How to treat warts on the body: basic methods

Warts occur when a person is infected with the papilloma virus, which lives and multiplies in the skin. The papillomavirus roams from person to person, and many do not even suspect that they have become infected, because the papillomavirus infection can hibernate for a long time, not showing itself in any way. When immunity weakens, the infection spreads, and neoplasms begin to appear on the body of an infected person, which can be of various types: plantar, red, hanging, senile papillomas. Treatment of warts on the body should be comprehensive: traditional medicine and folk recipes.

Causes of warts on the body

The main cause of warts on the body is the papilloma virus, which is transmitted through personal contact or through personal hygiene products. Common items can be infected with the papilloma virus and be "carriers" of the infection. Public places represent the most common way to get infected with the virus. Baths and saunas, public showers for washing, even an ordinary pool can serve as a starting point for the appearance of warts on the body. A woman during the period of bearing a child is prone to the appearance of warts if she was previously infected. Since human immunity can decrease due to exposure to an aggressive environment or during the course of diseases, the papillomavirus actively multiplies during this period. With diabetes, stress and depression, or during disorders of the endocrine system, the body cannot fight the virus and warts appear on the body. Hypothermia of the body can provoke an infection, especially for the limbs. Most often, warts appear on the arms, legs or back. Also, the favorite places of these formations are the elbows and feet. Very rarely, warts can form on the face, abdomen, thighs, or forearms.

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Wart types and symptoms

• Ordinary formations or nodules are slightly rounded. They can spread quickly, have a rough surface and appear immediately in small sizes, do not cause inconvenience, rarely hurt. In both adults and children, this type of wart appears on the scalp, arms, or face.
• Warts on the soles develop due to wearing shoes that are too tight and uncomfortable. Plantar warts are confused with calluses, they are very similar.
• Red warts are small, slightly flattened, almost do not rise above the skin. In addition to red, such formations may have a yellow color. Most often they develop on the back of the hand, face; on other parts of the body appear extremely rarely.
• hanging warts, which are classified as venereal diseases, are called genital warts. They appear in the genital area. How the virus is transmitted – sexual unprotected contact. In a carrier, the virus may not manifest itself in any way, the person himself may not even know that he is infected.
• Senile papillomas appear in elderly people. They are not dangerous and do not cause pain or other discomfort.

Read about plantar warts: Like a nail in the heel: why warts on the feet occur

How to treat warts on the body: basic methods and recipes

Warts on the body are treatable, and for this it is worth knowing: what type of neoplasms appeared on the body, and what methods can be used to remove them. In medicine, there are several effective treatments for warts, no matter where they appear. To choose the tactics of treatment, you should consult a dermatologist.

Traditional medicine offers such methods of treating warts on the body

1. Laser removal of warts – common method and proved to be the best. After removing the wart, there is almost no scar left on the body, a small depression will be visible at the site of growth. Advantages: fast removal, practically no scar, painless.
2. The electrocoagulation method is the removal of warts using a high frequency current. The disadvantage of this method is postoperative scars.
3. Cryotherapy – this is the removal of warts by the method of "burning" with liquid nitrogen.
4. The surgical method of removal is used very rarely in the tactics of treating warts, because direct contact with blood can only aggravate the situation and spread the infection even further through the body.

In addition to traditional medicine, the treatment of warts on the body can be carried out through traditional medicine recipes.

Let's consider a few popular methods that have proven themselves

1. Natural celandine juice often helps to get rid of warts. You should be careful when applying the juice to sensitive areas of the skin so as not to get burned.
2. Rub the juice of sour fresh apples into areas with warts for 10 days. Potatoes or onions can be used instead of apples.
3. Steam dried celandine with boiled water, let it brew. Lubricate the areas with infusion, protecting the skin from burns.
4. To get rid of flat warts, you can use a tincture of wormwood. Grind wormwood, pour 3 tablespoons of grass with one glass of boiling water. Should infuse for about 3 hours. Make compresses on the affected areas of the skin.
5. You can also make lotions from raw potatoes. Grate with peel, apply to warts and keep from 8 to 12 hours.

Traditional medicine offers a faster way to get rid of warts. Folk recipes require endurance and self-control in order to fulfill prescriptions for a long time (from 2 weeks to several months).