If a hard and coarse papilla with a coarse tip appears on the soles of the feet, it is either a plant wart or a callus. The differences are significant, mainly in the origin and methods of treatment. The wart grows like a sharp thorn in the inner layer of the skin of the skin causing great pain. Doctors recommend removing inflammation of the skin if it is damaged by shoes and swelling.
Appearance of the growth on the sole
The bulk of the common wart on the foot grows into the skin. The reason is that from the outside, the tumor is squeezed by hard surfaces: shoes, various skins that we walk on. New growth cells emerge from the soft tissues of the skin. In the photograph of the plant, a dense plaque or roller is visible from the outside. The surface of the formation is a lack of skin lines, consisting of scales of the angular material. Adjacent skin changes: it becomes denser, covered with a layer of keratin.
What does a plant wart look like:
- nodules or plaque raised above the epidermis by 1–5 mm;
- shape is round, oval or polygonal; The
- surface is hard and rough to the touch;
- pink, yellowish white or greyish; formation diameter from 1 to 20 mm;
- papillary pattern is missing;
- edges well defined.
Warts on the foot are characterized by acute pain that interferes with walking, up to temporary disability.
Reconstruction takes place in areas with a lot of pressure and sweat. Typical placement of the wart on the sole: heels, feet and toes. Painful and difficult to remove formations appear at the nail edge and under the nail plate. Inside all types of warts are blood vessels that feed on living tissue, cells that multiply rapidly. Small black dots appear on the surface - blood clots in the capillaries; they may bleed when the stratum corneum is cut.
Plantar warts are most common in school-age children. In approximately 30% of patients, such institutions disappear spontaneously in the first year. However, it is recommended to start treatment when the first symptoms appear, especially if the plantar wart is sore, or there is a high risk of infection in nearby people. Infection is also dangerous, when a group of images appears in one area, individual papules merge into a mosaic plate.
Warts - manifestation of papilloma virus
The skin on your feet is often damaged, compressed and sweaty when you are wearing tight and uncomfortable shoes. If thin-walled blisters with clear liquid inside appear, then these are granules. Sometimes a layer of keratin forms on the surface, but despite that, the typical skin lines remain.
The appearance of a wart on the soles of the feet at first goes unnoticed or a callus formation is observed. It is necessary to carefully examine the surface of the formation and pay attention to the characteristic marks. This is a lot of keratinization, lack of skin lines, soreness when the surrounding skin is compressed. These are the results of active reproduction of the papilloma virus in living cells of the epithelial tissue.
Causes of plantar warts:
- papilloma virus (HPV) infection;
- weakening of local and general immune defenses;
- activation of the virus, penetration of epithelial cells;
- increased proliferation and rapid keratinization of infected cells.
HPV is transmitted through domestic and sexual contact. Infectious substances can even get through minor damage to the skin and mucous membranes: cracks, cuts, crying.
Papilloma viruses of the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 27th and 57th type mainly infect cells located in the skin of the legs. The plant type of growth of viral origin belongs to the simple forms (normal, rude). According to the international classification of diseases, they are infectious diseases. Category ICD-10: "Viral infections characterized by damage to the skin and mucous membranes. "
Simple warts are benign epithelial tumors. They do not affect health. Sometimes such growth is a malignant transformation into a cancerous tumor. The process is more often called HPV types that are at high risk for cancer.
Treatment of Nipple
After infection, the culture period begins: the papilloma virus invades cells and "reforms" their reproduction and development. Much more often the infection becomes hidden and in such an inactive state it can be present throughout the life of the organism. Immunity in this case suppresses the papilloma virus, puts it into sleep mode without special treatment.
Not everyone is willing to wait, expect sudden healing and cleansing of the skin from growth. Many people go to the doctor at the first signs of HPV infection. Dermatologists recommend using modern methods to remove warts, recommend ways of antiviral treatment, strengthen the immune system of the skin and the whole body.Plantar warts can appear 3-10 years later or appear a few weeks after infection, then disappear in the first year or within two years.
If it is necessary to determine the type of HPV for the adequate choice of treatment, your doctor will prescribe some additional tests. A biopsy is performed to collect histological material, an analysis is performed to determine antibodies to the papilloma virus.
Treatment options:
- Use of special herbs for herbal warts. Dissolution and peeling of dead cells takes place.
- Laser resection of simple tumors with scab formation, where healing takes place. The crust disappears 7-10 days after the operation.
- Cryodestruction with liquid nitrogen. Large warts are removed in several ways. When exposed to low heat, a bubble appears as after a fire.
- Electron coagulation with an electrode where high frequency current is applied to destroy diseased tissue. Painful methods that accompany strong odor of burning skin.
- Surgery.
- Injection of drugs.
At the beginning of treatment, it is recommended to use a special patch at home. This affordable remedy is used after softening the wart on the foot with warm water, cleansed of keratinized layers with nail scissors and pumice. Then a patch is applied. The treatment lasts on average for 1–3 months.
Prevention
Papilloma viruses can last in the environment for a long time. It is necessary to keep your feet clean, do not go without shoes, especially in public changing rooms, bathrooms, in the pool. It is necessary to use special slippers to protect the soles of the feet from contact with surfaces that are contaminated by other particles. Also do not wear socks and other shoes.
Do not scratch the wart, otherwise similar growths will appear on other legs.
Papilloma viruses are highly contagious. Disinfect accessories for daily hygiene and drug applications. Socks and foot towels should be washed thoroughly with warm water, scissors, nail paper, pumice should be disinfected. Be sure to wash your hands with soap and water after touching the instruction, various medical procedures.