The face is the basis of the visual image of a person, which determines to the greatest extent the beauty and attractiveness of both women and any representative of the stronger sex.
Improving the aesthetic condition of the skin of the face, as well as maintaining youth, is an understandable desire of most people on the planet. One of the most unpleasant cosmetic defects that directly affects the visual element is papilloma on the face. In addition, such a manifestation can be located either directly on 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 papillomas have formed on the eyelid.
Features and subtleties of identifying papillomas on the face
The face can be affected by several types of papillomas, which will differ slightly in visual characteristics:
- Frequent papillomas- they look like small oval tubercles that rise above the surface of a healthy skin, while they have a somewhat thinner stalk and a spherical body. The consistency of such papillomas is defined as moderately dense. The color characteristics of ordinary or vulgar papillomas can vary from pale pink to brown.
- Flat papillomas- they have a flat, smooth shape, which, it seems, should somewhat reduce the aesthetic damage of such neoplasms. However, flat papillomas often appear as multiple growths, which makes them even more noticeable than ordinary warts.
- Warts- a rarer form of facial papilloma, which can appear in the mucous membrane area and look like a single pointed papilla or multiple lobular structure that is whitish or pink.
In terms of localization, ordinary neoplasms can affect absolutely any part of the skin, manifesting as a pathological growth of the basal layer, while warts are characteristic of the area of the eyelids, mouth and nose. At the same time, the papilloma on the eye is considered one of the most difficult options for the location of growth, which is explained not only by the aesthetic visibility of the defect, but also by the difficulty of removing such a neoplasm.
Causes of the formation of papillomas on the face
Benign epidermal neoplasms, which in medicine are called papillomas and commonly called warts, are the only symptom of infection of a patient with the human papilloma virus, which, once it enters the blood and skin, usually goes into a long "hibernation"pending 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 time, an infected person will definitely encounter papillomas.
The level of infection of the population with the papilloma virus is extremely high and amounts to approximately 90% of all people on our planet. At the same time, you can be infected by a person who has never noticed the appearance of skin growths, but 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, shaking hands or massaging).
- 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 shows 50% infection in case of use of mechanical contraception (condom).
- Transmission of HPV from mother to child - this route is most typical for warts that affect a woman's internal genitalia.
- Autoinfection (self-infection) is the spread of the virus from infected areas to healthy tissue. Thus, papilloma on the eyelid most often appears in response to frequent touching, rubbing the eyes with hands.
- The household route is an indirect mechanism of transmission of the virus through common objects or public spaces (bathrooms, saunas, gyms, swimming pools).
Visual manifestations, that is, the formation of papillomas, are noted as a result of the weakening of the body, which may be associated with reduced immunity, overwork, inability to comply with the rules of personal hygiene or an 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 particularly characteristic of warts located on the mucous membrane.
Another risk associated with the presence of papillomas is the possibility of mechanical injury to the skin growth, leading to severe bleeding and potential infection of the wound surface. Also, such an outcome is full of scars and scars that do not decorate the face at all. This risk is particularly high when the papilloma is located on the men's face in the shaving area.
It is simply necessary to remove the papillae on the upper eyelid of the eye, as such growth can significantly hinder the blinking reflex and the natural hydration of the eyeball. In addition, papillomas on the eyelid can cause blurred vision and multiple ophthalmological pathologies.
How to remove papillomas from the eyelid and other areas of the face?
Removing papillomas on the face is a difficult task in cosmetology, dermatology and surgery, as the skin in this area is very sensitive and prone to scarring. This is especially true if it is necessary to get rid of papilloma on the eyelid. Due to this feature, most experts strongly recommend to avoid self-removable papillomas on the face using pharmaceutical compounds and folk recipes and to contact a qualified specialist who will not only suggest the optimal method for eliminating the tumor, but also determine the measuresaimed at strengthening 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 the most effective method - laser destruction of skin growths. The laser will quickly and painlessly remove the papilloma without leaving a scar, and qualified specialists in a professional clinic will determine the required depth and area of exposure individually, based on the characteristics of the patient's problem.