Warts Laser Treatment Is Utilized For Severe Cases

By Tanisha Berg


Warts can be small growths that look like cauliflowers or solid blisters. You might need to seek warts laser treatment to get rid of these swellings, which are usually on your hands and feet. These symptoms are usually a results of a viral infection, mainly one of the human papilloma virus (HPV).

The most commonly occurring wart out of the 10 varieties is usually the most harmless as well. Due to the infection, these swellings are contagious and can enter the body through an open wound or broken skin. They can also go away after a few months, but can reoccur. Some also last for years before they disappear.

There are many types of these growth, varying in shape and the area infected. They are caused by the human papilloma virus, which includes about 130 different types. The virus is able to enter the body and infect the squamous epithelium tissue of the skin or genitals. Usually, the specific types of HPV can only infect specific areas.

Most HPV varieties cause benign growths in the infected areas called warts, or papilloma. Most of the harmless common ones have specific appearances under a microscope. There is hyperkeratosis, which is the thickening of the stratum corneum; acanthosis, which is the thickening of the stratum spinosum; and the thickening of the stratum granulosum. There is also rete ridge elongation and larger blood vessels at the dermoepidermal junction.

You have a lot of choices when time comes to treat or remove these swellings. There might be complications after treating a wart, since it might regrow even after thorough removal. When needed, laser surgery that uses light beams or lasers can be done in a doctor's office of clinic to burn off the wart tissue.

Depending on the size of the wart clusters and the area that needs to be treated, the doctor might apply a local or general anesthetic. The wound will probably be a bit painful for a couple of days after the surgery. However, the overall recovery time really depends on the area as well as the number of infections being treated.

After surgery; if the wound bleeds for more than a week, there is severe pain, fever, or bad-smelling and yellow discharge; give your doctor a call. These symptoms can indicate that there is an infection in the wound. Cleaning the treated area on a regular basis can help you avoid this.

Laser surgery is usually the last resort, and it is important to know when it is needed. It's taken when the general medication does not help removing the warts, if these swellings are widespread and large in size, or if you are pregnant. If you are indeed pregnant, ask your doctor whether it is necessary to have surgery to remove your warts.

Laser surgery comes with a risk of infection. Look for signs such as swelling or redness around the wound, increased pain, tenderness of the skin, increase heat, red streaks, pus, or a fever higher than 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Luckily, laser surgery does not produce any scarring in the treatment areas and will only require a general anesthetic. However, keep in mind that the surgery is a lot more expensive than any other wart treatment, and is used only for large and tough warts. This surgery is never recommended in an initial diagnosis.




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