Since ancient times, the ugly formations in the body have disturbed humanity. A wart on the leg is a skin condition caused by a virus. People with skin defects were avoided for fear of the infection, and after a tumor was detected on the sole or other part of the body, they tried to remove it as soon as possible. What do people not apply to their plantar warts if they just disappear forever. Dermatologists are still looking for the most effective and painless way to fight the disease.
What is a wart
Human papillomavirus induces a benign or oncological DNA mutation in skin cells. The body is covered with papillomas, warts, papules. More than a hundred types of HPV have been studied. Warts are skin growths that indicate the presence of the first or third type of papillomavirus in the body. Tumors are potentially non-carcinogenic but highly contagious due to the viability of the pathogen in the external environment.
What does a wart on my leg look like?
The plantar neoplasm is round in shape with clean edges, a few millimeters or centimeters in size. Black dots of clogged capillaries are visible in the middle. On the feet, they look like the old dry calluses that have grown into the skin. The pain from plantar growth is not due to direct pressure but to compression. The absence of papillary lines on the foot is typical.
Causes of plantar warts
HPV infections are more common during unprotected intercourse. The virus penetrates the microcracks of the genital mucosa. Someone's HPV is "in transition, " while others are less fortunate — the virus stays in the body without being notified for a long time. Dermatologists can't rule out the appearance of papillomas on the surface of the foot due to immune disorders and infectious diseases.
Walking barefoot in public places: bathing in swimming pools, swimming pools, body salons, shared bathrooms, on the beach, barefoot shoes are the most common cause of plantar warts. The virus is viable outside of its host and "lurks for the victim" on towels, tiles, dishcloths, furniture, guest slippers, and so on. The infection is attracted to the dense, tense areas of the plantar surfaces of the soles of the palms, where the papillomavirus enters with minor injuries.
Warts on children's feet
Children are restless, often injured. Parents may not be aware of the presence of HPV in their child’s body, which was acquired through cuts and abrasions. As immunity weakens, the virus becomes active and papillomas appear on the legs. Painful treatments for warts on children’s feet are often contraindicated and poorly tolerated. Often a child’s body alone can cope with this disease of the skin of the foot.
Types of warts on the legs
The set of skin lesions caused by papilloma of the warts. The following types of warts are classified depending on their appearance and their effect on human health:
- vulgar (common) - round keratinized blisters;
- flat - skin rash in the form of spots that rise above the skin;
- filiform (acrochords) - with elongated "torn" edges formed in the folds of the body;
- genital warts - reminiscent of a rooster comb;
- senile (keratomas) - occur in the elderly and are not associated with HPV.
Wart formations are localized throughout the body, in the internal organs, in the oral cavity. Warts on the feet, called plantar warts, are kind of common. One type includes well-shaped ones that are depressed into the skin and characterized by rapid growth. The appearance of subungual growths slightly elevates the nail plate.
Plantar wart treatment
It is dangerous to neglect the treatment of plantar warts. The neoplasms on the legs are constantly damaged. They are removed to prevent new growths from appearing and infections from entering. There is no complete cure for HPV. Treatment is limited to putting the disease into "sleep mode. " Surgical, immunomodulatory removal of available medicated warts, using alternative medicine.
The disadvantage of treating plantar growths lies in their location: the large stratum corneum of the epidermis makes it difficult to deliver the active ingredients to the depth of the plantar formation. During the preparation for therapy, the upper layer of the accumulation is soaked and erased. Traditionally, treatment for warts on the feet begins with the use of salicylic acid. The warts on the feet are steamed daily in a bath for three months, disinfected, then the softened top layer is cleaned with pumice stone, salicylic acid and a patch are placed on it.
Pharmacy chains give advice on how to get rid of warts on your feet with medicines containing celandine, phenol, trichloroacetic acid. The drugs cause tissue necrosis, relieving the patient of the deficiency, but leaving a mark on the healing of the deep wart. Each disease is individual to varying degrees, so you should seek the advice of your doctor before choosing a method to remove a wart on your foot.
Ointment
According to the mode of action, there are necrotizing, antiviral, herbal ointments. In the first case, the acid or alkali at the base of the ointment cauterizes the painful growth and leaves a scar. At home, you can use liquid solutions to treat your feet: acetic acid, nitric acid, oxalic acid, lactic acid. The surface of the neoplasm is rigorously processed to avoid burns.
Antiviral ointment for warts on the feet is applied to the growth itself and the area around it to reduce the spread of the infection. Used with special ointments. Herbal ingredients only affect skin formation. They are known for their effectiveness in the applicator treatment of foot balm, colhamin ointment.
Modern removal methods
The advent of modern methods for removing warts has replaced the traumatic scalpel. Like a surgical knife, an electrocoagulator burns a tumor in the leg with electricity. After removal with a laser or radio waves, a recess remains in the foot. Healing takes several weeks. Exposure to liquid nitrogen is a very painful treatment and requires a number of treatments. In 2014, British dermatologists published a material on the latest antigen injection therapy. It will help patients who are resistant to existing treatments.
Folk remedies
Treatments with folk remedies for warts on the feet are performed before bed, with pre-steamed feet and for a long time. During treatment, use latex gloves to protect your hands from further spread of the infection, disinfect all tools and things used to prevent your loved ones from becoming infected. List of effective folk methods for getting rid of warts on the feet:
- Garlic is known for its antibiotic properties. In the neoplasm on the sole, the upper hardened layer is cut off and a thin garlic clove is applied.
- You can make "anti-beard dough". It is kneaded from finely grated garlic, vinegar, wheat flour, smeared on the surface of the tumor and sealed with plaster. After a few days, the dough is removed along with the deposits.
- Apply pickled onions to the feet or rub the growth with vinegar, then put a fresh onion on it.
- You can fill the formation with the juice of herbs: celandine, Kalanchoe, marigold, milkweed, dandelion, golden mustache, or you can attach a slice of apple, mountain ash, figs, potatoes, horseradish, cabbage. The procedure is performed daily, lasting from weeks to months until the deposits disappear.
- Wood ash diluted with water can be spread on creamy.
- The growth is sprinkled with powdered chalk and wrapped in a bandage. The compress cannot be moistened.
- Birch and willow bark containing salicyl have proven to be well-treated. The bark is applied to the foot, softened in advance with boiling water.
- Hot foot baths made with sea salt, soda, laundry soap, tea tree oil or spruce juice help to treat foot diseases. Treatments can be mixed or alternated.
- Wormwood soup applications are used. Boil 3 tablespoons of dry wormwood herb in a glass of boiling water and let stand for at least 2 hours.