The face is the basis of the visual image of a person, which largely determines the beauty and attractiveness of both women and any representative of the stronger sex.
Improving the aesthetic condition of facial skin, in addition to maintaining youth, is an understandable desire of most people on the planet. One of the most unpleasant cosmetic defects that directly affects the visual component is papilloma on the face. In addition, this manifestation can be localized directly in the epidermal structures or affect the mucous membranes of the lips and eyes, creating additional risks and dangers for its owner.
We will try to find answers to pressing questions about how to remove papillomas from the face and, especially, what to do if a papilloma has formed on the eyelid.
Features and subtleties of the localization of papillomas on the face.
The face can be affected by several types of papillomas, which will differ slightly in their visual characteristics:
- Common papillomas- they look like small oval tubercles rising above the surface of a healthy epidermis, although they have a somewhat thinner stem and a spherical body. The consistency of such papillomas is defined as moderately dense. The color characteristics of common or vulgar papillomas can vary from light pink to brown;
- Flat papillomas– have a flat and smoothed shape, which, apparently, should somewhat reduce the aesthetic damage of such neoplasms. However, flat papillomas usually appear as multiple growths, making them even more noticeable than common warts;
- Condylomas- a rarer form of facial papilloma, which can appear in the area of the mucous membranes and resemble a single pointed papilla or a multiple lobular structure of whitish or pinkish color.
Regarding location, common neoplasms can affect absolutely any part of the epidermis, manifesting as a pathological growth of the basal layer, while condylomas are characteristic of the area of the eyelids, mouth and nose. At the same time, papilloma in the eye is considered one of the most difficult options for localizing the growth, which is explained not only by the aesthetic visibility of the defect, but also by the difficulty of removing such a neoplasm.
Reasons for the formation of papillomas on the face.
Benign epidermal neoplasms, which in medicine are called papillomas and popularly called warts, are the only symptom that a patient is infected with the human papillomavirus, which, once in the blood and skin, usually enters a long "hibernation. " " in anticipation of the weakening of the host's body. It should be noted that the incubation period of the virus lasts from 1 to 6 months, but this does not mean that after this period an infected person will definitely find papillomas.
The level of population infection with papillomavirus is critically high and represents approximately 90% of all people on our planet. At the same time, a person who has never noticed the appearance of growths on the skin can become infected, but who has been a carrier of the viral agent for a long time. The main mechanisms by which HPV spreads include the following routes of entry of the virus into the body:
- Contact route, which is reproduced when the skin of a healthy person and a carrier of the virus come into contact (for example, a handshake or a massage);
- The sexual route is the most aggressive and has no alternative, which manifests itself with a 100% probability of transmission of the virus through unprotected contact and demonstrates a 50% infection rate in the case of using mechanical contraceptives (condom);
- Transmission of HPV from mother to child: this route is more typical for condylomas that affect the internal genital organs of a woman;
- Autoinfection (autoinoculation) is the spread of the virus from infected areas to healthy tissue. Therefore, papilloma on the eyelid most often appears in response to frequent touching and rubbing of the eyes with hands;
- The domestic route is an indirect mechanism of transmission of the virus through common objects or public premises (bathrooms, saunas, gyms, swimming pools).
Visual manifestations, namely the formation of papillomas, are observed as a result of the weakening of the body, which may be associated with a decrease in immunity, overwork, non-compliance with the rules of personal hygiene or exacerbation of a chronic disease.
Why are neoplasms on the face and especially papillomas on the eyelid dangerous?
In addition to unconditional aesthetic discomfort, papilloma on the face can be dangerous due to malignant degeneration, with the subsequent development of an oncological process. This reaction is especially typical for condylomas located on the mucous membrane.
Another risk associated with the presence of papillomas is the likelihood of mechanical injury to the skin growth, resulting in severe bleeding and possible infection of the wound surface. In addition, this result is riddled with scars and scars that do not adorn the face at all. This risk is especially high when the papilloma is located on the face of men in the shaving area.
It is simply necessary to remove the papilloma on the upper eyelid of the eye, since such a growth can significantly impede the blink reflex and natural hydration of the eyeball. In addition, papillomas on the eyelid can cause blurred vision and multiple ophthalmological pathologies.
How to remove papilloma from the eyelid and other areas of the face?
Removing papillomas from the face is a difficult task in cosmetology, dermatology and surgery, since the skin in this area is very delicate and prone to scar formation. This is especially true if it is necessary to get rid of the papilloma on the eyelid. Due to this feature, most experts strongly recommend that you refrain from removing papillomas on the face on your own using pharmaceutical compounds and folk recipes, and contact a qualified specialist who will not only suggest the optimal method of removing the tumor, but will also determine the targeted measures. to strengthen the patient's immunity.
If the patient has the opportunity to independently choose a method of getting rid of papillomas on the face, preference should be given to the least traumatic and at the same time most effective method - laser destruction of skin growths. The laser will quickly and painlessly remove the papilloma without leaving a scar, and qualified specialists of a professional clinic will determine the required depth and exposure area individually, based on the characteristics of the patient's problem.