Wart removal is a popular procedure in modern clinics.Its essence is to remove pathological cells from healthy tissues.Wart removal methods are different and the choice depends on several factors: the size of the tumor, the location, the number of growths, the personal preferences of the doctor and the patient.
Today, the most popular ways to remove warts are:
- laser;
- Radio wave;
- extraction with liquid nitrogen;
- electrocoagulation;
- Traditional surgery.
The use of one or another method of wart removal (cryodestruction, electrocoagulation, laser exposure, surgical excision) depends on the size of the formation and the personal preferences of the patient.
Except for surgery, all methods do not require special preparation.Clotting, infections, etc.blood tests are needed only before scalpel excision of the wart.
Laser removal of warts
Laser removal is the most popular way to get rid of skin tumors.Its advantage is speed, absence of scars, minimal risk of infection and other complications.The method is suitable for removing small warts, although it is also used for large tumors.For example, when you need to remove a wart on the face or other open areas of the body, it is difficult to do without a laser.During the destruction of warts with a laser, healthy tissues are not affected.There are no incisions on the skin, the method is completely non-contact.
The laser beam gently burns the blood vessels around the wart.Bacteria are killed during the procedure.Recovery does not take more than a week.Swelling, bleeding, infection and other complications are excluded.If necessary, the remaining warts after tissue removal can be sent for histology since they are not completely destroyed.
The procedure is simple and anesthesia can be used.The patient is placed on the couch and the laser device is directed at the wart.After that, a beam is fired, which vaporizes a part of the tumor tissue in one second.After a few seconds of such exposure, the procedure ends, but if the wart is very large, it must be removed in several stages.This is the main drawback - if a course of procedures is necessary, the patient spends a lot of personal time and pays for several sessions.
Removal of warts by radio wave method
This is the gentlest technique and is also best suited for small warts.High-frequency waves allow pathological tissues to be eliminated by literally vaporizing them, which makes this method similar to laser destruction.The trace left on the skin is practically invisible, so the use of radio waves is possible even on the face.
The advantages of this method include:
- painless;
- Fast recovery;
- Minimal complications and side effects;
- Elimination of bacteria during the procedure;
- Complex care is not needed;
- Possibility of histological analysis.
The downside is that radio wave surgery is not particularly suitable for large warts.
Removal of warts with liquid nitrogen
Cryodestruction is a contact method to remove warts.Its advantages are low cost, speed of the procedure and good results.The method is suitable for removal in any part of the body, but it is rarely used when working with the face - small traces are possible.The downside: sometimes there is pain during and after the procedure.
The liquid nitrogen extraction process is simple.The patient is placed or seated on a couch in the operating room, and the site of exposure is treated with an antiseptic.The doctor immerses a cotton swab or a special tool in liquid nitrogen.Its temperature is below -195.75°C.After that, the doctor brings the stick to the wart and touches it.Tissues quickly freeze and collapse - cells break down due to the expansion of frozen water.The remaining tissue is removed and the wound is treated.
Electrocoagulation of warts
This method is also suitable for most areas of the body, including the face.Before the operation, it is necessary to use local anesthesia and treat the skin with an antiseptic.Extraction is carried out using an electrocoagulator - a special device that heats the tissue with a high-frequency electric current.The loop of the device touches the tumor and gently cuts it, while burning the surrounding blood vessels and destroying bacteria.Loop temperature 800°C.After exposure, a thin crust forms, which falls off within a few days, leaving behind a small pink spot.
The advantages of the procedure are the short time required, the ability to remove several warts in one session (if they are located close to each other) and the removal of large warts.Bleeding and infection during and after surgery are excluded.When removing small warts, no marks are left.
The disadvantage is that it cannot be used for plantar warts.They are very rough and localized in a very dense layer of the skin.In such situations, more intensive types of effects are used.
Surgical removal of warts
Today, this is the most effective way to remove warts, because it guarantees the removal of all pathological tissues.However, it is used only in extreme cases, when the warts are very large or constantly recurring.
5 operational stages:
- Treatment of the area with an antiseptic solution;
- Careful cuts with a scalpel around the tumor;
- Removing the body from the surrounding healthy tissues with tweezers;
- surgical wound treatment;
- Application of sutures and bandages.
The rare use of this method is due to the scars left after sewing.In addition, the risk of infection, inflammation, swelling, and bleeding remains with extensive postoperative wounds.But for large, old warts, this is the only way to get rid of them.In case of urgent need, surgical removal is performed even on the face.
A dermatologist and surgeon will help you choose a method to remove warts in the initial consultation.Often the choice is:
- For small warts on the face and other parts of the body - laser, electrocoagulation, cryodestructive, radio wave removal;
- Plantar warts for especially large warts on the face and body - surgical, laser, radio wave;
- For layers that are not on the heel - laser;radio wave, liquid nitrogen extraction;
- For small plantar - laser.
Sometimes the choice depends on the patient's general health, age and even the type of activity (scars on the face or neck are unacceptable for some professions).In the latter case, only expensive laser removal is possible.In other cases, an individual approach is used.