Benign growths on the skin occur when infected with the human papilloma virus (HPV). When choosing a remedy for warts and papillomas in the pharmacy, it is necessary to take into account the effect on the infection and the upper layer of the skin. OTC medications are milder and should be used for a long time to completely cleanse the skin.
Self-removal of warts with alkaline solutions
It is recommended to soften the dense neoplasm before applying the medication with a compress or a bath with warm water. You can make a lotion with a hot solution of baking soda. Then the solution or ointment will penetrate more easily into the cells infected with the viral infection. More aggressive substances destroy warts faster, but more often they cause burns and irritation.
You should first consult a dermatologist to have your doctor recommend, for example, a mild or aggressive remedy for warts on your hands at the pharmacy. The specialist will explain the advantages and disadvantages of one or another drug. It is also important to pay attention to the frequency of application, the need to take a break between treatments with an aggressive solution. Lubricate healthy skin around growths with baby ointment or apply a band-aid.
The dissolution of growths of viral origin can take from a few days to several weeks.
A special nipple remedy at the pharmacy contains alkalis. The caustic substance kills skin cells that contain the virus. When fluid is applied to the top and leg of a skin tumor, redness begins first, and then the growth turns black and falls off. A small wart may disappear after one application of an alkaline solution, a large one needs to be moistened with liquid 2 to 5 times. After each treatment you should take breaks of 3-5 days.
Acids for the gradual dissolution of warts and papillomas
Liquids and ointments for external use are more often used at home than tablets. Preparations usually contain antiseptic, antiviral and other active substances. They should soften the upper horny masses and penetrate to the infected skin cells. Salicylic, lactic, acetic and other acids cope well with this task. They have keratolytic, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory effect, dissolve HPV-affected tissues.
The therapeutic patch must be applied to the pathological area of the skin after 3 days it can be removed. Before using this or another product with salicylic acid, it is necessary to evaporate the nipple to soften the top layer. It is then recommended that the stratum corneum be rubbed with a nail file or cut with nail scissors.
Salicylic acid solution or ointment is applied daily, fixed on top with a medical band-aid or bandage. Wart removal can take weeks or longer. But it is a painless and safe treatment, with rare side effects. If there is irritation, redness, pain, burning, then you need to stop using the drug.
The solution for external use has a more aggressive effect. The liquid contains concentrated acids: nitric, acetic, oxalic, lactic, as well as copper nitrate. The volume of the solution in the ampoule is 0. 2 ml, the price of the package is 670 rubles.
The solution is not recommended for self-use, aggressive liquid causes severe burns and tissue necrosis. For qualified help, contact a dermatologist's office, where medical staff will accurately and precisely treat warts and papillomas with a special applicator or glass pipette.
Natural and related remedies for warts in a pharmacy
The natural balm contains lactic acid, copper salts and plant extracts. The consistency is a cream-gel, which contains gum, Siberian cedar resin, extracts of birch and pine buds, mummy oil and stone. The tool has a disinfectant, anti-inflammatory and healing effect. The frequency of treatment of the affected areas of the skin is 2 to 5 times a day.
Cream paste contains 40% urea (urea). This substance, as well as alkalis and acids, is a keratolytic agent. The cream softens the wart, so its keratinized part is easier to remove. It also contains glycyrrhizinic acid, which reduces HPV activity.
The cream is applied to the nipple in a thick layer, covered 2-4 times with a folded bandage from above. Fix this wrap on the skin with a band-aid. They are removed in one day, the softened wart is removed, washed with water. After several applications, the skin at the site of the growth is cleaned and smoothed.
Aerosol nipple freezing
Freezing preparations contain dimethyl ether, which lowers the skin temperature to minus values. The home cryotherapy tool currently freezes warts (do not use on mucous membranes). The cold first causes pale skin, tingling, and then redness. Tissues exposed to refrigerant die. The wart gradually disappears in 7-14 days after aerosol cooling.
If inflammation begins, then therapeutic ointment can be applied to speed healing, preventing infection of the wound under the blisters.
On the forums you can read a wide selection of reviews on the independent use of cryotherapy. It is noted that the method is suitable for use at home, helps with warts, does not leave a trace. Roughly every other review cites shortcomings such as high aerosol prices, relapses.
Treatment of HPV with interferon alpha
The papilloma virus affects parts of the body that are more exposed to the sun, sweat and water. The infection penetrates through the smallest cracks and other micro-damages. Respect for personal hygiene only partially solves the problem of strengthening the body's defenses against HPV.
It is necessary to strengthen the body's immune system, which is able to resist any type of infection.
Treatment of multiple warts that occur in the background of impaired protection against infection can be provided by pharmaceutical products with interferons. Modern medicine is produced in the form of suppositories, ointments and gels. They contain interferon alpha, which suppresses the reproduction of the virus in cells, which has an immunomodulatory effect. It also contains the antioxidant vitamin E.
The medicine is used for warts, herpetic lesions of the skin and mucous membranes. One review stated that the fat treatment lasted for 4 weeks. In the first half of this period, the ointment is applied to the plantar warts in the evening, sometimes the procedure is repeated in the morning. If you have patience and do not back down, then after a month the warts fall off along with the root, in their place grows new skin.
Immunomodulator
The active ingredient in the anti-wart drug triggers the body's own production of interferon alpha, which provides effective protection against HPV. The tool is used to treat genital and other types of warts, senile keratomas, molluscum contagiosum.
The cream for external use is applied every other day, before bedtime, so that the substance acts on the affected area of the skin for 6-10 hours. The duration of the therapeutic course is 3-4 months. Customers in the reviews point out the lack of funds as a high price.