Various neoplasms can appear on a person's skin. Papillomas are classified as benign. You can get rid of them if you wish. There are several ways, but laser papilloma removal is considered the most effective.
Methods of treatment
Papilloma is a neoplasm on the skin or mucous membranes of the body, in other words, warts. It belongs to benign pathologies, so its removal is not mandatory. Such measures are most often resorted to in multiple formations or for aesthetic reasons, especially when papillomas appear on the face. In this case, it is best to perform laser treatment.
There are many ways to deal with this problem. Most of them involve their removal.
Today, most often in the list of clinical services you can see the following methods:
- cauterization with chemicals;
- cryodestruction (treatment with liquid nitrogen);
- surgical excision;
- electrocoagulation;
- radio wave removal;
- laser evaporation of papillomas.
These are the most effective treatments. After applying some of them, a small trace may remain in the form of a pigmented area, scar or scar. But it is after the laser that aesthetic defects are minimized.
The nuances of laser removal
Laser treatment occupies a special place in medicine. In particular, this applies to the removal of various neoplasms, in particular papillomas.
This method differs from the others in the following ways:
- Method for removal of neoplasms. The laser affects the problem area with the help of high temperature and radiation. In this way, burns and simultaneous evaporation of papillomas occur;
- rate of tissue regeneration. After the procedure, skin recovery takes 3 to 8 days. At the same time, the risk of recurrence of papilloma in the same place is excluded, as all unhealthy cells, including the root of the wart, are removed with a laser;
- Determining the processing area of the device. The settings in the device are selected in such a way that the pulse does not penetrate deeper than necessary. Therefore, apart from the pathological one, no tissues are affected.
Advantages of the method
The popularity of laser papilloma removal is due to the many advantages. This method is practically unsurpassed compared to other approaches to the treatment of skin neoplasms.
The main advantages of laser growth removal are:
- Painlessness. Tissue evaporation occurs very quickly until healthy areas are affected. Some devices use cooling elements, so no anesthesia is required;
- Safety. With proper use of the device, it is impossible to damage healthy cells. In addition, the risk of bleeding or infection in the wound is eliminated;
- therapeutic effect. After the procedure there is a decrease in inflammation, disinfection of the treated areas. In addition, it improves blood circulation and tissue nutrition, which accelerates their regeneration;
- Speed. Formations up to 1 cm are removed in just a few minutes. In one session you can deal with a hundred small neoplasms;
- Rapid patient recovery. No special care is needed after the operation, the wound heals in a few days without leaving scars.
Skin damage is minimal and therefore the laser is used to remove growths even in problem areas of the face, mouth and genitals.
Disadvantages of laser surgery and contraindications
Laser papilloma removal has virtually no drawbacks. This is why this method has become so popular. However, some unpleasant moments are not excluded. Much depends on the qualifications of the doctor and the characteristics of the patient's body.
First of all, it is worth bearing in mind that when papillomas are removed with a laser, there is a thermal effect on the tissues. Therefore, after surgery at the site of the papilloma, hyperemia of the skin and even slight swelling may be observed, as in burns. If you take proper care, in a week there will be no noticeable traces in this place.
If the patient is hypersensitive to radiation, the reaction may be more intense. That's why you need to select the settings individually. If the doctor does not have a sufficient level of knowledge and experience, unpleasant consequences are possible.
Another disadvantage is the contraindication for the procedure in the presence of certain health problems.
They include:
- diabetes;
- exacerbated herpes;
- pathologies with immune deficiency;
- CNS disorders, in particular epilepsy;
- the presence of malignant tumors;
- pathologies of the circulatory system, abnormalities in the composition of the blood;
- skin diseases.
It is also not recommended to resort to the procedure during pregnancy and lactation. If within 2-3 weeks before the procedure the patient has been exposed to intense exposure to ultraviolet radiation (eg sunburn), the operation should be rescheduled.
Methodology
- The operation is usually performed without the use of anesthesia. Anesthesia may be required when operating old installations or when the patient's pain threshold is reduced.
- Previously, the skin on which the papillomas will be removed from the device is treated with an antiseptic. The laser is adjusted to the desired frequency and depth of penetration. The beam is then directed to the growth and removed directly. The beam evaporates pathologically altered tissues, leaving healthy cells intact.
- After removal, the doctor applies medication to the treated area. Often these are sedatives against burns, as well as antiseptics and ointments to speed up the healing process.
Consequences and recovery of the patient
If the procedure is performed correctly, there should be no serious negative consequences. After exposure to the papilloma with a laser, a small burn-like mark remains at the site of the burned formation, which is subsequently covered with scabs. New healthy skin is formed under the bark. Once the bark falls off on its own, the color of this area may vary slightly, but the tone will even out later.
To avoid the development of side effects, the following rules must be observed after laser manipulations:
- within 3-5 days you can not wet this area of skin;
- do not treat the wound with alcohol-containing agents, use mild antiseptics;
- avoid ultraviolet radiation, you can not sunbathe for another 2-3 weeks later;
- no need to seal the wound, there is a need for air access;
- you cannot tear or soak the bark;
- for some time you can not visit the baths and saunas, as well as the pool.
If the treatment is performed by a specialist and care involves compliance with all the described recommendations, the stages of tissue repair occur as quickly as possible. Within a week of your problem there will be no trace!
Some people resort to folk methods or use self-cauterizing substances, such as celandine extract. Such self-medication can lead to unpleasant consequences and the formation of new papillomas. In any case, you should first consult a doctor.
He will choose the most appropriate way to get rid of the problem and understand the general health of the patient, as in some cases any intervention is contraindicated.