When infected with human papillomavirus (HPV), benign skin growths appear. When choosing a remedy for warts and papillomas in a pharmacy, it is necessary to take into account the effect on the infection and the top layer of skin. OTC medications are milder and should be used for a long time to completely cleanse the skin.
Spontaneous removal of warts with alkaline solutions
It is recommended to soften a dense neoplasm before applying the drug with a compress or a bath with warm water. You can prepare a lotion with a warm solution of baking soda. The solution or ointment will then more easily penetrate the cells infected with the viral infection. More aggressive substances destroy warts faster, but more often cause burns and irritation.
You should first consult a dermatologist so that your doctor can prescribe a mild or aggressive remedy for warts on the hands, for example, in a pharmacy. The specialist will explain the advantages and disadvantages of one or another drug. It is necessary to pay attention to the frequency of application, to take a break between treatments with an aggressive solution. Healthy skin around the growth should be lubricated with baby ointment or sealed with plaster.
Melting of viral growths can last from a few days to several weeks.
A special tool for warts in a pharmacy contains alkali. The caustic substance kills skin cells that contain the virus. When fluid is applied to the top and bottom of the skin tumor, first redness begins, then the growth darkens and falls off. A small wart may disappear after an application of alkaline solution, a large wart should be moistened with liquid 2 to 5 times. There should be a break of 3-5 days after each treatment.
Acids for the gradual dissolution of warts and papillomas
Liquids and ointments for external use are more often used at home than tablets. Preparations usually contain antiseptic, antiviral and other active ingredients. They should soften the upper horny masses and penetrate the infected skin cells. Salicylic, lactic, acetic and other acids cope well with this task. They have keratolytic, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory effect, dissolve HPV-affected tissues.
Therapeutic patch should be applied to the pathological area of the skin, which can be removed after 3 days. Before using this or that product with salicylic acid, it is necessary to evaporate the juice to soften the top layer. Then it is recommended to rub the horn layer with a nail file or cut it with nail scissors.
A solution or ointment containing salicylic acid is applied daily and covered with a medical plaster or bandage. Getting rid of warts can take weeks or more. However, this is a painless and safe treatment, with rare side effects. If there is irritation, redness, pain, burning, you should stop using the drug.
A solution for external use has a more aggressive effect. Contains liquid concentrated acids: nitrogen, vinegar, oxalic, lactic, as well as copper nitrate. The volume of the solution in the ampoule is 0. 2 ml, the package costs from 670 rubles.
Independent use of the solution is not recommended, as an aggressive liquid causes severe burns and tissue necrosis. To get professional help, you should contact the dermatology office, where medical staff will process warts and papillomas accurately and precisely using a special applicator or glass pipette.
Natural and related remedies for warts in the pharmacy
Naturopathic balm contains lactic acid, copper salts and plant extracts. According to its consistency, it is a cream-gel with gum, Siberian cedar resin, extracts of maple and pine shoots, mummy and stone oil. The tool has a disinfectant, anti-inflammatory and therapeutic effect. The frequency of treatment of the affected skin areas is 2 to 5 times a day.
Cream paste contains 40% urea (urea). This substance, as well as alkalis and acids, is a keratolytic agent. The cream softens warts, so it is easier to remove the keratinized part. It also contains glycyrrhizic acid, which reduces the activity of HPV.
The cream is applied to the wart with a thick layer, covered with a bandage folded 2-4 times. Apply this compress to the skin with a plaster. They are removed in a day, softened warts are removed, washed with water. After several applications, the skin at the site of growth is cleansed and smoothed.
Freezing of a wart with an aerosol
Ice creams contain dimethyl ether, which lowers skin temperature to negative values. A tool for cryotherapy at home immediately freezes warts (do not use on mucous membranes). The cold first causes the skin to turn white, a burning sensation, and then redness. Tissues exposed to the refrigerator die. After cooling with an aerosol, the wart gradually disappears within 7-14 days.
If inflammation begins, a therapeutic ointment can be applied to speed up healing and prevent infection of the wound under the blister.
You can read various opinions on the independent use of cryotherapy in the forums. It is noted that the method is suitable for use at home, helps with warts, does not leave traces. Nearly every second review lists the disadvantages, such as the high cost of the aerosol and relapses.
HPV treatment with interferon alfa
Papilloma virus affects the parts of the body that are most exposed to the sun, sweat and water. The infection penetrates through the smallest cracks and other micro-damages. Observing personal hygiene only partially solves the problem of strengthening the body's defenses against HPV.
It is necessary to strengthen the body's immune system, it can resist any infection.
Treatment of multiple warts that occur against a background of weakened protection against infection can be supplemented with interferons and pharmaceutical products. A modern drug is produced in the form of suppositories, ointments and gels. They contain interferon alpha, which inhibits the growth of viruses in cells that have an immunomodulatory effect. It also contains antioxidant vitamin E.
The drug is used for herpetic lesions of warts, skin and mucous membranes. One review noted that the ointment treatment took 4 weeks. In the first half of this period, the ointment is applied to plantar warts in the evening, sometimes repeating the procedure in the morning. If you are patient and do not back down, after a month the warts will disappear along with the root, and new skin will grow in its place.
Immunomodulator
The active ingredient of the wart drug triggers the production of its own interferon alpha, which provides effective protection against HPV in the body. The tool is used in the treatment of genital and other types of warts, senile keratomas, molluscum contagiosum.
The cream for external use is applied every day, before bedtime, so that the substance affects the affected skin area for 6-10 hours. The duration of the therapeutic course is 3-4 months. Buyers in the reviews point to a lack of funds as a high price.