Papillomas on the neck are viral skin growths, a symptom of the papillomavirus. It is invisible in the body of 90% of the people on the planet. Among the carriers are young children, newborns, the elderly, young people, and pregnant women. The infection penetrates the body imperceptibly and waits for years for the right moment to attack. Growth, an increase in the number of neoplasms indicates activity.
Causes and symptoms of papillomatosis on the neck
The impetus for the development of the disease is a decrease in immunity. The following reasons for the appearance of papillomas on the neck can affect the condition:
- bad habits - smoking, alcoholism;
- diseases of the digestive system;
- serious chronic diseases;
- avitaminosis, anemia;
- long-term medication;
- stress, persistent depression;
- allergic reactions;
- unbalanced diet;
- hormonal changes that cause menopause, puberty and pregnancy.
The proliferation of papillomas on the neck often leads to hormonal imbalance, endocrine diseases in which diabetes mellitus comes first, followed by hyperthyroidism and obesity.
Papillomas appear on the baby's neck as a result of infection in the mother during passage through the birth canal, feeding, or through contact around the house (through toys, dishes and other items used by the carrier of the virus).
At the beginning, individual elements can form, the size and color of which change over time.
How to recognize virus growth:
- the growth has a small diameter;
- the structure is soft, loose;
- shape is flat or oblong, convex, papilla on one leg;
- Color - light like the surrounding skin, gets darker over time;
- Appearance is accompanied by itching, burning.
The growth consists of a thin epidermis and can be easily damaged. If the integrity is violated, acute pain, itching, bleeding are observed.
Features of the appearance of many small papillomas
Papilloma is a virus formation that can multiply quickly and infect the surrounding healthy tissue. This happens when you touch the infected element with your hands or objects and particles are transferred through the body to the mucous membranes.
The throat is an open space that is regularly exposed to negative factors. Several strains of the virus like to inhabit this part of the body. They spread because a person disregards personal hygiene and rubs with collars of clothes, shirts, sweaters, bra straps and scarves. Irritated, rubbed skin with impaired blood microcirculation is a favorable environment for papillomatous infections.
A man is most at risk, less often a woman or a child. Representatives of both sexes and different age groups turn to a doctor for help.
Increases the activity of the virus, increased sweating and the use of cosmetic creams that do not allow oxygen to reach the skin. The changed epidermal cells begin to grow quickly. As a result, a person has a lot of small papillomas on the neck and décolleté.
Disease diagnostics
You need to contact a dermatologist for diagnosis and treatment. The doctor will conduct a visual examination, prescribe an examination.
The growth is first examined under a dermatoscope to examine the structure.
Papillomatous tumors are subjected to PCR diagnostics to examine the DNA of the disease. Allows the strain to be determined to get an idea of the quantitative content of virus cells in the body. Thanks to the diagnosis, you can roughly find out the period of infection and identify the carrier. The doctor can find out what the reason for the activity of the virus - a simultaneous decrease in immunity or a worsening of a chronic form.
When a decision to remove is made, a biopsy is ordered at the same time. The resulting tissue is sent for cytological, histological examination. Cells are examined that give a reliable answer - a dangerous element or not, how likely is the degree of malignancy that will turn into cancer.
According to the results obtained, the doctor will prescribe another treatment, an excision. It is recommended to regularly examine carriers of the papillomavirus, carry out PCR diagnostics in order to detect changed elements in time and prevent the disease from worsening.
Treatment methods
The therapy is developed individually for each individual patient. If papillomas do not have oncogenic status, they can be treated at home with approved drugs. In the case of oncogenic growth, removal with subsequent treatment is indicated. The option is selected 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 adult or the patient's children. Once the degeneration has started, the stage of development of the oncology plays an important role.
Medicinal medicine
A complex treatment is performed to combat papillomas on the neck. It is important to act on the pathogen from outside and inside. To increase immunity, the body's own resistance to drugs, which are produced in the form of tablets, injections and powders, helps.
Medicines may only be used if prescribed by a doctor. Any drug has side effects, contraindications to use. Only a qualified specialist can choose a drug that will take into account the results of an individual examination of the patient.
Ointments are used to fight the virus directly. They block activity, prevent reproduction, and reduce size. If the growth is small, it will go away after 1-2 weeks of treatment, for large papillomas it will take up to 8 weeks.
Keratolytics help to quickly eliminate the defect:
- a drug that is in the form of an oily liquid. A drop of solution is carefully applied precisely to the element to prevent it from spreading to the surrounding tissue. Perform the treatment for 10-45 minutes at minimum intervals up to 5 times. After the procedure, the growth may hurt, turn black, and eventually go away.
- medicine in solid form. The aim is to remove warts and papillomas without a trace and painlessly. Thanks to the pen, it is possible to prevent re-infection and the appearance of new growths on the skin.
- is a product that is in the form of a transparent liquid. It is guaranteed to remove papillomas of different sizes. Aggressive preparation is strictly applied to growth. Peeling and drying begins one week after processing.
The Home method of removing warts and papillomas can be used when the examination has confirmed the good quality of the neoplasms.
Distance in healthcare facilities
If there is regular damage to large papillomas, it is recommended that one of the available medical methods be removed. The following safe and effective techniques are available for the operation:
- Laser coagulation. Allows you to get rid of cosmetic defects without a trace and painlessly. The doctor will burn out growths without affecting healthy skin. The beam does not touch the infected epidermis and the papillomavirus does not spread further, relapses are excluded. It is used in cases when there are small papillomas in a large number in one zone. A preliminary study of oncogenicity is mandatory, after evaporation it is impossible to conduct histology, there is no material;
- electrocoagulation. A common method of getting rid of various skin growths. The high-frequency current cuts off the affected tissue and simultaneously cauterizes the vessels. This will prevent the disease from recurring in the treated area. A trace remains after the process. Shown for small items. It is allowed to cut out 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. Color changes and crust formation are observed after the procedure. Pain and Ichor can occur. Complete drying takes place after a few days;
- radio waves. Warts are removed with a radio knife. It works 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 when the formation has grown to a large size or the cells have begun to degenerate into cancer and urgent surgery is required. The surgeon cuts the papilla with a scalpel and reaches for a small piece of healthy skin. This reduces the risk of oncology and blocks the papillomatosis.
The method is chosen by the doctor. If necessary, the patient is given local anesthesia.
Recipes for home remedies for papillomas on the neck
If there are contraindications to destruction by surgery, you can take advantage of the popular experience of HPV treatment. Before you start using it, you should consult your doctor. A specialist will help you choose a recipe and advise you on precautionary measures. If you do not follow the rules of personal hygiene and protect healthy skin, new papillomas will grow at the treatment site, the removed elements will become larger.
№1soap (household or tar type). Wash the affected area and lather it with a thick layer of soap. Apply a polyethylene compress and bandage / plaster. Change until the buildup disappears.
№2Chop the leaves and stems of celandine. Squeeze out the juice with a cheesecloth. Treat each individual element with the resulting liquid. Repeat the process every 3 hours for the first few days and then every 3 days. This is a harmful method for pregnant women and young children!
№3Cut or break the aloe leaf and attach it to the sore spot with a cut. Seal the top with polyethylene, bandage. Make a compress before bed and clean it in the morning. Repeat until the skin is cleansed.
# 4Lubricate the papillae with apple cider vinegar. Be careful if there are a lot of 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 tape.
An important prerequisite for a stable therapeutic effect is the regular use of prescriptions. Be patient. Homeopathy works for a long time but reliably.
Risks and prognoses
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, a violation of their integrity can lead to bleeding and the addition of a secondary infection.
Painful, bleeding, swollen tumors are dangerous. These symptoms indicate the development of carcinomatosis - malignant degeneration of the tissue. The virus damages the skin and causes the cells of the epidermis to grow uncontrollably and turn into cancer. A qualified specialist can stop or prevent the process. Regular examinations and treatments are a prerequisite for living with papillomavirus.
Body or dark brown warts on the body rarely attract the wearer's attention if they do not affect the appearance or are painful. In vain, such inattention for one's own body and skin can turn out to be regrettable. Leg growth is the main symptom of papillomavirus. It indicates that the body is infected and is currently under attack. It is possible to correct the situation and restore health, but only on the condition of complex therapy.