Why warts develop is a question that a dermatovenerologist can often hear from a patient.
These neoplasms are often the cause of discomfort not only aesthetic, but also physical.
It is therefore not surprising that patients are interested in how to get rid of it.
What are these growths, and why warts develop on the hands on the hands and other parts of the body, patients are often interested.
What provoking factors affect their appearance and what are the ways to get rid of the pathology?
Warts: what is it
If a person finds out that their wart has started to grow, they involuntarily wonder what it is and where the growths are coming from.
Warts are benign skin lesions.
A person owes their appearance to an infection with the human papillomavirus.
The virus is considered to be very widespread; about 90% of the total population of the planet suffers from it.
The peculiarity of the infection is that its symptoms can be absent for a long time.
Until the body is exposed to negative effects.
It is very easy today to get infected with HPV, as doctors say.
There are several ways.
- Sexual contact. Sex without a condom easily leads to the transition of infection from a sick or carrier person to a healthy person. In addition, even a condom is not always able to protect a person from this viral pathology. Although this greatly reduces the risk of infection. It is important to remember that not only regular sex is dangerous, but also oral and anal sex.
- Vertical path. Another fairly common method of infection. In this case, the virus enters the body of the child from the body of the sick mother. By the time he passes through his birth canal. In exceptional cases, a transplacental infection is also possible. But this requires compliance with special conditions.
- Contact-housekeeping way. The human papillomavirus can remain on common sponges, towels and laundry. Of course, if a healthy person comes in contact with the personal hygiene items of an infected person, infection is possible.
It is important to remember that warts are only one manifestation of HPV.
In addition, the virus can be felt by the development of papillomas, genital warts and other types of neoplasms.
In addition, some subspecies (strains) of the virus are highly oncogenic.
This can lead to the development of malignant neoplasms if treatment is not started in time.
Types of warts
No matter how quickly the wart grows, doctors distinguish several types of this nasty skin formation.
Depending on the type of wart, one can judge its location, as well as the alleged features of removal.
Allocate:
- Ordinary growths, the formation of which most often occurs on the face and hands, and especially often children suffer from them, in most cases many growths appear at once, they are rarely lonely;
- flat neoplasms - another variant of the pathology that affects the face, neck, arms, often does not differ in the general color of the skin, which can make them somewhat difficult to detect;
- plantar warts form on the soles of the feet and in their structure resemble the most common corn, which can cause significant discomfort when walking;
- senile formations appear in elderly patients, they are usually small in size initially, but over time they acquire a clear tendency to grow, can cause inconvenience, since they are often located on closed parts of the body and areprone to friction.
Some also call genital warts warts, but this is not entirely true, although the nature of the formations is similar.
It is very important to understand to which species the identified wart belongs.
This will allow the doctor to choose the optimal elimination tactics, as well as the means to prevent relapses.
Causes of the appearance of warts
Often, patients, wondering why warts develop on the body, face, and extremities, ask their doctors whether the location of the growths somehow depends on their nature.
It is important to understand that the main reason for the appearance is always the same - it is the human papillomavirus activated in the body.
If the patient does not have HPV, they will never get warts anywhere.
If there is a virus in the body, a neoplasm can appear anywhere.
In some people, the virus does not make itself felt throughout their lives.
Moreover, if the immune system is strong enough, the patient may not even know they are infected.
Unless specialized studies have been carried out.
If a neoplasm has appeared, it should be understood that the infection has already occurred.
Today, alas, it is impossible to burn HPV out of your body.
However, with some effort you can minimize the recurrence of the pathology so that the virus does not remember itself.
Warts grow on the headmost often due to the fact that there are more blood vessels.
This means the easiest way for the virus to enter these areas and infect as many cells as possible.
But why other parts of the body are affected is often asked by patients.
Why do warts grow on the hands
It's not uncommon for people to ask their doctor why warts grow on their fingers.
There are several reasons.
First of all, as doctors note, the reason is that the hands are one of the main parts that are constantly in contact with the external environment.
Therefore, the easiest way for a virus to enter the body is to pass through it through contact with the household.
True, as doctors note, if there are no wounds and wounds on the skin of the hands, the risk of infection is minimized.
But if the patient's skin is traumatized, it becomes extremely easy to get infected.
Among other reasons, they are called:
- constant contact with objects from the external environment in public places (handrails, doorknobs, common objects) that may be infected;
- shake the hand of a person with HPV who has a characteristic rash or microtrauma on the skin of the hands, through which the virus can reach a healthy person;
- excessive dryness of the skin, which contributes to the formation of various microtraumas;
- sweating of the palms, which also negatively affects the protective properties of the skin;
- regular trauma to the skin on the hands (work in industries without gloves, cuts, etc. );
- ignore the recommendation to use gloves in cold weather (slowing blood flow to the hands allows viruses to build up and more actively infect healthy cells).
Warts in the area of the soles of the feet
The wart on the leg also develops in frequent cases.
The patient may ignore it for a long time at first or fight it in the same way that he usually fights with a callus.
But these methods prove ineffective.
There are several reasons for the appearance of growths due to HPV in the area of the soles of the feet:
- the wart hurts and grows on the sole of the foot if a person often wears shoes made of unnatural materials, in which the skin sweats a lot and does not allow the foot to breathe normally;
- the appearance of a pathological outgrowth is also possible if the patient walks without shoes in saunas, baths, swimming pools (since these places are considered public places, the virus can easily enter the environment and, due to high humidity, it can also stay in it for a long time);
- constant wearing of rubber shoes also negatively affects heat exchange and sweating, which can lead to the development of infection;
- as in the case of the hands, excessive dryness of the skin also plays a role, which leads to skin trauma easier than normal (for example, due to the dryness, the heels often crack and the wounds become a goodgateway for infection);
- Fungal diseases of the feet also contribute to HPV infection because they reduce local immunity.
The wart began to grow: provoking factors
As already mentioned, the human papillomavirus, even if there is an infection, does not manifest itself in all people.
What if the wart grows and itches or hurts?
This is a reason to think about the fact that the body was affected by pathological factors that negatively affected immunity.
Among the reasons for the growth of warts or provoking factors are often called:
- the presence of diabetes mellitus of any type in a state of decompensation;
- be infected with HIV;
- decreased immunity under the influence of factors of an unfavorable environment (for example, due to cold, unhealthy diet, etc. );
- the period of pregnancy, which is always associated with immunosuppression, otherwise the woman could not bear the fetus;
- the use of drugs containing glucocorticosteroid hormones in the composition, which have an immunosuppressive effect;
- certain severe genetic pathologies can lead to the activation of the virus;
- ignoring the rules of hygiene can trigger pathological processes in the body;
- neglect of the principles of protection during sexual intercourse also often leads to infection, and then the development of the disease;
- exposure to severe stress and overwork negatively affects the body's immune defenses in all cases.
Exposure to one or more of these factors can lead to warts starting to develop in an adult or a child.
Wart removal methods
What to do if a wart develops, many patients are interested in their attending physicians.
After all, this pathology, although usually painless, still causes cosmetic discomfort.
In particular ifthe wart grows on the face. . .
First of all, a patient with a similar problem is advised to undergo the removal of the buildup.
One of the following methods can be selected:
- chemical removal with the help of special drugs, with which the neoplasm is cauterized until its complete disappearance;
- laser removal, which also relies on combustion with a directed beam of rays, which minimizes trauma to surrounding tissues;
- cryotherapy, in which the removal is carried out with the help of nitrogen, which strongly cools the pathological tissues, thereby killing them;
- electrocoagulation is another popular method in which elimination is provided due to the point effect of current;
- surgical intervention is a technique that is used in exceptional cases if the growth is significant or if there are contraindications to the use of other methods of intervention.
If a wart develops on the eye or if the growth is localized on another part of the face, you should definitely see a doctor.
You cannot fight such delicately localized neoplasms on your own.
Because it can lead to serious complications.
Once the removal is done, the doctor cannot guarantee that the warts will not appear again.
Relapses of pathology are recorded in about 30% of cases.
Also, in some cases, the growths go away on their own without outside interference.
Which doctor should you contact if warts develop?
If warts grow on the neckor on other parts of the body, then which doctor to consult, patients are interested.
First of all, it is worth consulting a dermatovenerologist.
It is this specialist who takes care of various skin pathologies, including those caused by viral infections.
The doctor specializes in dermatology and venereology.
He can also give advice on how to strengthen immunity to prevent recurrence of neoplasms.
Warts are nasty growths on the skin.
They greatly reduce the aesthetic appeal, especially if they are located in prominent places.
A person suffers particularly badly when the face is affected.
A timely visit to the doctor will help to easily get rid of the growth formed under the influence of HPV.
And compliance with the recommendations will prevent relapses.
If warts appear, consult a dermatovenerologist in a specialized clinic.