Many children, from early childhood, have been asking the question: “Why do warts appear?” We received an answer from adults or our peers that the reason for their appearance was contact with frogs or toads. Or, simply put, because a sick person picked them up.
But let's not believe in myths and build various illusions, it has been known for a very long time that the main cause of warts is the human papillomavirus, in its abbreviated form it is called HPV.
More than a third of people on the planet are infected with this virus, but it manifests itself only in a small number and only in extreme cases. This extreme case is a severe weakening of the human immune system, which gives him the will to act actively.
You can become infected with this virus through direct contact with a person - a handshake or sexual intercourse, or through any object of common use. All you need to do is touch the door handle, staircase handrail or other object.
What makes it easier to become infected with a virus is that when it comes into contact with the skin or mucous membrane, it tries to penetrate the body as quickly as possible. Since the virus lives in the open air for no more than a couple of hours. The easiest way for a virus to enter the human body is through some kind of injury. Because of this, warts very often appear at the sites of cuts and abrasions.
Also, increased sweating of the palms has a very high probability of contracting the virus, since we often say hello and due to this, warts appear on the palms.
Another reason for the appearance of warts can be severe and frequent experiences. Many specialists have long noticed that after undergoing a course of psychotherapy and emerging from a depressive state, warts themselves begin to disappear.
Warts appear most often in areas not covered by clothing, and where the skin is most susceptible to frequent injury, rubbing and general destruction. Warts located near the nail or on the soles of the feet are very painful. Less common are warts on the face (around the mouth), on the lips, on the mucous membrane of the oral cavity (on the tongue, palate), where they are solitary.
One of the most common types of warts is the plantar wart. Its appearance is certainly marked by the appearance of discomfort with slight pain. Which is due to the heavy load on the feet, the entire weight of the body. Doctors recommend getting rid of this type of wart through outpatient treatment.
It is very easy to recognize the symptoms of warts by their appearance. They resemble a large callus.
Almost all wart removal methods work to destroy the tissue that makes up the wart. Warts are removed through medicinal methods and physical influence. Some wart removal techniques can be combined and alternated for faster results.
You can get rid of warts using the following medications:
The main methods that allow you to completely get rid of warts are:
Laser wart removal is performed after a thorough examination by a qualified specialist. The examination should determine the type of wart, whether it is a malignant tumor or not, the danger of its removal and other important issues.
Laser is the safest type of wart removal, regardless of where they are located on the body. The advantage of the laser method for removing warts is that it is completely painless for the patient (this is especially important when removing warts in children).
Also, the use of this method does not leave any scars in their place, unlike other removal methods. The low price of this procedure also increases its popularity among patients who want to get rid of warts.
Laser removal is performed very quickly and without the appearance of blood, since the laser does not destroy the skin around them.
For this method of removal, two types of lasers can be used. The erbium laser removes the wart layer by layer. The carbon dioxide laser cuts it off at the base.
Laser removal of warts is not recommended if the patient has:
This method of removal involves applying very low temperatures to the wart area, which freezes it very deeply and destroys its tissue. This procedure is carried out using a special freezing applicator that freezes the wart in forty seconds.
During freezing with nitrogen, the wart turns white and gradually the area gradually begins to go numb. After a short period of time, a bubble appears at the site of the wart, which has serous and hemorrhagic contents.
The bubble will begin to dissolve within a few days and a small crust will appear on it. After two weeks, the crust will fall off and only a red spot will remain in place of the wart. During the appearance of the bubble and its exfoliation, it is not recommended to touch it or damage its crust in any way.
The negative aspects of this procedure is the need to anesthetize the skin around the wart. It is also very important that the doctor correctly assess the size of the wart and the amount of nitrogen that needs to be applied to it in order to avoid skin burns. When removing large warts using this method, two or three procedures are necessary.
Electrocoagulation is another effective method for removing warts. This procedure is carried out using a special device called an electrocoagulator. After it is carried out, a crust forms at the site of the wart. After it falls off, no trace remains of the wart. The advantage of this method is its fast action; with its help, you can get rid of the wart in one go.
The action of the electrocoagulator is that it evaporates the wart using high temperature, burning out all the moisture from it and leaving only a small crust, which falls off after a few days. The remaining crust helps to avoid bleeding when removing the wart and introducing infection into it.
Electrocoagulation of warts is completely safe for any patient and does not lead to any negative consequences after its implementation. The patient will only need to properly care for the crust for a week until it completely falls off.
This method of removing warts, thanks to the action of high-frequency waves, cuts the tissue of which it consists and literally evaporates it before our eyes. After this procedure, a small dot remains at the site of the wart, which will also disappear over time. The advantage of this method is that absolutely no pressure is applied to the surface of the wart.
The main advantages of this removal method:
It is not recommended to use radio wave removal in cases of high malignancy of the patient’s skin, the presence of heart rate sensors in the body, herpes, during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and chronic inflammatory skin diseases.
The cost of wart removal depends on their size, location, and clustering in one place. Also, the price may largely depend on the level of qualifications of the specialist and the reputation of the clinic where you will be served.
The cost of wart removal in Moscow and St. Petersburg using the laser method averages $50. Removing warts with nitrogen ranges from $10 to $20. Wart removal using radio waves ranges from $14 to $30. The cost of wart removal using electrocoagulation ranges from $40 to $55.
The cost of laser wart removal in cities such as Lipetsk, Ulyanovsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Samara, Novosibirsk, Tula is slightly lower than in the cultural capital of Russia and Moscow. It costs at least $18 for laser removal. With the help of nitrogen it reaches $10, radio wave removal from $8 to $20, by electrocoagulation from $27 to $32.
Removal of warts in Kyiv, Odessa, Kharkov and Donetsk costs from $27 to $38 using a laser, nitrogen from $6 to $22, electrocoagulation method ranges from $6 to $35 depending on many factors. Using the radio wave method from $11 to $22.
Removing warts in Minsk using electrocoagulation costs $10 or more. Removal using laser and nitrogen costs about $25. Using radio waves from $5.
Removing warts is not always dictated by aesthetic considerations.
Often this procedure is carried out to prevent the risks of injury or degeneration of growths.
All the more important is the choice of method by which a person is going to get rid of them.
Electrocoagulation of warts is currently a fairly common method, which rightfully competes with other methods.
Warts in medicine are called growths on the body of a nodular or papillary nature.
A common reason for removing these growths is the cosmetic defect they cause.
This usually applies to formations in the face and neck area. But sometimes warts reduce the quality of life and cause constant discomfort if they appear on the eyelids, nose or throat.
Warts can appear in both children and adults.
Photo: plantar wart
Most often, these benign formations have a round or slightly elongated shape, in the form of a plaque or with uneven edges.
The viral nature of warts has long been proven. They are caused by the human papillomavirus.
Photo: HPV infection leads to the formation of growths
But after a person is infected, which can occur sexually, in utero, or through household contact, growths may not appear immediately.
This may explain the fact that some warts can disappear over time without any human intervention. The immune system simply returns to normal and is able to suppress the reproduction of viral particles on its own. But this does not happen with every education.
Photo: smoking reduces immunity
The following factors can contribute to the onset of virus activity:
Photo: contact and household route of infection
Medical institutions offer to remove warts in the following ways:
Photo: laser removal
A doctor can recommend which method to choose in a particular case - radio waves or laser, current or nitrogen.
After all, each method has its own indications, advantages and disadvantages.
The size of the wart and its location should be taken into account.
In addition to removing the growths, it is recommended to undergo a course of treatment. After all, the virus remaining in the body can provoke the appearance of new warts.
Therefore, antiviral and immunomodulatory drugs are used.
Some medications combine these properties and may have a local necrotizing effect, that is, they also get rid of growths.
Photo: the use of pharmaceutical products for the treatment and removal of growths
The most popular drugs in the treatment of warts are:
Analogues of these drugs based on the active substance can also be used to treat warts. Treatment should be carried out under the supervision of a specialist.
Electrocoagulation of warts is the removal of them with a high-frequency current, which is performed by a special device - an electrocoagulator.
Photo: electrocoagulation apparatus
It has a working tip, which is convenient for the doctor to manipulate and at the end of which there is an electrode. The frequency of the supplied current can be adjusted by the doctor at any time during the procedure.
The essence of the method is to directly impact the wart with current discharges that come from the electrode.
As a result, a temperature of about 80 degrees Celsius is created in the growth cells, which is optimal for protein coagulation, and the cells die.
The duration of exposure is from several seconds to a minute, depending on the size and depth of the growth. Several warts can be removed in one session.
Photo: removal with an electric knife
At the end of the session, the resulting crusts are cauterized with a 5% solution of potassium permanganate.
They need to be treated in this way for several more days until they spontaneously fall off.
In the first couple of days after the procedure, the patient may experience unpleasant symptoms - itching, tingling.
This is due to the fact that the adjacent tissues are damaged under the influence of temperature and need time to recover. But usually these sensations are of weak or moderate intensity.
In order for recovery processes to occur faster and without complications, the patient must follow the doctor’s recommendations:
You cannot cover the scabs with a band-aid, as a greenhouse effect is created under it, which leads to their softening, which can facilitate the penetration of infection.
Premature peeling off of crusts can lead not only to inflammation and infection, but also to the formation of noticeable scars in the future.
Photo: crust formation at the site of electric knife impact
The following advantages of this method can be highlighted:
But the method also has contraindications. They should be discussed with a specialist at the stage of choosing the best way to remove existing growths:
Electrocoagulation is not used to remove growths on the eyelid, cervix and vagina; its use in the oral cavity and larynx is not recommended.
No complications are expected from this method of wart removal during the recovery period, so it can be called absolutely safe.
The main thing is to choose an experienced doctor and a licensed clinic to perform electrocoagulation.
Photo: scar formation after removal
The disadvantages of this procedure include:
Many negative aspects can be avoided if you take seriously the choice of the specialist to whom you entrust this procedure.
The cost of removing a tumor largely depends on the size of the wart.
Therefore, prices in Moscow clinics may actually differ from those indicated in the table if the wart is large or located on a complex area of the body.
Electrocoagulation of warts is a method that has been known for several decades to remove cosmetic skin imperfections using electric current. It is preferred by almost all dermatologists for its effectiveness and safety, and good cosmetic effect.
It is based on the cauterization of pathological tissues with electric current, as a result of which skin formations die, and the wound in their place is gradually healed by healthy skin.
The causative agent of warts is the Human Papilloma Virus. Almost every one of us is infected with this virus. But not everyone has warts, since there are a large number of factors that promote or, conversely, prevent the activation of the virus and the appearance of skin manifestations of the disease.
Electrocoagulation of warts allows you to get rid of only the external manifestations of the disease, but does not cure HPV.
The probability of recurrence after removal is 30%. And this probability is typical for both surgical methods (laser, electrocoagulation) and folk methods (cauterization with lapis, the use of celandine or hypnotherapy).
To reduce the risk of scarring at the site of warts, it is recommended to begin treatment with simple remedies that the patient can use independently. And only if home remedies are ineffective, it is recommended to use destructive (leading to tissue damage) methods of exposure, such as electrocoagulation.
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Removal of plantar warts by electrocoagulation is not recommended, since in this case there is a very high risk of developing scars, which on the foot can cause significant discomfort to a person.
Usually the procedure is carried out on the day of visiting the doctor. No special preparation is required. Several medium-sized warts can be removed at once.
Before starting, a local anesthetic spray may be applied to the skin. But a more effective method of pain relief is injections of lidocaine or novocaine.
While the local anesthetic drug takes effect, the doctor treats the skin at the location of the wart with an antiseptic solution. The electrode of the electrocoagulator heats up to 80 o C. This temperature is enough to permanently remove pathological tissue. The doctor touches the wart with the tip of the electrode and waits until the formation is completely destroyed.
It takes from a few seconds to a minute to remove one. In their place, a dark crust remains, the skin around which is treated with an antiseptic solution. The patient is sent home immediately after the procedure.
The wound area will have to be treated with antiseptic solutions for several days. No other care is usually required. There are no special restrictions that would have to be observed after the procedure. After the procedure, the wound and the area around it may be sore and itchy for a couple of days. But this is a normal process that should not cause concern to the patient.
At the discretion of the attending physician, a course of antiviral drugs may be prescribed in order to reduce the risk of relapse. If it was large in size, then a whitish scar may remain in its place.
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Plantar warts are benign neoplasms that are viral in nature. Warts that are concentrated on the foot account for a third of all neoplasms.
ICD code 10 plantar warts B07.
Treatment of plantar warts should be carried out in clinics where there is all the necessary equipment, as well as technology, because If the wart is not completely removed, growths may re-grow in adjacent areas of the skin.
Before answering the question of how to get rid of warts on the foot, you need to learn about the conditions that affect the appearance of these growths. The main cause of the appearance of any type of these tumors is the human papilloma virus.
The causes of plantar warts can be:
The process by which symptoms appear is illustrated below:
Dermatoscopy is a hardware method that is used to examine altered skin.
In order to accurately make a diagnosis, the doctor prescribes dermatoscopy.
In order to properly conduct the study, it is first necessary to remove the upper stratum corneum of the skin. The absence of a pattern, as well as black dots, are the main manifestations of plantar formations.
To confirm the diagnosis, the doctor also prescribes PRC - this is a diagnostic that allows you to identify the human papillomavirus.
In order to assess the depth of the lesion, the doctor may also order an ultrasound examination.
To remove plantar warts, the patient should see a dermatologist.
To remove tumors in children, a dermatologist may use one of the following methods:
Action of liquid nitrogen and laser.
If the wart is located on the sole, then the affected skin requires careful care.
It is important to remember a few rules:
The patient almost always experiences pain when removing plantar warts, which is done using liquid nitrogen. This is due to the fact that a lot of pressure is created during removal, and it also takes a little longer to freeze the wart.
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Recovery after surgery is also long, which can lead to a person being unable to work for several weeks. The process of freezing a plantar wart is unpleasant, but the result in 95% of cases is positive.
How to get rid of plantar warts at home? Very simple.
Before you start treating the affected area of skin, you should steam your foot in hot water.
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Treatment of plantar warts can also be carried out using ready-made pharmaceutical products. It is important to carefully study the instructions and strictly follow them without deviating from them, because otherwise, the chemical components of the medicine may leave burns on the skin. Among the frequently purchased drugs are the following:
Removing warts with liquid nitrogen is one of the most effective ways to remove warts from the skin. It is characterized by minimal pain and no serious complications.
The relatively low cost of the procedure makes it accessible to all segments of the population. You can undergo the procedure at any medical institution by appointment and after consultation with a specialist.
Warts are a skin disease of viral origin. They begin to form when HPV (human papillomavirus) is activated in the body, which is ingested under the influence of the environment.
INTERESTING! HPV can enter the body and remain for many years, as it was initially suppressed by a person’s healthy immune system. In stressful situations or illnesses, the immune system becomes vulnerable, which provokes the activation of HPV and the appearance of warts.
There are four types of skin warts:
Removing warts with liquid nitrogen is not the only way to eliminate them. All methods are divided into home and stationary.
Which specific method will be chosen depends on the size of the growth and the location of its occurrence. For example, plantar warts with deep roots are recommended to be removed only in a hospital, under the supervision of a specialist.
At home, growths are removed using medications purchased at the pharmacy. This can be done if the size of the wart is not large and it is not located on the soles of the feet.
IMPORTANT! Plantar warts should be removed in a hospital setting because they have deep roots. A superficial impact can only eliminate the external manifestation, while the roots that have grown deep into the foot will remain intact. As a result, instead of the problem completely disappearing, several new warts may appear on the surface instead of one.
The most commonly used methods for removing warts are:
Doctors do not recommend eliminating this disease on their own, because a person far from medicine will not be able to assess the level of root ingrowth. In some cases, home methods have caused an increase in the size and number of warts.
Currently, hospitals have completely abandoned surgical intervention and removal of warts in this way. First of all, it is very painful, and secondly, the healing process is long, deprives a person of the opportunity to lead an active lifestyle, and cases of wound infection are common.
Today, when warts occur, doctors use:
Not every wart needs to be removed, and before deciding to take this step, you need to analyze your condition or go to the doctor.
Any wart is a benign tumor, which under normal conditions is not advisable to touch. But if pain or other symptoms of disease progression occur, you should immediately contact a therapist or dermatologist, who will refer you to procedures to eliminate the wart.
Indications for wart removal:
The appearance of pain at the site of injury, burning, itching;
The procedure for removing warts with liquid nitrogen is relatively affordable. Depends on the area of damage, the number of warts and their location.
The total cost of wart removal ranges from 300 to 1300 rubles. The final amount depends on the city of residence and the level of prestige of the clinic where you are going to undergo the procedure.
To get an idea of the size of warts, here is an example of calculation:
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Perhaps the most common problem is the appearance of various formations on the skin. Doctors in Kiev are often contacted with such complaints. Benign neoplasms include papillomas, warts , and nevi. As a rule, papillomas and warts are caused by the human papillomavirus.
Papillomas themselves are benign skin growths that are caused by the human papillomavirus. This type of virus forms on the skin, mucous membranes, and can be easily transmitted from one person to another through contact with infected areas. However, the main route of transmission of the virus remains sexual. It is worth remembering that papillomas are mainly dangerous because they are rare, but they turn into malignant neoplasms. Education data should not be underestimated. In the case when the disease manifests itself as a single lesion and is not accompanied by discomfort, you should not be lazy, but consult a specialist. Kyiv has excellent clinics where the best professionals work.
To prevent this unpleasant disease, any means that will significantly increase immunity are suitable:
Everyone should choose from the list given exactly what will be more realistic for implementation. There is no need to despair if it is not possible to allocate 8 hours for proper sleep. Even just following one recommendation will have a positive effect on the immune system. So, we can try to prevent the appearance of warts and papillomas. But how to get rid of those that have formed?
Papillomas and warts are usually divided into:
If the neoplasms are painful, their size and number are rapidly increasing, changes in shape and color are observed, and they are frequently injured, they should be removed. It is useful to do this even for cosmetic purposes.
People with reduced immunity are more susceptible to the formation of papillomas and warts. The best entry points for the virus are abrasions and cracks in the skin. Often papillomas appear on the soles of the feet due to wearing someone else's shoes. If formations occur on the organs of the reproductive system, the virus is transmitted through sexual intercourse.
Many clinics and salons still use the cryodestruction - this is the removal of warts, moles, and papillomas with liquid nitrogen .
This substance is an odorless, colorless liquid. The boiling point reaches 196 degrees. Correction of skin defects by removing warts with liquid nitrogen is based on cryodestruction of biological tissue. In other words, destruction occurs through the rapid local influence of low temperature when liquid nitrogen evaporates. This leads to severe spasms of the capillaries. As a result, ice crystals form in the intercellular fluid and in the cells themselves. They perform oscillatory movements around their own axis. Oxygen and nutrients do not reach the cells, blood circulation stops, and metabolic processes completely stop. As a result, cell membranes and structures die and are completely destroyed.
Not everyone is recommended to remove warts with liquid nitrogen. The procedure should be avoided in the following conditions:
Cryodestruction itself can be performed using a cryoprobe - either hardware-based or manual, which is most often used in many specialized cosmetology clinics and offices. Injections with an anesthetic drug should be administered to the patient in the following cases:
Most often, injections with novocaine as the best pain reliever for this type of manipulation. When the papilloma is small, the area for the future procedure does not need to be anesthetized, since the exposure time will be quite limited. You should know that after the administration of novocaine, at least ten minutes must pass so that the drug can be absorbed into the skin so that it does not remain in it in large quantities. Otherwise, it will freeze and the area of frostbite will increase.
The doctor dips a specially prepared wooden stick with gauze or cotton wool wound into a vessel with liquid nitrogen and touches the wart with slight pressure. Typically, exposure time is 5-30 seconds. Everything will depend on the size of the papilloma. For example, large plantar warts require longer exposure time. Then the freezing procedure will affect all skin layers, causing cryodestruction with 100% accuracy.
Upon completion of the first such “cauterization,” as a rule, a pause of 1-2 minutes is made. During this time, the doctor must understand how effective this effect was. After the first cauterization of the papilloma with liquid nitrogen, the skin becomes white. However, after 2-3 minutes, complete thawing occurs. It is then that it is approximately determined how widely and deeply nitrogen affects the skin. The specialist understands whether cauterization needs to be repeated or the procedure is completed.
After freezing, the skin in the wart area acquires a whitish-pink color. This is the result of cells starting to die. One has only to remember a burn - there is a similar principle of death, only the temperature is much higher. Then all processes proceed in the same way. A small or large bubble forms, which indicates the initial stage of the inflammation process in this area. There is no need to be afraid of this - the skin reaction is normal. This is how everything should happen.
The filling of the bubble can be colorless or reddish - depending on the depth of the influence of nitrogen. In the case when cryodestruction reaches the deep layers of the skin where the blood vessels pass, the bubble is filled with a reddish liquid; if not, it is whitish.
It is worth noting that it is better when the second option is observed, when the liquid in the bubble is colorless. Then there is no scar left on the skin after healing. The top of the blister is the wart.
If the bubble is small and does not bother you, then you should not open it - new skin grows inside under the layer of liquid. But it often happens that high pressure builds up in the bladder, it becomes large, a huge amount of fluid leads to severe pain. In this case, the doctor can open the bladder for the patient. To do everything efficiently, the doctor heats the needle over a fire, sterilizes it, pierces the bladder in two places, and releases the liquid out. Afterwards, treat the top with aqueous chlorhexidine or furatsilin, apply a sterile bandage, and wrap it with a bandage.
The bubble may open on its own 5-6 days after the procedure. All you have to do is blot the liquid and put a simple bandage on top. If inflammation is not observed, then no ointments need to be applied. However, cutting off the skin from the bladder is also not recommended. Otherwise, young new skin will be subject to the harmful effects of the external environment, take longer to heal, and crack. After another 5-7 days, the skin becomes stronger, becomes elastic, and the crust gradually disappears from its surface.
It happens that the procedure is not accompanied by the formation of bubbles. And this happens because the skin is not frozen throughout its entire depth, but only at a distance from the surface layers. This situation occurs when the treatment concerns small papillomas and small warts.
But it is worth remembering that the formation was affected, that it was frozen, as evidenced by the soreness of this place. As a rule, in such situations, healing also occurs. However, when the neoplasm on the skin is large, re-treatment with nitrogen should be carried out.
If the wart cannot be removed with liquid nitrogen the first time, then after a three-week break you can come back for a cosmetic procedure, where you will again need to cauterize the papilloma with nitrogen. After repeated treatment, everything ends successfully - with a complete cure.
Cryotherapy can be used in the form of cryomassage to treat flat multiple warts. For this purpose, the doctor moistens a cotton swab, places it parallel to the surface of the skin, and instantly moves it over the affected surface with slight pressure and rotational movements until paleness appears. In order to increase the effect of the procedure, the actions are repeated 3-4 times with an interval of one minute. After completion of the procedure, redness of the skin occurs, which darkens after a week, and the stratum corneum along with the warts peels off. Brightly protruding elements above the surface of the skin are separately processed in the most conventional way. The cryomassage course is carried out in 3-4 days, in total it includes 10-15 sessions.
In order to pump the papillomas with liquid nitrogen, the doctor applies strong pressure with a manipulator. The procedure requires a longer exposure, repeating the number of sessions up to five at intervals of 4-5 days. A longer period of rehabilitation ensues than after removal of these elements in other areas, leading to loss of ability to work for 2-3 weeks, since pain when walking is severe. Warts of the plantar type are distinguished by the fact that they have an increased ability to recur at the sites of removal.
If there is an overly developed layer of keratinized tissue around the wart - hyperkeratosis, then before direct treatment with liquid nitrogen, special preparation should be performed, prescribed by a doctor, in order to maximize the removal effect.
Consequences of exposure to liquid nitrogen:
Sometimes the removal of warts can be disappointing , which leads to the formation of an atrophic, barely noticeable scar.
When treating a wart with liquid nitrogen, a somewhat unpleasant tingling or burning sensation may occur. It should be noted that much depends on the skill level of the doctor who performs this procedure. Therefore, you should never make an appointment at the first clinic you come across - this will not guarantee treatment without pain, without any consequences.
The cryodestruction technique does an excellent job of removing unwanted tumors. In addition, getting rid of warts with liquid nitrogen has a number of advantages:
The cost of services for getting rid of papillomas with liquid nitrogen will vary depending on the clinic, the city where the procedure is performed, the area and size of the lesion, the size of the papilloma, the number, type of tumor, location - fingers, plantar formations, face, warts on intimate places .
Of course, it is necessary to give preference only to qualified specialists. The performance of the manipulation and the appearance of the skin after the wound has healed will directly depend on this. The price of the procedure also depends on the quality of liquid nitrogen.
Pain relief is often necessary. If the growth is localized in fairly sensitive places, then severe painful sensations are possible. Children are especially susceptible to pain. Sometimes the attacks of pain can last two days. The doctor must skillfully assess the time and depth of exposure to tissue. Otherwise, you can get a burn, and after the wound heals, you can get marks on the skin. If the warts are large, then there is a possibility that the formations will not be completely treated, which entails the need for a repeat course.
As with any treatment, for each specific clinical case, patients experience different effects and reactions. A forum specializing in this topic is filled with a variety of reviews . Most patients note the following: