Warts are skin lesions that, although they do not present health complications or cause pain, are so unsightly that they can cause emotional problems for the person who suffers from them. The fact that they do not pose a risk to our health does not mean that we have to live with them, but the way to make warts disappear must always be supervised by a doctor. In no case is it advisable to try to remove the wart yourself by cutting it, tearing it off or burning it
Why do warts appear
Warts arise from the human papillomavirus, that virus that can cause uterine cancer, but which has so many types and manifestations that its effects are seen throughout the body. Thus, warts are one of the manifestations of this virus. Common warts may have a flat surface and may have a spot that is lighter or darker than the rest of the skin. The special care that must be taken with warts is because they spread easily from one part of the body to another.
Warts on the hands and around the nails are very common, as well as plantar warts on the feet, which are usually the most painful, since most warts are painless. Warts can also appear on the face, including the eyelids and neck, although the truth is that they can appear anywhere on the body. We cannot forget genital warts either, but this type of wart needs special treatment.
How to remove warts
- There are some types of warts that resist being removed, but you can usually start by using one of the many solutions available in pharmacies, although it should be noted that these medications should not be used for warts on the face or for warts. Genitals. The solution should be applied to the wart continuously for several weeks and hygiene must be exercised to prevent the spread of the wart, so it is better to cover the wart for the duration of the treatment.
- To eliminate the most resistant warts, cry therapy is used, a technique that consists of freezing the wart until its complete disappearance. Another alternative is electro cautery, a treatment that requires local anesthesia and which gives very good results. Techniques that use lasers are also very effective, as well as immunotherapy, which consists of injecting a substance that causes an allergic reaction so that the wart disappears. And if all this fails, you can always resort to surgical removal, but in many cases a scar remains.
- In any case, there are some basic recommendations against warts. Make sure that your doctor is aware of the appearance of new warts, to rule out that it is not a major problem, and whenever the wart bleeds, changes color, or spreads rapidly, you should see a doctor immediately.