Wart removal is a popular procedure in modern clinics.Its essence is to extract pathological cells from healthy tissues.Wart removal methods 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:
- Laser;
- Radio waves;
- Removal 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 patient's personal preferences.
All methods, except surgery, do not require special preparation.Blood tests for clotting, infections, etc.They are only necessary before excising the wart with a scalpel.
Laser wart removal
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, it's difficult to do without a laser when you need to remove a mole on your face or other open area of the body.Healthy tissues are not affected during laser wart destruction.There are no incisions in 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, 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 stretcher and the laser device is directed at the wart.After that, a beam is fired that evaporates part of the tumor tissue in a fraction of a second.After a few seconds of this 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.
Wart removal using the radio wave method
This is the gentlest technique and also best suited for small warts.High-frequency waves allow you to remove pathological tissues by literally evaporating them, which makes this method similar to laser destruction.The mark left on the skin is practically invisible, which is why the use of radio waves is possible even on the face.
The advantages of this method also include:
- Painless;
- Fast recovery;
- Minimal complications and side effects;
- Elimination of bacteria during the procedure;
- No need for complex care;
- Possibility of histological analysis.
The downside is that radio wave surgery is not suitable for particularly large warts.
Removing warts with liquid nitrogen
Cryodestruction is a contact method for removing warts.Its advantages are the low price, the speed of the procedure and the 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.On 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 stretcher in the operating room and the exposure site is treated with antiseptic.The doctor dips a cotton swab or special instrument into liquid nitrogen.Its temperature is below -195.75°C.After that, the doctor takes 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 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 high-frequency electric current.The device's handle touches the tumor and gently cuts it, while cauterizing the surrounding blood vessels and destroying bacteria.Circuit temperature 800°C.After exposure, a thin crust forms, which falls off within a few days, leaving a small pink stain.
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 possibility of removing large warts.During and after the operation, bleeding and infection are excluded.When removing small warts, no traces are left behind.
The downside is that it cannot be used for plantar warts.They are very rough and located in a very dense layer of skin.In these situations, more intense types of influence are used.
Surgical removal of warts
Today, this is the most effective way to remove warts, as it guarantees the elimination of all pathological tissue.However, it is only used in extreme cases when the warts are very large or constantly reappear.
5 operation steps:
- Treatment of the area with antiseptic solution;
- Careful incisions with a scalpel around the tumor;
- Removing your body with forceps from the surrounding healthy tissues;
- Surgical wound treatment;
- Application of sutures and bandages.
The infrequent use of this method is due to the scars that remain after suturing.Furthermore, the risk of infection, inflammation, swelling and bleeding in case of extensive postoperative wounds remains.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 including on the face.
A dermatologist and surgeon will help you choose a method for removing warts at 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 especially large warts on the face and body, plantar warts - surgical, laser, radio waves;
- For multiples that are not on the sole - laser;radio wave, liquid nitrogen removal;
- For small plants - laser.
Sometimes the choice depends on the patient's general health, age and even 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.