Papillomas on the skin. The reasons for their appearance

The most common benign skin formations, formed from the epithelium in the form of papillary growth and protruding above the surface of the surrounding tissue, are papillomas on the skin. Causes Their appearance - innate, viral origin, chronic inflammatory irritations. The virus of the papilloma is able to penetrate into the human body by everyday, sexual way, transmitted during pregnancy to the child from the mother.

Regardless of age and sex on any part of the skin or mucous membrane, soft rounded formations, which are attached to the foot or on a wide base, often do not differ in color from the body. Their size can vary, on average they reach up to 10 millimeters in diameter. But there are also larger neoplasms on the skin. Papillomas can be either single or multiple. With their large numbers, we are talking about papillomatosis. The most frequent localization of growths are the face, neck, axillary zone and genital area.

Distinguish simple, threadlike, pointed, flat, plantar papilloma on the skin. A photo In atlases about dermatology and skin diseases clearly show the species, size, location of tumors. Their viral origin more often provokes the appearance of numerous growths. In open areas of the body (face, neck, in the decollete), they may look very unaesthetic. Sometimes their uncomfortable location causes a lot of inconvenience, which increases the risk of their damage, leads to ulceration. This is due to the fact that the neoplasms contain a considerable number of blood vessels, and even their minor trauma can lead to bleeding. Such damage often contributes to the degeneration of outgrowths in serious diseases, provoke the development of malignant tumors.

More often neoplasms are not characterized by pronounced symptomatology, there is usually no disturbance from the presence of papilloma on the skin. The reasons for its occurrence can also be explained by the influence of Ultraviolet (with prolonged stay of a person under the sun). But basically the most frequent way of transmission of the virus is considered to be the sexual way. The main danger of papillomas is their spreading and degeneration into neoplasms of malignant nature. These are usually genital warts, appearing in the genital area and carrying a potential danger. For women, for example, this is a greater risk of developing cervical cancer.

If they are found, a visit to the dermatologist is required, which will appoint, if necessary, a specific method for removing the papilloma on the skin. The causes of the origin of the growths, consisting of HPV (human papilloma virus), require a detailed examination. The virus, penetrating into the basal cells of the epithelium, is able to actively multiply, especially if the human immunity is weakened.

On the high activity of the virus can be said, when there are multiple papillomas on the skin. Their causes are not only in HPV. As a causative factor can also act as frequent colds, indicating a decrease in immunity, the intake of certain medicines, gastrointestinal diseases and others. The risk of infection is high enough for people who often visit the pool and other public places with high humidity.

It is highly recommended not to remove papillomas on their own to avoid serious trouble. Their removal should be appointed and carried out only by specialists who choose the most effective way for this. This can be laser removal, cryodestruction, electrocoagulation, surgical method.

It is worth knowing that HPV, spreading deep into the tissue, can stay there for a long time. Therefore, it is difficult to determine unambiguously whether the virus is deleted or suppressed and can not be detected.

More than 100 species of papillomaviruses are known, far from all of them represent a risk of development in the near future of serious deviations at the cellular level. But even for mental equilibrium, it is worthwhile to undergo a PCR test, which, distinguished by its high diagnostic significance, allows identifying certain types of the virus.