Wart removal is a popular procedure in modern clinics.Its essence is to extract pathological cells from healthy tissue.Methods for removing warts are diverse, and the choice depends on several factors: the size of the tumor, its location, the number of growths, and the personal preferences of the doctor and the patient.
Today, the most popular methods to get rid of warts are:
- Lasers;
- Radio waves;
- Removal with liquid nitrogen;
- Electrocoagulation;
- Traditional surgery.
The use of one or another method to remove warts (cryodestruction, electrocoagulation, laser exposure, surgical excision) depends on the size of the formation and the personal preferences of the patient.
All methods, except surgery, do not require special preparation.Blood tests for clotting, infection, etc. are only necessary before the isolation of the wart with a scalpel.
Laser removal of warts
Laser removal is the most popular way to remove skin tumors.The advantages are speed, absence of scars, minimal risk of infection and other complications.This method is suitable for removing small warts, although it is also used for large tumors.For example, it is difficult to do without a laser when you need to remove warts on the face or other open areas of the body.Healthy tissue is not affected during the laser destruction of warts.No incisions are made on the skin, the method is completely non-contact.
The laser beam slowly burns the blood vessels around the wart.Bacteria are killed during the procedure.Recovery takes no more than a week.Swelling, bleeding, infection and other complications are excluded.If necessary, warts remaining after tissue removal can be sent for histology, as they are not completely destroyed.
The procedure is simple and anesthesia can be used.The patient is placed on a sofa and the laser device is aimed at the wart.After this, a beam is fired, which evaporates part of the tumor tissue in a split second.After a few seconds of such exposure, the procedure ends, but if the wart is very large, it needs to be removed in several stages.This is the main disadvantage - if a course of procedures is required, the patient spends a lot of personal time and pays for several sessions.
Removal of warts using the radio wave method
This is the gentlest technique and also best suited for small warts.High-frequency waves make it possible to remove pathological tissue by literally vaporizing it, which makes this method similar to laser destruction.The mark left on the skin is practically invisible, so the use of radio waves is possible even on the face.
The advantages of this method also include:
- not painful;
- Fast recovery;
- Minimal complications and side effects;
- Elimination of bacteria during the procedure;
- Does not require complex care;
- Possible histological analysis.
The downside is that radio wave surgery is not suitable for large warts.
Remove warts with liquid nitrogen
Cryodestruction is a contact method to remove warts.The advantages are the low price, the speed of the procedure, and good results.This method is suitable for removal on any part of the body, but is rarely used when working with the face - small marks are possible.On the negative side: sometimes there is pain during and after the procedure.
The removal process with liquid nitrogen is simple.The patient is placed or seated on a couch in the operating room, and the exposure site is treated with an antiseptic.The doctor dips cotton or a special tool into liquid nitrogen.Its temperature is below -195.75°C.After this, the doctor takes a stick to the wart and touches it.Tissue quickly freezes and collapses - cells burst due to the expansion of frozen water.The remaining tissue is removed and the wound treated.
Electrocoagulation of warts
This method is also suitable for most parts of the body, including the face.Before the operation, it is necessary to use local anesthesia and treat the skin with an antiseptic.Removal 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 cuts it gently, at the same time burning the surrounding blood vessels and destroying the bacteria.Loop temperature 800°C.After exposure, a thin crust forms, which falls off in a few days, leaving small pink spots.
The advantages of the procedure are the little time required, the ability to remove several warts in one session (if they are located close to each other), and large warts can be removed.During and after the operation, bleeding and infection are excluded.When removing a small wart, no trace remains.
The downside is that it cannot be used for plantar warts.They are very rough and localized in overly dense layers of skin.In such situations, a more intense type of influence is used.
Surgical removal of warts
Today, this is the most effective way to get rid of warts, because it guarantees the elimination of all pathological tissue.However, it is only used in extreme cases, when the wart is very large or constantly recurring.
5 levels of operation:
- Treatment of the area with an antiseptic solution;
- Cut carefully with a scalpel around the tumor;
- Remove the body with tweezers from the surrounding healthy tissue;
- Treatment of surgical wounds;
- Wearing stitches and bandages.
The rare use of this method is due to the scars left after the stitches.In addition, there is still a risk of infection, inflammation, swelling, and bleeding in the case of extensive postoperative wounds.However, for large and 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.
Dermatologists and surgeons will help you choose a method to remove warts at the initial consultation.Often the options are:
- For small warts on the face and other parts of the body - laser, electrocoagulation, cryodestructive, radio wave removal;
- For especially large warts on the face and body, plantar warts - surgery, laser, radio waves;
- For multiples not on the only - laser;radio waves, removal with liquid nitrogen;
- For small plantar - laser.
Sometimes the choice depends on the patient's general health, age and even the type of activity (for some professions, the presence of scars on the face or neck is unacceptable).In the second case, only expensive laser removal is possible.In other situations, an individual approach is used.