The face is the basis of the visual image of a person, which to the greatest extent determines the beauty and attractiveness of women and any representative of the stronger sex.
Improving the aesthetic condition of the skin of the face, as well as maintaining youth, is an understandable desire of most inhabitants of the planet. One of the most unpleasant cosmetic defects that directly affect the visual component is facial papilloma. In addition, such a manifestation can be localized either directly on the epidermal structures, or affect the mucous membranes of the lips and eyes, creating additional risks and dangers for its owner.
We will try to find answers to pressing questions about how to remove papillomas from the face and especially what to do if a papilloma has formed on the eyelid.
Characteristics and subtleties of localization of papillomas on the face
The face can be affected by different types of papillomas, which differ slightly in visual characteristics:
- Common papillomas- look like small oval tubercles rising above the surface of a healthy epidermis, while having a somewhat thinner stem and a spherical body. The consistency of these papillomas is defined as moderately dense. The color characteristics of ordinary or vulgar papillomas can vary from light pink to brown;
- Flat papillomas– have a flat, smoothed shape, which, it seems, should somewhat reduce the aesthetic damage of such neoplasms. However, flat papillomas often appear as multiple growths, making them even more visible than regular warts;
- Condyloma- a rarer form of facial papillomas, which can appear on the mucous membranes and resemble a single pointed papilla or a whitish or pink multiple lobular structure.
With regard to localization, ordinary neoplasms can affect absolutely any part of the epidermis, manifested by pathological growth of the basal layer, while condylomas are characteristic of the eyelid area, mouth andof the nose. At the same time, papilloma of the eye is considered one of the most difficult options for localizing the growth, which is explained not only by the aesthetic visibility of the defect, but also by the difficulty of eliminating asuch neoplasm.
Reasons for the formation of papillomas on the face
Benign epidermal neoplasms, called in medicine papillomas and commonly called warts, are the only symptom of a patient infected with the human papilloma virus, which, once in the blood and skin, usually enters a long "hibernation" inprediction of weakening of the host's body. It should be noted that the incubation period of the virus lasts from 1 to 6 months, but this does not mean that after this period an infected person will definitely encounter papillomas.
The level of infection of the population with the papilloma virus is extremely high and accounts for about 90% of the total population of our planet. At the same time, you can become infected from a person who has never noticed the appearance of skin growths, but has been carrying the viral agent for a long time. The main mechanisms by which HPV is spread include the following routes of entry of the virus into the body:
- Contact path, which occurs when the skin of a healthy person and a virus carrier comes into contact (for example, a handshake or massage);
- The sexual route is the most aggressive and has no alternative, which manifests itself in a 100% probability of transmission of the virus through unprotected contact and demonstrates 50% infection when using mechanical contraception (condom);
- Transmission of HPV from mother to child - this route is more typical for condyloma affecting the internal genital organs of a woman;
- Autoinfection (self-inaculation) is the spread of the virus from infected areas to healthy tissue. So, papilloma on the eyelid most often appears in response to frequent touching, rubbing the eyes with hands;
- The domestic route is an indirect mechanism of transmission of the virus through common objects or public places (baths, saunas, sports halls, swimming pools).
Visual manifestations, namely the formation of papillomas, are noted as a result of a weakening of the body, which can be associated with a decrease in immunity, overwork, non-compliance with the rules of personal hygieneor exacerbation of a chronic disease.
Why are facial neoplasms and especially eyelid papillomas dangerous?
In addition to unconditional aesthetic discomfort, facial papilloma can be dangerous due to malignant degeneration, with the subsequent development of an oncological process. This reaction is especially typical for condyloma localized on the mucous membrane.
Another risk associated with the presence of papillomas is the likelihood of mechanical injury to the skin growth, leading to severe bleeding and possible infection of the wound surface. In addition, such a result is fraught with scars and scars that do not decorate the face at all. This risk is particularly high when the papilloma is located on the face of men, in the shaving area.
It is simply necessary to remove the papilloma from the upper eyelid of the eye, since such growth can significantly interfere with the blink reflex and natural hydration of the eyeball. In addition, eyelid papillomas can cause blurred vision and multiple ophthalmological pathologies.
How to remove papilloma from the eyelid and other areas of the face?
Removal of facial papillomas is a difficult task in cosmetology, dermatology and surgery, since the skin in this area is very delicate and prone to scar formation. This is especially true if it is necessary to get rid of the eyelid papilloma. Due to this feature, most experts strongly recommend refraining from self-removal of facial papillomas using pharmaceutical compounds and traditional recipes, and contact a qualified specialist who will not only suggest the optimal method foreliminate the tumor, but will also determine measures aimed at strengthening the patient's immunity.
If the patient has the opportunity to independently choose a method for getting rid of papillomas on the face, preference should be given to the least traumatic and at the same time the most effective method - laser destruction of skin growths. The laser will quickly and painlessly remove the papilloma without leaving a scar, and qualified specialists of a professional clinic will individually determine the required depth and exposure area, based on the characteristics of the patient's problem.