingers, near the nails. Ordinary, flat papillomas often develop on the hands. The warts are solid to the touch, the surface is slightly rough, if the initial formation is damaged, there is a risk of new papillomas appearing nearby.
Papillomas in children appear more frequently, which are associated with the peculiarities of the skin and with a high susceptibility to the child's body to infection. In babies, flat warts are often localized on the knees, because babies often crawl. Plantar papillomas grow on the feet, are characterized by a burning sensation and pain when walking.
It is possible to differentiate papillomas from calluses in the absence of a skin pattern on viral growth. Young, healthy people with well-functioning immune systems heal on their own within three to four months.
Head
Papillomatous elements located on the scalp look like loose plaques.
The color of the formation is from flesh to dark brown.
At the beginning of its growth, such plaques are not visible, but as they increase in size, there is a risk of injury when combing the hair.
Papilloma on the head is more common in the elderly, but such formations rarely turn cancerous.
Virus Danger
Viral growth in the body is caused by a type of HPV that has low oncogenic activity. This means that the risk of degeneration into cancer is minimal. But still, there is a possibility of developing atypical cells, and this predisposes to injury to the papilloma, its infection, its rapid growth and inflammatory reactions.
If you notice inflammation, secretions of various secretions, ichor, painful sensations, you should consult a doctor for advice as soon as possible.
Genital warts on the groin and genitals are highly rated for their harm. This growth is mainly due to the activation of the oncogenic type virus and therefore deserves more attention.
During diagnosis, the type of causative agent is identified and based on the entire examination, the method of appointment and the antiviral therapy scheme is selected.
Diagnostics
When the patient turns to a dermatologist, the initial diagnosis is already made during the external examination. In the presence of growths on the genitals, it is necessary to determine the type of virus, which is achieved by PCR diagnosis.
The woman also underwent colposcopy, cytology tests were performed and, if necessary, a biopsy of material taken from the altered tissue location was determined.
If an oncogenic virus strain is detected, additional checks should be carried out twice a year.
How to treat papillomas on the body and face?
People don't always decide to remove papillomas that are located on the body. For some they are not at all annoying, for others they are in a closed area of the body.
But doctors recommend that you really start treating the papillomatous element if:
- It is located on the areas of the body that are often injured - under the arms, on the neck, eyelids, nose, lips, head, legs, arms and groin. In men, there is a high chance of scratching the papilloma on the face when shaving.
- Has a high growth rate and a growing trend for girls.
- Found on the genitals.
- Change the color, outer surface, to be painful.
Doctors often offer comprehensive treatment for virus formation. This includes removing all growth and taking antiviral and immunomodulatory drugs.
It should be understood that it is impossible to completely remove the virus from the skin, you can only transfer it to a dormant state, which will be maintained throughout life with high immunity. In addition to the main treatment, alternative methods of therapy are used.
Modern removal methods
Modern medicine offers dozens of methods for removing papillomatous growths on the human body.
This is laser and radio wave exposure, liquid nitrogen crushing and thermocoagulation. Chemical methods are also used, namely the application of various solutions and ointments that destroy them on the wart.
When the papillomas are on the upper and lower eyelids, they are removed with liquid nitrogen (cryodestruction) or using a laser. The thin skin on the face and eyelids has a high tendency to form scars, therefore, papillomas located in these places should be removed only by a professional doctor.
It is recommended to destroy flat formations on the lips with a laser, and filiform formations by electrocoagulation.
How to get rid of HPV with medication
You can also get rid of papillomas on the body with the help of drugs used externally. Their application destroys the virus and encourages the gradual destruction of its buildup; after several procedures, the papilloma disappeared.
In the presence of a large number of papillomas on the body and genitals, it is very important to undergo drug therapy. It consists in the use of systemic antiviral agents and drugs, the mechanism of which is aimed at improving the function of the immune system.
The dose of the drug and the total time of administration are selected individually.
Traditional medicine
Several traditional healing methods have also been used with success to remove small, fresh papillomas on the surface of the body. Homemade recipes will only help if you use them for a long time, regularly and at the same time increase your defenses.
Traditional treatment for papilloma on the body:
- It is recommended to lubricate the wart several times a day with celandine juice, fresh potato, sour apple, raw egg white.
- Cut two cloves of garlic and mix it with a dollop of baby cream. The resulting ointment is applied in the form of a compress to the buildup, covered with a film and fixed for several hours.
- A sheet of crushed celandine should be applied to the papilloma for several hours.
- The heads of the dandelions in bloom should be tucked tightly into a glass jar and filled with triple cologne. The preparation of the infusion takes two weeks in a cool place, after which it is filtered and used to lubricate the necessary areas on the body up to 5 times a day. The infusion is stored in the refrigerator.
When treating papillomas at home, it is very important to strengthen your immunity, lead a healthy lifestyle, and let go of bad habits over the years. Helps reduce viral activity by fasting.
Prevention
Unfortunately, the human papillomavirus can become infected even if you lead a very good life. Reducing the risk of infection with strong immunity, eating natural and healthy foods.
You should always keep your body clean, healing minor skin scratches in time. It is very important to use only your own towels, scissors, tongs. When visiting nail salons and beauty salons, choose only those that are proven and reliable.
It is recommended to have sex with only one partner. After sex, it is very important to keep the genitals clean. Teens should be fully aware of what leads to early sexual intercourse and not use barrier contraception.