Wart removal is a popular procedure in modern clinics.Its essence is to extract pathological cells from healthy tissue.There are many ways to remove warts, and the choice depends on several factors: the size of the tumor, its location, the number of growths, and the personal preferences of the doctor and patient.
Today, the most popular methods of wart removal are:
- laser;
- radio waves;
- Removed with liquid nitrogen;
- electrocoagulation;
- Traditional surgery.
The use of one or another method of wart removal (cryodestruction, electrocoagulation, laser irradiation, surgical excision) depends on the size of the formation and the patient's personal preference.
Except for surgery, all methods require no special preparation.Blood tests for coagulation, infection, etc. are only required before removing the wart with a scalpel.
Laser Wart Removal
Laser removal is the most popular method for eliminating skin tumors.The advantages are speed, no scarring, and minimal risk of infection and other complications.This method is suitable for removing small warts, but can also be used to remove large tumors.For example, when you need to remove a wart on your face or other open areas of your body, it can be difficult to do without a laser.During laser destruction of warts, healthy tissue is not affected.There are no incisions in the skin and the method is completely non-contact.
The laser beam gently cauterizes the blood vessels around the wart.Bacteria are killed during surgery.Recovery time is no more than a week.Rule out swelling, bleeding, infection and other complications.If necessary, warts remaining after tissue removal can be sent for histological examination, since they are not completely destroyed.
The procedure is simple and anesthesia can be used.Place the patient on a couch and aim the laser device at the wart.After that, a beam is emitted to instantly evaporate part of the tumor tissue.After a few seconds of exposure, the surgery is over, but if the wart is large, it will have to be removed in several stages.This is the main disadvantage - if a series of surgeries are required, the patient spends a lot of personal time and pays for multiple sessions.
Using radio waves to remove warts
This is the gentlest technique and best for small warts.High-frequency waves can remove pathological tissue through evaporation, making this method similar to laser destruction.The traces left on the skin are almost invisible, so radio waves can be used even on the face.
The advantages of this approach also include:
- painless;
- Quick recovery;
- Complications and side effects are minimized;
- Eliminate bacteria during surgery;
- No complex care required;
- Possibility of histological analysis.
The disadvantage is that radiowave surgery is not suitable for particularly large warts.
Remove warts with liquid nitrogen
Cryodestruction is a contact method of wart removal.Its advantages are low price, fast service and good effect.This method is suitable for removal on any part of the body, but is rarely used when treating the face - it may leave small marks.The downside: Sometimes there is pain during and after surgery.
The removal process with liquid nitrogen is simple.The patient is placed or seated on the operating room couch and the exposed area is treated with antiseptic.The doctor dips a cotton swab or special instrument into liquid nitrogen.Its temperature is below -195.75°C.Afterwards, the doctor places the stick on the wart and touches it.The tissue freezes rapidly and collapses—the cells rupture due to the expansion of frozen water.The remaining tissue is removed and the wound is treated.
electrocoagulation wart
This method can also be used on most parts of the body, including the face.Before surgery, local anesthesia is used and the skin is treated with an antiseptic.The removal is performed using a coagulator, a special device that heats tissue with high-frequency current.The device's ring contacts the tumor and gently excises it, while cauterizing surrounding blood vessels and destroying bacteria.Loop temperature 800°C.When exposed, a thin crust forms that falls off within a few days, leaving a small pink spot.
The advantages of this procedure are the short time required, the ability to remove multiple warts in one session (if they are close to each other), and the ability to remove large warts.During and after surgery, bleeding and infection were ruled out.When small warts are removed, no traces are left behind.
The disadvantage is that it cannot be used on plantar warts.They are very rough and located in layers of skin that are too dense.In this case, a stronger influence is used.
Surgery to remove warts
Today, this is the most effective way to remove warts, as it guarantees the elimination of all pathological tissue.However, it is only used in extreme cases, when the warts are very large or keep coming back.
5 operating stages:
- Treat the area with disinfectant;
- Use a scalpel to make careful incisions around the tumor;
- Use forceps to remove his body from surrounding healthy tissue;
- Treatment of surgical wounds;
- Apply sutures and bandages.
This method is rarely used because the stitches can leave scars.In addition, if the postoperative wound is large, there is still a risk of infection, inflammation, swelling, and bleeding.However, for large, old warts, this is the only way to remove them.Surgical removal of the face can even be performed if urgently required.
Dermatologists and surgeons will help you choose a wart removal method during an initial consultation.The most common options are:
- For small warts on the face and other parts of the body - laser, electrocoagulation, cryodestruction, radio wave removal;
- For particularly large warts on the face and body, plantar warts - surgery, laser, radio waves;
- For multiples that are not on the sole - laser; radio waves, liquid nitrogen removal;
- For small soles - laser.
Sometimes the choice depends on the patient's general health, age and even type of activity (for some professions, scarring on the face or neck is unacceptable).In the latter case, only expensive laser removal can be used.In other cases, separate methods are used.