Papillary lesions cause a lot of inconvenience not only due to external changes in the skin. Many papillomas are at increased risk for damage, including friction and infection. All of these factors can provoke a rash and the spread of cancerous growths. Mandatory diagnostics are performed before treatment to determine the causes and nature of the accumulation structure. What causes papillomas on the body, what does it show on the body? Let’s figure it out in this article.
Papillomas on the body - what do they mean, what does the body say?
Papillomas on the body mean only one indisputable fact - a person has become a carrier of papillomavirus infection with a progressive course. The main route of transmission of the virus in the body is sexual, but the infection can be transmitted through kissing, handshake or household contact.
Types of papillomas known on the body differ from each other in structural features, color, size and density. Of course, not all carriers of viral infection experience multiple or single rashes on the body. Activation of pathogenic viral activity usually occurs due to a permanent decrease in immunity.
Some patients even compare papillomas to moles, however, papillomas have many fundamental differences:
- presence of a vascular component;
- Preferential place in areas of friction, sweating;
- Loose and soft structure.
Papilloma resembles pedicular papillary growth. The main danger of papillomas lies in the tumor transformation of skin cells.
The risk group includes patients with an aggravated clinical and life history, as well as those who have had cases of cancer in close relatives.
Papilloma rarely causes a person anxiety, without pain and local symptomatic manifestations. Clinicians even call such neoplasms a "time bomb" that can be malignant spontaneously under the influence of various adverse factors.
The virus may not appear for years, but the person is a carrier of the infection with strong immunity. More often than not, during unprotected sex, it is men who become the culprits of female infection.
Main causes of appearance
The main cause of rash on the body is the defeat of the body by human papillomavirus infection.
Prerequisite for viral activity is:
- Chronic diseases of internal organs and systems;
- skin trauma of any genesis;
- skin infection;
- allergic diseases;
- Congenital autoimmune conditions;
- Genital infections and inflammatory diseases of the genitourinary system.
Any abnormal process and dysfunction of internal organs can inhibit the activity of the immune system, depression of general health and weakening of the body. With a constant decrease in immune forces, the virus begins to have pathogenic activity, gradually replacing the DNA of healthy cells with viral. Thus, the regenerative process at the cellular level is disrupted, chaotic treatment of cells and the formation of neoplasms begins.
The virus is active in the deeper layers of the epidermis, so the first symptom of an developing infection is the appearance of papillomatous foci.
Appearance features in men
Frequent localization of papillomas in men - genitals and penis, face, groin.Hypothermia and hypersensitivity to negative external factors are common factors in the decline of immunity in men:
- Bad habits (tobacco, alcohol);
- Peculiarities of labor (heavy production work, hot workshops, radioactivity):
- increased stress factor;
- Active sex life (especially at a young age).
HPV in men is often combined with other sexually transmitted infections. Infection often occurs in men who neglect the use of barrier methods of contraception. Nevertheless, the HPV virus can enter the body while using a condom.
The main prevention of HPV is vaccination. Vaccine injection is recommended three times during puberty, long before active sexual activity. Doctors recommend vaccinating children aged 10-12.
Causes of multiple papillomas
Many papillomas of limited or widespread localization on the body indicate wear and tear on the body. Usually, multiple rashes are associated with general weakness, drowsiness, and unexplained weakness of the patient.
Viral activity in the layers of the epidermis is usually large, so the appearance of new papillary foci occurs rapidly.
Often, the virus can provoke the development of various diseases, which only complicates the course of the infectious process.
The following diseases and conditions can cause generalized spread of papillary foci throughout the body:- Acute infectious processes of any nature and location;
- sunburn, excessive use of tanning beds or sunbathing in the open sun;
- metabolic disorders;
- Inadequate nutrition, lack of diet, unbalanced diet;
- Oncological tumors of internal organs, skin;
- HIV or AIDS;
- Persistent psycho-emotional instability, stress, mental disorders;
- Age-related changes.
Neoplasms can occur not only due to serious diseases and autoimmune conditions. Bad habits, intense physical activity, severe stress can also lead to viral infection activity.
When patients develop any skin neoplasms, a natural question arises about treatment tactics and removal of growths.
Peculiarities of therapy
A viral infection can persist for a long time without visible manifestations in the body. In patients with good health, the virus may no longer appear in their lifetime. The first symptoms are found with weakened immunity.
Doctors do not recommend starting self-employment without diagnosis and medical advice for several reasons:
- It is visually impossible to determine the structure and character of a neoplasm;
- The patient is unable to assess the level of oncogenic risk; Inadequate therapy with certain remedies can worsen the situation, for example, burns, secondary infection.
Differential diagnosis significantly improves the therapeutic results in skin lesions because it determines the nature of the rash and allows you to choose the only adequate treatment.
Modern dermatology and cosmetology offer two main ways to remove papillomas on the body:
- Drug therapy- use of local and systemic drugs;
- Surgical removal- Use of the latest techniques and traditional surgery.
In the first case, a course of antiviral and immunomodulatory therapy should be prescribed. These drugs are essential for papillomas on the body to stop viral activity and improve the patient's immune status.
Topical treatments do not always bring the expected results, so in addition to conservative medicine, clinicians offer a wide range of surgical techniques:
- Scalpel excision;
- removal by radio wave method; Laser removal of
- papillomas;
- electrocoagulation;
- exposure to chemical solution;
- Freezing of liquid nitrogen.
No surgery can rule out recurrent neoplasms, so you must undergo active antiviral therapy.
Along with treatment it is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle, diet, sleep and wakefulness. Most patients rarely pay attention to these recommendations, and their implementation is crucial for successful treatment of HPV.
Human papillomavirus itself is not a threat, but the risks of malignant neoplasm cells always remain.
To reduce HPV infection, it is recommended to maintain intimate and personal hygiene, to regulate sexual relations. Timely diagnosis significantly reduces the risks of developing any complication.