It is necessary to acquire preparations for warts with knowledge of the matter. The best solution is to consult a doctor who will examine your condition with papillomas and prescribe appropriate medication. Self-medication can lead to a worsening of the situation and cause a number of side effects. For the treatment of warts, drug exposure is considered by many to be the most optimal. Therefore, we will consider some medicines, and will help you choose medicines for warts.
Forms of drug release
With warts, most people prefer to treat them using drugstore products. However, one should not rule out the possibility of using traditional medicine.
In fact, in terms of the effectiveness of the action on the wart, traditional medicine is able to show results that are no worse than a number of pharmaceutical products. Traditional medicine removes the wart gradually and safely. But for many, it is the duration of the treatment that becomes the main reason for abandoning traditional medicine in favor of medical treatment.
If you go to the pharmacy kiosk to buy medicines, you should know that there are a number of forms of release of medicines. Which drug you want to use largely depends on the doctor's conclusions and your financial possibilities.
There are the following forms of release of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of papillomas and warts:
- Solutions for papillomas and warts. For the most part, these are cauterizing, keratotic, or mummifying drugs that have a destructive effect on the papilloma body. They must be applied carefully without affecting healthy skin. Some over-the-counter wart solutions are only sold by prescription or require professional use. That is, they are not used at home, but only a doctor uses the remedy.
- Ointment and cream. They have a fatty base, which means that the active substances can be gradually absorbed into the skin. They are second in popularity among pharmaceutical agents for papillomas and warts after solutions. The objective disadvantage of creams and ointments is that the skin dries out after application for a long time and absorbs fat, which can leave marks on clothes.
- Tablets. With warts, doctors usually prescribe complex treatment. The main place here is occupied by antiviral drugs and immunomodulators. Some of them are sold in the form of tablets. They can be used as an independent remedy if there is no need to quickly get rid of papillomas.
- Gel. It is characterized by rapid action due to its composition and ability to be absorbed. Gels are not used so often, since their range in the fight against papillomas is insignificant. But it has certain advantages over ointment or cream.
- Oil. Despite the oily consistency, these drugs can be characterized by an aggressive effect. These do not include essential oils, which are often used to treat and remove papillomas.
- Freezing spray. The freezer is becoming more and more popular. Such means replace a trip to the clinic for cryodestruction. Home freezing with liquid nitrogen does not require special skills. It is only necessary to carefully follow the manufacturer's instructions for use.
- Plasters from warts and papillomas. Their advantage is that they perform two functions at the same time. The impregnation of the patch has a destructive effect on the papilloma, and the patch itself closes the growth from external influences or possible accidental damage. And they rarely need to be changed, which facilitates the treatment process.
- Pencils. Designed for spot application on wart-affected areas of the skin. Pencils are easy to use, but potentially harmful to healthy skin. Therefore, it is not recommended to apply the substance from a pencil on the skin near the papilloma.
Popular means
It is immediately worth noting that treating warts in children without the appropriate experience or knowledge at home is not recommended. If your child has warts, take them to the doctor first.
The children's body is able to quickly adapt and resist the papillomavirus in a natural way. This means that warts in many cases do not need to be treated. They are self-admitted within 1-2 years of emergence.
If the doctor deems it necessary, he will prescribe antivirals for the child, topical preparations to speed up the treatment process. In situations requiring surgical intervention, radio wave excision, laser removal or professional cryodestruction will be the best solution.
If you encounter papillomas as an adult, do not count on their self-resorption. First try medical treatment for warts and if that doesn't help then you should resort to removal.
How can warts be removed? We offer a list of some drugs that are popular and effectively affect the problem of papillomavirus. But the use of any of them requires prior consultation with specialists.
- A solution with a cauterizing effect, which is characterized by an oily base and a rather sharp smell. But an unpleasant smell can be tolerated, since the drug is highly effective and is able to get rid of small papillomas literally in one application. Children's medicine is contraindicated. Be sure to treat the skin around the neoplasm, on which the solution is applied, with any fatty cream or ordinary oil.
- Antiviral drug for warts. The effectiveness of the drug is due to the fact that it is based on synthesized interferon. This is a substance that our body produces to fight pests, including papillomavirus. By increasing the concentration level of the protective protein interferon, it is possible to get rid of papillomas in a fairly short time. In addition, the product is safe for healthy skin. The course of treatment is prescribed individually, but should not exceed 30 days.
- The most popular, effective and therefore popular wart pills. The drug helps to increase the body's protective functions and restore the immune system. The course lasts 2 weeks, after which you must take a month's break and repeat the course again to consolidate the result.
- Herbal remedy against papillomas, presented in the form of a gel. Its use allows us to improve the production of our body's natural protective protein interferon. Due to this, the warts disappear in a week. The treatment course lasts up to 10 days. The skin should not be treated more than 5 times during the day. The gel is characterized by its composition, which enables the active substances to penetrate deep into the skin and directly affect the papilloma root negatively.
- Castor oil. A rather inexpensive drug for papillomas, which shows itself best in the fight against neoplasms on the hands. The oil is rubbed into the skin every day until the growths completely disappear. But the treatment can take about a month.
- Iodine. Another inexpensive drugstore drug that destroys the wart helps it dry out and fall off. Iodine should not be applied more than 2-3 times during the day, and the course should be continued for no more than 10 days.
- Freezer pharmacy spray, which comes with applicators for applying the product and detailed instructions for use. Contraindicated in persons under 4 years of age.
In no case should you self-medicate papillomas and warts. Consult a doctor who will give specific and optimal recommendations on the choice of pharmaceutical preparations and medicines.