Various neoplasms can appear on a person's skin. Papillomas are classified as benign. You can get rid of them if you want. There are several ways, but laser papilloma removal is considered the most effective.
Methods of treatment
A papilloma is a neoplasm on the skin or mucous membranes of the body, in other words, a wart. It belongs to benign pathologies, so its removal is not obligatory. Such measures are most often resorted to in multiple formations or for aesthetic reasons, especially when papillomas appear on the face. In that case, it is best to perform laser treatment.
There are many ways to solve this problem. Most of them involve their removal.
Today, the following methods are most often seen on the list of clinical services:
- cauterization with chemicals;
- cryodestruction (liquid nitrogen treatment);
- surgical excision;
- electrocoagulation;
- radio wave removal;
- laser papilloma evaporation.
These are the most effective treatments. After applying some of them, a small trace may remain in the form of a pigmented area, a scar or a scar. But aesthetic flaws are minimized after the laser.
Shades of laser removal
A special place in medicine is occupied by laser treatment. This is especially true for the removal of various neoplasms, especially papillomas.
This method differs from the others in the following ways:
- A method for removing neoplasms. The laser acts on the problem area with the help of high temperature and radiation. This causes the papilloma to burn and evaporate at the same time;
- tissue regeneration rate. After the procedure, skin renewal lasts from 3 to 8 days. At the same time, the risk of recurrence of papillomas in the same place is excluded, because the laser removes all unhealthy cells, including the root of the nipple;
- Determining the processing zone by the device. The settings in the device are selected so that the pulse does not penetrate deeper than necessary. Thus, apart from 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 unrivaled compared to other approaches in the treatment of skin neoplasms.
The main advantages of laser growth removal are:
- Painlessness. Tissue evaporation occurs very quickly, and healthy areas are not affected. Some units use cooling elements so that anesthesia is not required;
- Security. Proper use of the device makes it impossible to damage healthy cells. In addition, the risk of bleeding or wound infection is eliminated;
- therapeutic effect. After the procedure, the inflammation is reduced, and the treated areas are disinfected. 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. You can deal with a hundred small neoplasms in one session;
- Rapid patient recovery. No special care is needed after the operation, the wound heals in a few days without leaving scars.
Skin damage is minimal, so the laser is used to remove growths even on problem areas on the face, mouth and genitals.
Disadvantages of laser surgery and contraindications
Laser papilloma removal has virtually no drawbacks. That is why this method has become so popular. However, some unpleasant moments are still not ruled out. Much depends on the qualifications of the doctor and the characteristics of the patient's body.
First of all, it is worth noting that when papillomas are removed with a laser, there is a thermal effect on the tissues. Therefore, hyperemia of the skin and even mild swelling, such as burns, may be noticed at the site of the papilloma. If you take proper care of it, there will be no visible traces in this place after a week.
If the patient has an increased sensitivity to radiation, the reaction may be more intense. Therefore, you must 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.
This includes:
- 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 breastfeeding. If within 2-3 weeks before the manipulation the patient was exposed to intense exposure to ultraviolet radiation (for example, sunburn), the operation should be postponed.
Methodology
- The operation is mostly performed without the use of anesthesia. Anesthesia may be needed when working on old installations or when the patient's pain threshold is reduced.
- Prior to that, the area of skin where the papillomas will be removed with 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 performed directly. The air evaporates pathologically altered tissues, leaving healthy cells intact.
- After removal, the doctor applies the medication to the treated area. These are often sedatives against burns, as well as antiseptics and ointments to speed up the healing process.
Consequences and recovery of patients
If the procedure is performed correctly, there should be no serious negative consequences. After exposure to papilloma with a laser, a small burn-like mark remains at the site of the burn, which is subsequently covered with cucumber. New healthy skin is formed under the bark. After the bark falls off on its own, the color of this area may differ slightly, but the tone will be evenly distributed afterwards.
To avoid the development of side effects, the following rules should be followed after laser manipulations:
- you cannot moisturize this area of skin within 3-5 days;
- do not treat the wound with products containing alcohol, use mild antiseptics;
- avoid ultraviolet radiation, you can't sunbathe for another 2-3 weeks later;
- no need to close the wound, it needs air access;
- you cannot tear or soak the bark;
- for a while you can’t visit the baths and saunas as well as the pool.
If the treatment was performed by a specialist, and it implies compliance with all the described recommendations, the stages of tissue repair take place as quickly as possible. There will be no sign of your problem within a week!
Some people resort to folk methods or use cauterizing substances themselves, for example, celandine extract. Such self-medication can lead to unpleasant consequences and the formation of new papillomas. In any case, you must first consult a doctor.
He will choose the most appropriate way to solve the problem and find out the general health of the patient, because in some cases any intervention is contraindicated.