Wart removal is a popular procedure in modern clinics.Its essence is to extract pathological cells from healthy tissues.Methods for removing warts are varied, 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 patient.
Today, the most popular methods for removing warts are:
- Lasers;
- Radio wave;
- Elimination 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.
All methods, except surgical, do not require special preparation.Blood tests to detect clotting, infections, etc.are only necessary before excision of the wart with a scalpel.
Laser wart removal
Laser ablation is the most popular way to get rid of skin tumors.Its advantage is speed, lack of scarring, 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, it is difficult to do without a laser when you need to remove a wart on the face or other open area of the body.Healthy tissues are not affected when laser warts are destroyed.No incision is made on the skin, the method is completely contactless.
The laser beam gently cauterizes the blood vessels surrounding the wart.Bacteria are killed during the procedure.Recovery takes no more than a week.Swelling, bleeding, infections and other complications are excluded.If necessary, warts remaining 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 a couch and the laser device is aimed at the wart.After that, a beam is emitted, which evaporates part of the tumor tissue in a fraction of a second.After a few seconds of exposure, the procedure ends, but if the wart is very large, it must be removed in several stages.This is the main disadvantage - if a series of procedures is required, 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 best suited to small warts.High-frequency waves make it possible to eliminate pathological tissues by literally evaporating them, 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:
- Painless;
- Rapid recovery;
- Minimal complications and side effects;
- Elimination of bacteria during the procedure;
- No need for complex care;
- Possibility of histological analysis.
The disadvantage is that radio wave surgery is not suitable for particularly large warts.
Removing Warts with Liquid Nitrogen
Cryodestruction is a contact method of removing warts.Its advantages are its low price, its speed of procedure and its good results.The method is suitable for removal on any area of the body, but is rarely used when working with the face - small marks are possible.The negative side: there is sometimes pain during and after the procedure.
The liquid nitrogen removal process 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 a cotton swab or special instrument into 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 rupture 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 resort to local anesthesia and treat the skin with an antiseptic.Removal is carried out using an electrocoagulator - a special device that heats tissues with high-frequency electric current.The loop of the device touches the tumor and gently cuts it, while cauterizing surrounding blood vessels and destroying bacteria.Loop temperature 800°C.After exposure, a thin crust forms, which disappears within a few days, leaving behind a small pink spot.
The advantages of the procedure are the short time required, the possibility of removing several warts in one session (if they are close to each other) and the possibility of removing large warts.During and after the operation, bleeding and infections are excluded.When removing small warts, no traces are left.
The downside is that it cannot be used for plantar warts.They are very rough and located in a layer of skin that is too dense.In such situations, more intense types of influence are used.
Surgical removal of warts
Today it is the most effective way to remove warts, as it guarantees the elimination of all pathological tissues.However, it is only used in extreme cases, when the warts are very large or constantly recur.
5 operating steps:
- Treatment of the area with an antiseptic solution;
- Careful scalpel incisions around the tumor;
- Remove its body with tweezers from surrounding healthy tissue;
- Surgical wound treatment;
- Application of sutures and bandages.
The infrequent use of this method is due to the scars that remain after suturing.Additionally, there is a risk of infection, inflammation, swelling and bleeding in cases 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 carried out even on the face.
A dermatologist and surgeon will help you choose a method for removing warts during a preliminary consultation.Most often, the choice is:
- For small warts on the face and other parts of the body - laser, electrocoagulation, cryodestructive, radio wave removal;
- For particularly large warts on the face and body, plantar warts – surgical, laser, radio waves;
- For multiples not on the sole - laser;radio wave, elimination with liquid nitrogen;
- For small plantars - laser.
Sometimes the choice depends on the general health of the patient, his age and even the type of activity (for some professions the presence of scars on the face or neck is unacceptable).In the latter case, only expensive laser removal is possible.In other situations, an individual approach is used.