Wart removal is a popular procedure in modern clinics.Its essence is to extract pathological cells from healthy tissues.There are many methods for removing warts 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 of removing warts are:
- laser;
- Radio wave;
- Removal with liquid nitrogen;
- Electrocoagulation;
- Traditional surgery.
The use of one or another method of removing warts (cryodestruction, electrocoagulation, laser exposure, surgical excision) depends on the size of the formation and the patient's personal preferences.
All methods, except surgical, do not require special preparation.Blood tests for clotting, infections, etc.they are needed only before excising the wart with a scalpel.
Laser wart removal
Laser removal is the most popular way to eliminate 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 is difficult to do without the laser when you need to remove a wart on the face or other open area of the body.Healthy tissues are not damaged during laser destruction of warts.No incisions are made on the skin, the method is completely non-contact.
The laser beam gently cauterizes the blood vessels surrounding the wart.The 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 may be used.The patient is placed on a table and the laser device is aimed at the wart.Subsequently, a beam is fired which evaporates part of the tumor tissue in a fraction of a 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 disadvantage: if a course of procedures is needed, the patient spends a lot of personal time and pays for several sessions.
Removal of warts using the radio wave method
This is the most delicate technique and is most suitable even 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, so the use of radio waves is also possible on the face.
The advantages of this method also include:
- Painless;
- Fast recovery;
- Minimal complications and side effects;
- Elimination of bacteria during the procedure;
- There is no need for complex treatments;
- 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 low price, speed of the procedure and good results.The method is suitable for removal in any area of the body, but is rarely used when working with the face: small marks are possible.The downside: There is sometimes pain during and after the procedure.
The removal process with liquid nitrogen is simple.The patient is positioned or seated on a table in the operating room and the site of exposure is treated with an antiseptic.The doctor dips a cotton ball or a special tool into liquid nitrogen.Its temperature is less than -195.75°C.Next, the doctor brings the stick closer to the wart and touches it.Tissues freeze and collapse rapidly: 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 performed using an electrocoagulator, a special device that heats tissues with high-frequency electric current.The ring of the device touches the tumor and gently cuts it, simultaneously cauterizing the surrounding blood vessels and destroying the bacteria.Circuit temperature 800°C.After exposure, a thin crust forms which within a few days falls off leaving a small pink spot.
The advantages of the procedure are the short time required, the ability to remove multiple warts in one session (if they are close to each other), and the ability to remove large warts.During and after the operation, bleeding and infections are excluded.When removing small warts, no traces remain.
The disadvantage is that it cannot be used for plantar warts.They are very rough and located in too dense a layer of skin.In such 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 recur.
5 operating phases:
- Treatment of the area with an antiseptic solution;
- Careful incisions with a scalpel around the tumor;
- Removing his body with tweezers 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, in the case of extensive postoperative wounds, the risk of infection, inflammation, swelling and bleeding remains.However, in the case of large, old warts, this is the only way to get rid of them.In case of urgent need, surgical removal of the face is also performed.
A dermatologist and surgeon will help you choose a method of removing warts during a preliminary consultation.Very often the choice is:
- For small warts on the face and other parts of the body: laser, electrocoagulation, cryodestruction, radio wave removal;
- For especially large warts on the face and body, plantar warts: surgical, laser, radio wave;
- For multiples not on single - laser;radio waves, removal with liquid nitrogen;
- For small insoles - laser.
Sometimes the choice depends on the patient's general state of health, 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.