Warts found on the body are not a cause for concern or anxiety. This discomfort can be treated even if it happened to your child. There is a wide range of anti-wart treatments available in any pharmacy - there are special preparations, ointments, creams to help remove these disgusting growths from your skin. You can try the folk methods that have been proven for centuries, the effectiveness of which has been proven by our great-grandmothers.
What are warts
Before choosing the right medication for your treatment, it is important to understand that the skin lesions found are warts. What is their appearance like, what is the difference from papillomas, mollusks, moles? Warts are small, nodular growths of viral origin. They are usually formed on the skin of the hands and feet and grow rapidly (see image below).
The carrier of the virus may not be aware of the disease - external manifestations usually appear during the weakening of immunity or hormonal changes (in children - during adolescence) and may disappear on their own. For other reasons, doctors include:
- excessive dryness or excessive moisture in the skin;
- frequent injury to the skin of the hand;
- lack of vitamins in the diet;
- non-compliance with hygiene rules.
In most cases, the growths do not disturb the patient in any way, they do not itch, they do not hurt. However, fighting the virus is needed because it is not just an aesthetic problem. In any advanced case, any benign skin formation can not only cause a lot of practical discomfort to the patient, but can also cause the appearance of malignant formations. Starting treatment on time will help you get rid of this scourge quickly.
Medicines for warts
Medicine offers a wide range of treatments - ointments, creams, drops, antiviral and immunostimulatory drugs, and even special patches. The growths can be removed surgically - many aesthetic medicine centers now provide cauterization of the growths with liquid nitrogen.
If most of the skin tissue is affected, be sure to seek medical attention to select the most effective treatment. In such situations, treatment is often prescribed, including immunomodulators (to stimulate the immune system), vitamin therapy, and a local antiviral agent.
Medicine against warts and papillomas in the pharmacy
You can buy medicine to treat warts and papillomas at the pharmacy without a prescription. These medicines include:
- iodine and castor oil;
- special ointments;
- special antiviral creams;
- oily solutions;
- lapis pencil - an agent based on silver nitrate;
- tablets for oral administration;
- cryopreparations.
When deciding which treatment to choose, don’t just look at the active ingredient in the medicine. According to the exposure method, all funds are divided into:
- immunomodulatory drugs;
- necrotizing;
- keratolytic;
- freezing cryopreparations.
Read the instructions before using necrotizing drugs - do not put the product on uninfected skin to avoid burns and scars. Treat the area around the deposit with Vaseline before use. Rinse untreated skin immediately with running water in case of accidental spillage. Do not use this group of medicines to remove facial skin tumors.
Ointment
Why is it better to choose ointments for treatment? They are more comfortable to use than oily solutions or gels, they are better absorbed and eventually penetrate the deepest layers of skin tissue. Therefore, not only do they cope more effectively with external manifestations, but they also prevent the virus from multiplying at the intracellular level. This simple cure for papillomas and warts can be purchased at any pharmacy.
Oxolin ointment
A three percent oxolinic ointment against warts not only kills the virus in the affected cells, but also protects healthy cells from spreading. The product should be applied to the growth itself and the surrounding skin three to four times a day. The effectiveness of the application is increased by steaming the growth on the skin and removing the dead surfaces before applying the drug.
The duration of treatment is from a few weeks to two months. The main advantage of oxolin ointment is the safety of use - it can be prescribed for both children and pregnant women; the drug is removed from the tissues during the day. If you want a quick cure, choose a fast-acting HPV infection treatment.
Salicylic ointment
Another widely known active ingredient is salicylic ointment for warts. It is applied once a day to the growths, the amount does not exceed one gram per day; the dead formation particles are removed before processing and a sterile dressing is applied. The application is continued until the accumulation disappears completely. This is usually a long process that takes 30 days. The ointment is not prescribed to remove papillomas on the facial skin in infants with kidney damage in the treatment of diabetes.
Medicines for papillomas and warts
In addition to medicines for external use, your doctor may prescribe capsules for the treatment of papillomas and warts. In this way, two mechanisms to overcome the problem are combined - antiviral and immunomodulatory. Special anti-HPV tablets are produced and combined with immunostimulatory creams and ointments. In contrast, when an antiviral ointment is prescribed, the immunomodulator is prescribed in the form of a tablet.
Antiviral drugs
There are special antiviral drugs in the form of tablets that are prescribed in parallel with external use. Immunomodulatory agents are often prescribed while taking antiviral drugs to prevent the virus from coming back. These are tablets and ointments that are used within two weeks of the skin tumor disappearing.
Cream
You can use special wart creams to treat HPV infections. The drugs act on the virus at the intracellular level and prevent it from multiplying.
Freezing preparations
The simplest and most effective means of removing skin tumors is to freeze warts. Cryopreparations are prepared in the form of a spray and can be used practically - no prior preparation is required, such as steaming the skin. The most important thing is to diagnose growth correctly, as such drugs should not be used against skin molluscs or moles.
Solution
Necrotizing agents are often available in the form of warts. The active ingredients in their composition cauterize the tumor - so their use requires precision. Prior to removal, the growths are evaporated and gently smeared with a toxic solution. Generally, the procedure should be repeated up to ten times to remove the skin lesion.
Drops
Among the drops from the warts, the popular drug containing salicylic acid and lactic acid, polidocanol, is characterized by excellent reviews. The product has a pungent odor, effectively exfoliates skin tumors, has an antiseptic and antibacterial effect. The usual course of treatment is continued for a week, the drug is applied to the growths once a day.
Gypsum for the treatment of plantar warts and common warts
Recently, special patches have appeared for the treatment of plantar and common warts. Their mechanism of action is simple - they stick a piece of plaster on the skin for a day or two. After removing the patch, the skin is steamed and the dead areas of the tumor are removed. These operations are repeated until the accumulation is completely rejected. Most reviews of the use of the drug are sold at positive, affordable prices in pharmacies.
Folk remedies
In addition to medications, folk remedies for warts are also effective. Proven recipes sometimes help better than the latest pharmaceutical developments. The most popular and really functional:
- celandine stem juice during the flowering period;
- crushed Kalanchoe leaves;
- onions, garlic;
- infusion of mountain milkgrass for the treatment of steaming tumors.