If a solid and rough papule with a coarse elite appears on the legs, it is either a plantar wart or corn.The differences are significant, mainly in the methods of origin and treatment.A wart as a sharp jump grows in the inner layer of the skin of the foot, which causes severe pain.Doctors recommend that you remove such a skin tumor if it is damaged by shoes and inflamed.
The appearance of growth on the sole of the feet
The main part of an ordinary wart on the foot grows inside, in the dermis.The reason is that the tumor presses the tumor on hard surfaces: shoes, various coatings we walk on.New growth cells appear from the soft tissues of the skin.The picture of the plantar wart outside is a thick plaque or roller.The surface of the formation is deprived of skin lines, consists of stratumous flakes.The adjacent skin changes: it becomes more dense, covered with a layer of keratin.
What the plantar wart looks like:
- package or plaque raised above the epidermis by 1-5 mm;
- The shape is round, oval or polygonal;
- The surface is solid and rough to the touch;
- The color is pink, yellow-white or greyish;
- The diameter of the formation is from 1 to 20 mm;
- There is no papillary model;
- The edges are clearly outlined.
The wart of the foot is characterized by acute pain, interferes with walking, to temporary damage.
Growth occurs in areas that experience high pressure and sweat.Typical location of the sole: heels, foot pillows and toes.The painful and difficult to eliminate formations appear at the end of the nail and under the nails.Inside warts of all types of blood vessels pass, feeding live tissues, cells that multiply intensively.Small black spots are visible on the surface - blood clots in the capillaries;They can bleed when cutting the stratum layer.
Most often the plantar type of warts is found in children at school.In approximately 30% of patients, such entities are carried out independently in the first year.However, it is recommended that you start treatment when the first symptoms occur, especially if the plantar wart hurts or a high risk of infection of the surrounding people.The infection is also dangerous when a group of entities occurs in one section, the individual papules merge into a mosaic plaque.
Wart - a manifestation of the papillomavirus
The skin of the feet is often damaged, squeezed and sweat when wearing close and uncomfortable shoes.If thin blisters with transparent fluid inside, then these are calluses.Sometimes a layer of keratin is formed on the surface, but even in this case the typical skin lines are preserved.
The appearance of a wart on the sole of the legs first goes unnoticed or perceived as corn formation.We need to carefully consider the surface of education and pay attention to the characteristic characteristics.This is a strong keratinization, the lack of skin lines, the soreness in the compression of the surrounding skin.These are the results of the active reproduction of the papillomavirus in the cells of the living epithelium.
Causes of plantar warts:
- Papilloma viral infection (HPV);
- weakening of local and general immune protection;
- Activation of the virus, penetration into epithelial cells;
- Improved spread and rapid keratinization of infected cells.
HPV is transmitted with home and sexual intercourse.Infectious agents even penetrate the skin and mucous membranes: cracks, cuts, crying.
Papilloma viruses on 1st, 2, 4th, 27th and 57th type of type of infects the cells located in the skin of the feet.The plantar variety of viral growths belongs to simple formations (ordinary, vulgar).According to the international classification of diseases, they are infectious and parasitic diseases.MKB-10 class: "Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membranes."
Simple warts are benign epithelial tumors.Initially, they did not pose a health hazard.Sometimes such outgrowths are subjected to malignant degeneration with a transformation into a cancer tumor.The process is more likely to launch the types of HPV, which establishes a high risk of development of oncology.
Treatment of warts on the foot
After infection, the incubation period begins: the papillomavirus is introduced into the cells, "reforming" their reproduction and development.More often, the infection goes into latent form and in such an inactive state can exist throughout the life of the body.In this case, the immunity suppresses the papilloma virus, becomes a sleep regimen without special therapy.
Warts can occur after 3-10 years or appear a few weeks after the infection, and then disappear in the first year or within two years.
Not everyone is ready to wait for a spontaneous healing and cleansing of the skin from outgrowths.Many consult a doctor at the first signs of HPV infection.Dermatologists propose to use modern methods for removing warts, recommend agents for antivirus therapy, strengthen the immunity of the skin and the whole body.
If for adequate selection of therapy it is necessary to determine the type of HPV, then the doctor prescribes additional several studies.For histological material, a biopsy is performed, an analysis is performed to determine the antibodies to the papillomavirus.
Treatment options:
- The use of special medicines from plantar warts.There is dissolution and exfoliation of dead cells.
- Laser cutting of simple tumors with the formation of scabies under which healing is performed.The bark disappears 7-10 days after the procedure.
- Crossing with liquid nitrogen.Big warts are removed for several procedures.When exposed to low temperatures, a balloon appears, as after burning.
- Electrocoagulation by means of an electrode through which a high frequency current is supplied, which destroys pathological tissues.The painful procedure is accompanied by a strong odor of burning skin.
- Surgical removal.
- Injections of medicines.
At the beginning of treatment it is recommended to use a special layer at home.This affordable tool is used after softening the wart of the foot with warm water, cleaning keratinized layers with scissors and pumice stone.Then apply a patch.The course of treatment lasts an average of 1-3 months.
Prevention
Papilloma viruses are able to continue in the environment for a long time.You need to maintain the cleanliness of your feet, not to walk without shoes, especially in public changing rooms, baths, in the pool.Special slippers need to be used to protect the soles of the feet from contacts with surfaces, contaminated particles from other people's skin.Also, you should not wear other people's socks and shoes.
You cannot scratch the wart, otherwise such outgrowths will occur in other parts of the leg.
Papilloma viruses are extremely contagious.With daily hygiene procedures and treatment for medication, it is necessary to disinfect the accessories.The socks and leg towel should be thoroughly washed with hot water, scissors, nail file, disinfect pumice.Be sure to wash your hands with soap after touching education, various therapeutic procedures.