Papillomas on the neck are cutaneous growths of a viral nature, a symptom of papillomavirus. It is invisibly present in the body of 90% of people on the planet. Among the carriers are young children, newborns, the elderly, adolescents and pregnant women. The infection enters the body imperceptibly and waits for years for the right moment to attack. Growth, an increase in the number of neoplasms testifies to activity.
Causes and symptoms of papillomatosis in the neck
The driving force for the development of the disease is a decrease in immunity. The following causes of the appearance of papillomas in the neck can affect the condition:
- bad habits - smoking, alcoholism;
- diseases of the digestive system
- serious chronic diseases
- avitaminosis, anemia;
- long-term medicine
- stress, long-term depression
- allergic reactions
- unbalanced diet;
- hormonal changes that induce menopause, puberty, pregnancy.
Spread of papillomas in the neck often causes hormonal imbalance, endocrine diseases, among which diabetes mellitus comes first, followed by hyperthyroidism and obesity.
Papillomas appear on the baby's throat due to infection from the mother during passage through the birth canal, feeding or by household contact (through toys, dishes and other objects used by the virus carrier).
Initially, individual elements may appear that change their size and color over time.
How to recognize a viral outgrowth:
- growth has a small diameter;
- the structure is soft, loose;
- shape is flat or oblong, convex, papilla on one leg;
- color - light as the surrounding skin, darkening over time;
- appearance is accompanied by itching, burning.
The growth consists of a thin epidermis and is easily damaged. If the integrity is violated, acute pain, itching, bleeding are observed.
Features of the appearance of many small papillomas
Papilloma is a viral formation that has the ability to multiply rapidly and infect surrounding healthy tissue. This happens when you touch the infected element with your hands or objects and transfer particles through the body to the mucous membranes.
The throat is an open space that is regularly exposed to negative factors. Several virus strains like to inhabit this part of the body. They spread due to a person's non-compliance with personal hygiene, rubbed with collars from dresses, shirts, sweaters, bra straps, wearing scarves. Irritated, rubbed skin with decreased microcirculation in the blood is a favorable environment for papillomatous infection.
A man is most exposed to, less often a woman or a child. Representatives of both sexes and different age groups turn to a doctor for help.
Increases virus activity, increased sweating, the use of cosmetic creams that do not allow oxygen to pass through the skin. The altered epidermal cells begin to grow rapidly. As a result, a person has many small papillomas on the neck and décolleté.
Disease Diagnosis
To diagnose and prescribe treatment, consult a dermatologist. The doctor will perform a visual examination, prescribe an examination.
The growth is initially examined under a dermatoscope to examine the structure.
Papillomatous neoplasms undergo PCR diagnostics to examine the DNA of the disease. Allows you to determine the strain, give an idea of the quantitative content of viral cells in the body. Thanks to diagnostics, you can roughly find out the period of infection and identify the carrier. The doctor can find out what the cause of the activity of the virus is - a simultaneous decrease in immunity or a worsening of a chronic form.
If a decision is made to remove, a biopsy will be ordered at the same time. The resulting tissue is sent for cytological, histological examination. Cells are examined, which gives a reliable answer - a dangerous element or not, how likely is the degree of malignancy, transformation to cancer.
According to the results obtained, the doctor prescribes further treatment, excision. It is recommended that papillomavirus carriers undergo periodic examinations, PCR diagnostics for timely detection of altered elements, and prevention of exacerbation of the disease.
Treatment methods
The therapy is developed individually for each patient. If papillomas do not have an oncogenic status, you can be treated at home with approved drugs. For oncogenic growths, removal with subsequent treatment is indicated. The setting is chosen by the doctor taking into account a number of factors: the size of the growth, the area of the lesion, the presence of contraindications, the age of the patient or the age of children. If the rebirth has begun, the developmental stage of oncology plays an important role.
Drugs
Complex treatment is performed to fight papillomas in the neck. It is important to act on the pathogen from the outside and inside. To increase immunity, the body's resistance helps with drugs produced in the form of tablets, injections, powders.
It is permissible to use medication strictly according to the doctor's prescription. Any drug has side effects, contraindications to use. Only a qualified specialist will be able to choose a medication taking into account the results of an individual examination of the patient.
Ointments are used to directly target the virus. They block activity, prevent reproduction and reduce size. If the growth is small, it disappears after 1-2 weeks of treatment, for large papillomas it takes up to 8 weeks.
Keratolytic agents help to quickly remove the defect:
- a drug that comes in the form of an oily liquid. A drop of solution is carefully applied accurately to the element and avoids spreading on the surrounding tissue. Perform the treatment for 10-45 minutes with minimum intervals up to 5 times. After the procedure, the growth may damage, turn black and eventually disappear;
- solid form medicine. Its purpose is to remove warts and papillomas without traces and without pain. Thanks to the pencil, it is possible to prevent reinfection and the appearance of new growths on the skin;
- is a product that comes in the form of a clear liquid. It is guaranteed to remove papillomas of different sizes. An aggressive preparation is applied strictly to the growth. One week after processing, peeling and drying begin.
Home method of removing warts and papillomas can be used when the study has confirmed the good quality of the neoplasms.
Removal in health facilities
In case of regular damage to large papillomas, it is recommended to remove one of the available medical methods. The following safe and effective techniques are available for surgery:
- laser coagulation. Allows you to get rid of cosmetic defects without a trace, pain. The doctor burns growth without affecting healthy skin. The beam does not touch the infected epidermis and papillomavirus does not spread further, relapse is ruled out. It is used in cases where small papillomas are located in large numbers in a zone. An initial examination of oncogenicity is mandatory, after evaporation it is impossible to perform histology, there is no material;
- electrocoagulation. A common method of eliminating various skin growths. The high-frequency current cuts off the affected tissue while simultaneously cauterizing the vessels. This prevents the disease from recurring in the treated area. After the procedure, there is a trace left. Shown to small items. It is allowed to cut off many papillomas per. Session;
- cryodestruction. One of the oldest treatments for dermatological problems. Liquid nitrogen acts on the nerve endings of growth and kills them. After the procedure, color changes and crusting are observed. Pain and ichor may occur. After a few days, complete drying occurs;
- radio waves. A radio knife is used to remove warts. It operates on the basis of high frequency waves. Due to the lack of skin contact, the risk of recurrence is minimal;
- surgical removal. It is prescribed to the patient in case the formation has reached a large size or the cells have begun to degenerate into cancer and an acute operation is required. The surgeon cuts off the papilla with a scalpel and grabs a small piece of healthy skin. This reduces the risk of developing oncology and blocks papillomatosis.
The method is chosen by the doctor. If necessary, the patient is given a local anesthetic.
Recipes for Home Remedies for Neck Papillomas
If there are contraindications to destruction during surgery, you can use the popular experience of HPV treatment. Before using it, consult your doctor. A specialist will help you choose a recipe and tell you about precautions. If you do not follow the rules of personal hygiene and do not protect healthy skin, new papillomas will grow at the treatment site, the removed elements will become larger.
№1Soap (household or tar). Wash the affected area, foam with a thick layer of soap. Apply a polyethylene compress and bandage / adhesive on top. Change until the build-up disappears.
№2Chop the celandine leaves and stems. Squeeze the juice out with a cheesecloth. Treat each element with the resulting liquid. For the first few days, the procedure is repeated every 3 hours and then once every 3 days. This is a harmful method for pregnant and young children!
№3Cut or crack the aloe leaf and attach it to the sore spot with a cut. Close the top with polyethylene, bandage. Make a compress before bedtime, clean in the morning. Repeat until the skin is cleansed.
# 4Grease the papillae with apple cider vinegar. Be careful if there are many papillomas on the neck, do not touch healthy skin. For protection, it is recommended to pre-treat the neck with a fat cream. Cover the treated growths with adhesive.
An important condition for achieving a stable therapeutic effect is regular use of prescriptions. Be patient. Homeopathy works for a long time but reliably.
Danger and Forecasts
If not removed, small papillomatous growths can infect the surrounding healthy skin and cover the neck, face, arms and other parts of the body. Papillomas are fragile, violation of their integrity can lead to bleeding, the addition of a secondary infection.
Painful, bleeding, swollen tumors are dangerous. These symptoms indicate the development of carcinomatosis - a malignant transformation of tissues. The virus damages the skin and causes the cells in the epidermis to grow uncontrollably and turn into cancer. A qualified specialist can stop or prevent the process. Regular examination and treatment is a prerequisite for living with papillomavirus.
Body or dark brown warts on the body rarely attract the user's attention if they do not ruin the appearance or are painful. In vain, such inattention to one's own body and skin can prove regrettable. Bone growth is the main symptom of papillomavirus. It indicates that the body is infected, currently under attack. It is possible to correct the situation and restore health, but only on the condition of complex therapy.