On the skin of a person, various neoplasms can appear. Papillomas are classified as benign. You can get rid of it if you want. There are several ways, but laser papilloma removal is considered the most effective.
Treatment methods
Papilloma is a neoplasm on the skin or mucous membranes of the body, in other words, a wart. It belongs to benign pathologies, therefore its removal is not mandatory. Most often, such measures are used with multiple formations or for aesthetic reasons, especially when papillomas appear on the face. In this case, it is better to carry out laser treatment.
There are many ways to deal with this problem. Most of them involve their removal.
Today, most often in the list of clinic services, you can see the following methods:
- cauterization with chemicals;
- cryodestruction (treatment with liquid nitrogen);
- surgical excision;
- electrocoagulation;
- elimination of radio waves;
- evaporation of papillomas with a laser.
These are the most effective treatments. After applying some of them, a small trace may remain in the form of a pigmented area, scar or scar. But it is after the laser that aesthetic defects are minimized.
The nuances of laser removal
A special place in medicine is occupied by laser treatment. In particular, this applies to the removal of various neoplasms, especially papillomas.
This method differs from others in the following points:
- Method for removing neoplasms. The laser affects the problem area using high temperature and radiation. Thus, burning and simultaneous evaporation of papillomas occurs;
- tissue regeneration rate. After the procedure, skin restoration takes 3-8 days. At the same time, the risk of reappearance of the papilloma in the same place is excluded, since all unhealthy cells, including the root of the wart, are eliminated by the laser;
- Determination of the treatment area by the device. The device parameters are selected so that the impulse does not penetrate deeper than necessary. Therefore, except for the pathological, no tissue is affected.
Advantages of the method
The popularity of laser papilloma removal is due to the presence of many advantages. This method is practically unmatched compared to other approaches in the treatment of skin neoplasms.
The main advantages of removing growths with a laser are:
- Painless. Tissue evaporation occurs very quickly, while healthy areas are not affected. Some units use cooling elements, so anesthesia is not required;
- Security. With proper use of the device, it is impossible to damage healthy cells. In addition, the risk of bleeding or wound infection is eliminated;
- therapeutic effect. After the procedure, there is a decrease in inflammation, disinfection of the treated areas occurs. In addition, blood circulation and tissue nutrition are improved, which accelerates their regeneration;
- Speed. Formations up to 1 cm are removed in just a few minutes. In one session, you can cope with a hundred small neoplasms;
- Rapid patient recovery. After the operation, no special care is required, the wound heals in a few days without leaving scars.
Skin damage is minimal, and therefore the laser is used to remove growths even in problem areas of the face, mouth and genitals.
Disadvantages of laser surgery and contraindications
Laser papilloma removal has practically no drawbacks. This is why this method has become so popular. However, some unpleasant moments are still not excluded. Much depends on the qualifications of the doctor and the characteristics of the patient's body.
First of all, it should be considered that when papillomas are removed by laser, there is a thermal effect on the tissues. That is why, after surgery at the site of the papilloma, skin hyperemia and even slight swelling can be observed, as with a burn. If you perform proper care, after a week there will be no visible traces in this place.
If the patient has an increased sensitivity to radiation, the reaction may be more intense. That's why you have to select the settings individually. If the doctor does not have a sufficient level of knowledge and experience, unpleasant consequences are possible.
Another disadvantage is the contraindication of the procedure in the presence of certain health problems.
These include:
- Diabetes;
- exacerbated herpes;
- immunodeficiency pathologies;
- CNS disorders, especially epilepsy;
- the presence of malignant tumors;
- pathologies of the circulatory system, deviations in blood composition;
- skin diseases.
It is also not recommended to resort to the procedure during pregnancy and lactation. If in the 2-3 weeks before the manipulation the patient was exposed to intense exposure to ultraviolet rays (for example, sunburn), the operation should be postponed.
Methodology
- The operation takes place mainly without anesthesia. Anesthesia may be necessary when working on old installations or when the patient's pain threshold is reduced.
- Previously, the skin area on which the papillomas will be removed by the device is treated with an antiseptic. The laser is set to the desired frequency and depth of penetration. Then the beam is directed to the growth, and its removal is directly carried out. The beam evaporates pathologically altered tissue, leaving healthy cells intact.
- After the removal, the doctor applies medication to the treated area. These are often soothing anti-burn medications, as well as antiseptics and ointments to speed up the healing process.
Consequences and recovery of the patient
If the procedure is performed correctly, there should be no serious negative consequences. After exposure to the papilloma with a laser, a small trace remains at the site of the burned formation, similar to a burn, which is then covered with a crust. New healthy skin forms under the scab. After the scab falls off on its own, the color of this area may differ slightly, but thereafter the tone will even out.
To avoid the development of side effects, after laser manipulations, the following rules should be followed:
- within 3-5 days you can not wet this area of the skin;
- do not treat the wound with alcohol-containing agents, use mild antiseptics;
- avoid ultraviolet rays, you can not tan for 2-3 weeks later;
- no need to seal the wound, it needs air access;
- you can not tear or soak the scabs;
- some time you can not visit the baths and saunas, as well as the swimming pool.
If the treatment was carried out by a specialist, and the care involves compliance with all the recommendations described, then the stages of tissue repair proceed as quickly as possible. In a week, there will be no trace of your problem!
Some people resort to folk methods or use cauterizing substances on their own, for example, celandine extract. Such self-treatment can lead to unpleasant consequences and the formation of new papillomas. In any case, you must first consult a doctor.
He will select the most suitable way to get rid of the problem and find out the general state of health of the patient, since in some cases any intervention is contraindicated.