Papillomas on the neck are cutaneous outgrowths 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 small children, newborns, the elderly, young people, 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 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;
- severe chronic diseases;
- avitaminosis, anemia;
- long-term medication;
- stress, prolonged depression;
- allergic reactions;
- unbalanced diet;
- hormonal changes that provoke menopause, puberty, pregnancy.
The proliferation of papillomas on the neck often causes hormonal imbalance, endocrine diseases, among which diabetes mellitus comes first, followed by hyperthyroidism and obesity.
Papillomas appear on a child's neck, as a result of infection from the mother during passage through the birth canal, feeding or through household contact (through toys, dishes and other items used by the carrier of the virus).
At the beginning, single elements may be formed, eventually changing their size and color.
How to recognize a viral outgrowth:
- the growth has a small diameter;
- the structure is soft, loose;
- shape is flat or oblong, convex, papilla on a leg;
- color - light like the surrounding skin, darkens 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 is felt, bleeding is 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 neck is an open space, regularly exposed to negative factors. Several strains of the virus like to inhabit this part of the body. They spread due to a person's non-observance of personal hygiene, rubbing with collars from dresses, shirts, sweaters, bra straps, wearing scarves. Irritated, rubbed skin with impaired blood microcirculation is a favorable environment for papillomatous infection.
A man is most at risk, less often a woman or child. Representatives of both sexes and different age categories turn to a doctor for help.
Increases the activity of the virus, increased sweating, the use of cosmetic creams that do not allow oxygen to pass to 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 Diagnostics
To diagnose and prescribe treatment, you need to contact a dermatologist. The doctor will conduct a visual examination, prescribe an examination.
The growth is initially examined under a dermatoscope to examine the structure.
Neoplasms of papillomatous nature undergo PCR diagnostics in order to study the DNA of the disease. Allows you to determine the strain, to 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 reason for the activity of the virus is - a simultaneous decrease in immunity or an exacerbation of a chronic form.
If a decision is made to remove, a biopsy is ordered at the same time. The resulting tissue is sent for cytological, histological examination. Cells are studied, which gives a reliable answer - a dangerous element or not, how likely is the degree of malignancy, transformation into cancer.
According to the results obtained, the doctor prescribes further treatment and excision. It is recommended that carriers of the papillomavirus undergo periodic examinations, PCR diagnostics for the timely detection of altered elements, and prevention of an exacerbation of the disease.
Treatment methods
The therapy is developed individually for each individual 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 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 adult or children's age of the patient. If degeneration has begun, the stage of development of oncology plays an important role.
Drug Medicine
Complex treatment is carried out to combat papillomas on the neck. It is important to act on the pathogen from the outside and from the inside. The drugs produced in the form of tablets, injections, powders will help to increase immunity, the body's resistance.
Medicines are allowed to be used strictly according to the doctor's prescription. Any drug has side effects, contraindications for 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 will disappear after 1-2 weeks of treatment, for large papillomas it takes up to 8 weeks.
Keratolytic agents will help to quickly remove the defect:
- a drug that comes in the form of an oily liquid. A drop of solution is gently applied precisely to the element, avoiding spreading onto the surrounding tissue. Carry out the treatment for 10-45 minutes at minimum intervals up to 5 times. After the procedure, the growth can hurt, turn black and eventually disappear;
- solid form medicine. Its purpose is to remove warts and papillomas without a trace and without pain. Thanks to the pencil, it is possible to prevent re-infection and the appearance of new growths on the skin;
- is a product that comes in the form of a transparent liquid. It is guaranteed to remove papillomas of different sizes. An aggressive preparation is applied strictly to the growth. A week after processing, peeling and drying begins.
Home method of removing warts and papillomas can be used when the examination has confirmed the good quality of the neoplasms.
Removal in healthcare 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 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 small papillomas are located in a large number on 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 for eliminating various skin growths. The high-frequency current cuts off the affected tissue while simultaneously cauterizing the vessels. This prevents the disease from reoccurring in the treated area. After the procedure, a trace remains. Shown for small elements. It is allowed to excise many papillomas per session;
- cryodestruction. One of the oldest treatments for dermatological problems. Liquid nitrogen acts on the nerve endings of the growth and kills them. After the procedure, color changes and crust formation are observed. Pain and ichor may appear. After a few days, complete drying occurs;
- radio waves. A radio knife is used to remove warts. 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 in the case when the formation has reached a large size, or the cells have begun to degenerate into cancerous and an urgent operation is required. The surgeon cuts off the papilla with a scalpel, grabbing 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 local anesthesia.
Recipes for home remedies for papillomas on the neck
If there are contraindications to destruction by surgery, you can use the popular experience of HPV treatment. Before starting use, you should consult with 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 type). Wash the affected area, lather with a thick layer of soap. Apply a polyethylene compress and bandage / adhesive plaster on top. Change until the build-up disappears.
№2Chop the leaves and stems of celandine. Squeeze out the juice with cheesecloth. Treat each individual element with the resulting liquid. In the first few days, repeat the procedure every 3 hours, then once every 3 days. This is a harmful method for pregnant women and small children!
№3Cut or break 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.
# 4Lubricate the papillae with apple cider vinegar. Be careful if there are a lot of papillomas on your 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 tape.
An important condition for achieving a stable therapeutic effect is the 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, causing the cells of the epidermis to grow uncontrollably and transform into cancer. A qualified specialist can stop or prevent the process. Regular examination and treatment is a prerequisite for living with papillomavirus.
Flesh or dark brown warts on the body rarely attract the attention of the wearer, unless they spoil the appearance or hurt. In vain, such an inattention to one's own body and skin can turn out to be deplorable. The growths on the leg are the main symptom of papillomavirus. It indicates that the body is infected, is currently under attack. It is possible to correct the situation and restore health, but only on condition of complex therapy.