How to remove a wart on the lip at home

Benign growths that appear on the body as a result of exposure to the human papillomavirus (HPV) are called warts. They are neoplasms in the epidermis. Basically, warts on the skin are divided into types according to the type of HPV that caused the appearance on the skin. There are more than 200 genotypes of the virus. It affects not only humans; warts are also found in mammals and some species of birds. Very often, the virus is transmitted to humans from an infected animal. The most common HPV viruses include genotypes 2, 27, 57, 4 and 1. Below we will look at how to diagnose and remove warts, as well as avoid their appearance.

general information

A common wart is a growth on the skin that has a rough surface and protrudes to a certain height above the surface of the epidermis. The color of warts is lighter or darker than the surrounding tissues; on large formations, internal vessels can be seen. The main cause of warts is infection with the human papillomavirus. HPV enters the body through damaged or water-soaked skin. Sometimes infection is possible even if there is no damage to the body. The difficulty of identifying the cause of infection is due to the fact that some warts in adults appear on the body only six months after infection.

HPV mainly affects children and young people. Patients who have a history of chronic skin diseases are susceptible to the problem:

• Psoriasis;
• Dermatitis;
• Eczema, etc.

Patients who have a weakened immune system are also at risk. We are mainly talking about people infected with HIV or those who have undergone organ transplantation. If a patient has problems with immunity, treatment difficulties may arise in the future. In this case, a viral wart most often recurs after removal.

Warts can be found on the skin anywhere on the body. Moreover, most often they are localized in the area of ​​​​the fingers, elbows, knees, and hands.

Why do warts appear on the lip?

Warts on the lip can appear in men and women at any age. They also often affect children and adolescents. The only reason for the appearance of these benign growths is the papillomavirus. The latter has a high level of contagiousness and is easily transmitted from one person to another through contact in everyday life, as well as during intimate intercourse.

HPV infection with the subsequent appearance of warts on the lips can occur through kissing, unprotected oral sex, as well as through the use of decorative cosmetics (lipsticks, pencils, lip balms) and personal hygiene items shared with an infected person. Sometimes the source of a viral infection can be shared utensils with a sick person. However, such cases of transmission of the virus are rarer than through personal contacts, since the pathogen is not able to live long in an external dry environment.

Another factor that increases the risk of transmitting the virus is the thin, sensitive skin of the lips. In this zone, it is easily damaged, injured, and through abrasions, scratches and cracks, the papillomavirus easily penetrates into deeper layers and begins its pathogenic activity.

The incubation period of HPV ranges from 1 month to several years. Many people are interested in whether warts can appear on the lips immediately after contact with an infected person. The answer to this question is negative. It may take several months for new growths to appear on the skin. And in some cases they never form. It depends on the individual characteristics of the human body.

There are a number of factors that contribute to the transition of HPV from the passive to the active stage:

• Weakened immunity;
• Frequent stress and nervous exhaustion;
• Chronic infectious diseases;
• Hypothermia, colds;
• Sharp hormonal surges;
• Having bad habits;
• Frequent change of sexual partners.

However, even if a person does not develop warts on the lower lip or upper lip, the infected person is a viral danger and can easily infect healthy people.

Types of warts

There are several types of formations. Basically, the division into types of warts is associated with the external aspect, the cause of occurrence and other factors. The following types of warts are distinguished:

1. Ordinary (vulgar)
   . This type of formation is characterized by an age limitation - predominantly the problem caused by HPV develops in childhood. Warts on the hands, fingers and toes are a common location for the problem. What a wart looks like - a colorless lump the size of a pin's head. Sometimes larger formations are possible. A viral wart rarely manifests itself as a single rash; most often you can find a whole scattering of neoplasms in the affected area. An interesting fact is that if the largest wart in the affected area is correctly removed surgically, the rest will disappear on their own over time.
2. Flat
   . These types of warts mostly appear between the ages of 10 and 25. They are small papules that practically do not stand out above the skin. The surface of the wart is colorless, in some cases the skin in the affected areas acquires a yellowish tint. Viral warts most often appear on the back of the hand, hands, neck and face.
3. Plantar
   . Most often, people with this problem have the question of how to get rid of warts. This is due to the fact that the rashes cause discomfort and pain, especially while walking. They mainly occur on the feet in places that experience excessive friction when walking. The main problem of such a neoplasm is difficulty in self-identification due to its appearance, which is very similar to ordinary plantar calluses.
4. Seborrheic
   . The types of warts in this category are diagnosed in elderly patients. A distinctive feature of education is long-term formation, sometimes it takes several years. Appears as a dark brown small spot on the body, which gradually increases in size, eventually reaching a diameter of 5-6 centimeters. Warts are characterized by the presence of a greasy surface with crusts. Over time, the formation thickens, becomes covered with cracks and darkens significantly. Senile warts occur on closed areas of the body.
5. Condylomas
   . It has a specific place of occurrence - in the area of ​​the perineum and genitals. Warts can also be found in the armpits, under the breasts in women, and in the area of ​​the nasolabial triangle in children. They got their name due to their pointed and lobed structure. Such warts are characterized by multiple distribution in the affected area - the rash is never isolated. The color of the new growth is colorless or pale pink. In some cases, warts begin to rub against clothing or other objects, eventually become damaged, become purple in color, and begin to bleed.

Are warts always dangerous?

Most warts are completely harmless and can theoretically disappear in a few weeks or at most a month. In this case, patients are more likely to be concerned about a serious cosmetic defect, which causes psychological discomfort and interferes with leading a full lifestyle.

Warts are often painless unless they are on the soles of the feet or another part of the body that is subject to shock or constant contact. But there are cases of itching and discomfort in the affected area.

But as mentioned above, warts are viral in nature, so you cannot expect that the neoplasm will go away on its own or will not bother you for the rest of your life. Any wart should be shown to a dermatologist, and if he deems it necessary, it should be removed using one of the safe methods.

Causes of warts

A question that worries even those who have not encountered this: why do warts appear? The main method of infection is contact. If you come into contact with a person who already has HPV in their body, there is a high probability that it will be transmitted to you, especially if there are associated factors. The main method of transmission is through handshakes. You can also become infected through common household items, such as bed linen, towels, slippers, etc. There is a high risk of catching the virus in public places - in swimming pools, baths, gyms, etc.

The risk of contracting warts increases under the influence of various unfavorable factors

:

1. There are small injured areas on the arms and legs. People who do physical labor at work are at risk. It is extremely difficult for such employees to keep their hands from injury while performing work tasks. Cracks, scratches, and cuts appear on the hands, through which HPV can easily penetrate.
2. Decreased protective immune functions of the body. You can determine the problem yourself. Just keep track of how often you get colds throughout the year. An indicator of 4 times or more should cause concern.
3. Violent sweating in the hands and feet.

These factors make it easier for the papilloma virus to enter the patient’s body and cause the appearance of warts. The infection is characterized by a long incubation period - the first rash in some cases appears only 1.5 months after infection.

Flat (juvenile) warts

Flat warts are a fairly common type of tumor and the least problematic. They present as small lenticular lesions (several mm in diameter) or smooth papular lesions. They can grow either singly, which is quite rare, or in large numbers, close to each other.

There are several stages of the disease:

• mild – one or several painless warts;
• medium – from 10 to 100 painless growths;
• severe – more than 100 neoplasms.

If they are localized in places that experience excess pressure (friction from clothing, shoes, etc.), they cause pain.

Flat warts are easily identified and have a white, brown, yellowish or pink hue, similar to the color of meat. They are about the size of a pinhead and, compared to other types of warts, are smoother and flatter. In fact, at the point where a flat wart develops, the skin rises slightly (to a height of about 5mm), forming a sort of raised circular area.

The growths typically appear on the face, knees, elbows, back, legs, and arms (especially the fingers). People of absolutely any age become victims of this disease. But most often it affects children and adolescents (20% of schoolchildren have it), hence the second name for warts - juvenile.

In a close group of schoolchildren, 80% show resistance (resistance) to the virus. In adults, irritation and inflammation after shaving contribute to the proliferation of tumors.

The incubation period of infection can last up to 8 months. Mostly the disease is only a cosmetic defect. Juvenile warts are painless unless caused by mechanical pressure or injury and can sometimes cause itching, but are extremely contagious.

The virus is practically not transmitted through shared objects; the main route of infection is skin contact. Flat warts multiply so easily that it is enough to touch a healthy part of the body to cause the birth of a new formation.

The peculiarity of this type of wart is that in most cases no treatment is required: they can disappear as suddenly as they appeared, especially in children. In adults, the disease must be treated, and the virus is very resistant to drug treatment.

Symptoms

The types of warts also affect the symptoms experienced by an infected patient. Moreover, all types of formations are characterized by a list of identical symptoms:

1. The appearance of single or multiple neoplasms. Warts can appear not only on the skin. A rash on the mucous membranes is also possible.
2. When pressing on the surface of the formation, painful sensations occur.
3. The nail plate becomes deformed, and the periungual fold grows in the affected area.
4. Deformation of the feet in case of massive lesions, severe pain.

Mosaic plantar warts

Mosaic warts are a special type of neoplasm. They are plaques, so-called clusters, formed as a result of the fusion of many small plantar warts tightly pressed together. The arrangement of the plaques resembles a mosaic (hence their name).

This formation is usually observed in a small and localized area. It can reach a diameter of about 6-7 cm. In the early stages of development, mosaic warts look like small black punctures. As they develop, they take on the appearance of a white, yellowish or light brown cauliflower, with dark spots in the middle. These spots are formed due to thrombosis of blood vessels.

This type of wart is quite rare. They usually affect the hands or soles of the feet, and are especially common under the toes. Unlike simple plantar warts, mosaic warts cause little or no pain when walking because they are flatter and more superficial.

Mosaic warts are highly contagious. They are difficult to treat due to the multiplicity of foci of viral infection. The success of treatment is facilitated by its timely initiation. As a rule, mosaic growths are prone to recurrence even after surgical removal.

Types of warts and specific symptoms:

1. Molluscum contagiosum
   . Localization - on the body or in the genital area. There are depressed areas on the surface. If you press on the wart, a mushy substance may begin to ooze.
2. Nevi
   . May be a congenital problem, raised significantly above the surface of the skin. Characterized by a dark brown color, as well as the presence of hair.
3. Basalioma
   . It has a crust on the surface; if it is removed intentionally or accidentally, bleeding begins.

Bartholinitis

It is also a cyst formed due to a blockage of the Bartholin gland. It is necessary to open the cyst before the process of infection and breakthrough begins. This procedure occurs simply on an outpatient basis under local anesthesia. If measures are not taken in time, the inflammatory process can spread to the internal genital organs and lead to serious complications.

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Diagnostics

The differential diagnosis is based on the clinical picture of the specific type of neoplasm, as well as on the study of the anamnesis. The size of the papule, the rate at which it increases in size, the number of formations and other factors are taken into account.

To make a final diagnosis, the patient may be referred for histological examination.

If the appearance of warts is planned to be excluded using destructive methods, it is first important to be tested for HIV, hepatitis and syphilis.

Diagnostic methods

At the first appearance of growths on the lips, you should consult a dermatologist. Only he will be able to identify the formation and determine that it is papilloma or condyloma, and not a manifestation of any other disease.

As a rule, after consulting a doctor, an HPV test is prescribed, a tissue biopsy of the growth is performed, and only then appropriate therapy or radical removal of the tumor is prescribed.

In addition, this neoplasm can be malignant. It cannot be treated with the same methods as regular warts. In laboratory conditions, it is possible to identify both the nature of the growth and its benign quality.

Treatment methods for warts

Treatment of warts does not guarantee 100% results. Even a healed wart may reappear in the future. Removal of warts only in 70% of cases does not result in relapse after a while. The behavior of warts is unpredictable. Treatment of warts may often not bring any results, and in some cases the problem resolves on its own without any intervention at all.

Treatment of warts has two goals - destruction of the viral tumor, improving the quality of life for the patient. Indications for starting treatment are the clinical manifestation of the problem. The most common method is based on the destruction of education. However, there is no guarantee that after complete healing of the tissue in the affected area, the problem will not reappear. Most often, relapses are typical for neoplasms of a large area - from two centimeters. Warts on the fingers and in the area of ​​the periungual plate are also considered problematic.

Warts are treated using several methods. The choice of a specific method for treating warts directly depends on the type of lesion, its prevalence, location and other factors. All interventions are carried out without mandatory hospitalization of patients.

Treatment of warts with physical destructive methods

1. Electrocoagulation
   . The affected area is numbed, then an electric current is applied to the wart using a needle tip. The method allows you to remove the wart layer by layer.
2. Cryodestruction
   . Freezing the surface of the tumor using liquid nitrogen. The duration of exposure is from 1 to 5 minutes. A repeat procedure is required a week after the first.
3. Laser exposure
   . Depending on the size of the wart, laser contact on the area lasts from a few seconds to 2-3 minutes. The crust formed on the surface is cut with scissors, then the bottom of the wart is re-exposed using a laser. The disadvantage of this method is that a wound surface is formed, which the patient needs to treat independently. The affected area should not be re-injured, and it is also important to avoid getting wet. The scab that appears on the surface is removed by the patient.
4. Radiosurgery
   . The affected area is exposed to electromagnetic waves. As a result of this effect, the surface of the wart is dissected without mechanical force. The intervention is carried out with local anesthesia of the affected area. Most often, a 2% lidocaine solution is administered.

Treatment of warts with chemical methods

1. Zinc solution. Before removing the wart, the doctor treats the surface with alcohol to disinfect and facilitate penetration of the composition. The solution is applied using a spatula or capillary, it all depends on the size of the wart. The duration of application is until the neoplasm changes its color. The procedure is repeated after 1-2 weeks. For ordinary warts, 1-2 procedures are most often sufficient; if we are talking about plantar warts, applying the solution may require three times. The wart tissue undergoes mummification under the influence of the composition, in order to increase the effectiveness of the effect; dead areas are removed before new application. During the periods between procedures, the patient is not recommended to wet the area. The surface is also subjected to antiseptic treatment using alcohol-free compounds.
2. Composition based on nitric, acetic, oxalic, lactic acid and sodium nitrate trihydrate. In this method, the surface of the wart is also pre-degreased. It is important to apply the composition exclusively to the affected areas, without touching healthy tissue. The product turns tumors on the skin yellow and on mucous membranes white. The patient is required to return for an examination 3-5 days after treatment. The method is not suitable for warts that exceed 5 centimeters in diameter.

How to remove warts in childhood? Treatment is possible only with the help of destructive methods in order to avoid possible toxic effects on a fragile organism.

It is important to remember that it is easier to prevent the appearance of warts than to subsequently treat them in a clinic. There are several rules of prevention:

• Maintain personal hygiene, wash hands after visiting public places, use only personal items.
• If damage appears on the skin of the hands or feet, they must be treated with iodine or brilliant green until they heal. It is also advisable to limit contact with HPV carriers.
• Normalization of nutrition. The body must receive all the elements necessary for the normal development of the body. It is also important to remove stress from your daily life as much as possible.

Plantar (spike) warts

Plantar warts are a type of vulgar wart. The manifestation of the disease is most often observed in children and at the age of 20-30 years. Of all skin warts, plantar warts occur in 30%.

Warts on the soles appear as hard, round lumps with papillae in the middle. Inside the wart, characteristic black dots are visible - many small thrombosed capillaries. Along the edges there is a small roll of keratinized skin. The visible part, rising above the surface of the skin by only 1-2 mm, can reach 2 cm in diameter and is only a quarter of the total size of the plantar wart, which mainly forms in the deep layers of the epithelium (skin).

Externally, the spine resembles a callus. A plantar wart can be differentiated (distinguished) from a callus by the visible interruption of the skin pattern in accordance with the wart.

This type of neoplasm usually affects the feet (sole, sides and toes), and less commonly the palms. They appear on the skin as small whitish, pinpoint skin lesions, sometimes itchy. Over time, their surface becomes rougher and changes color - from yellow to dark brown.

Plantar warts themselves do not pose a threat to health, but when walking they cause a person significant discomfort, cause pain, which often intensifies, and can even bleed. This is due to the location of the tumor and the specifics of its growth. Since the spine grows inward, the weight of the body when walking compresses the pain receptors.

The incubation period of the disease ranges from several days to several years. The infection enters the body and goes into waiting mode for a favorable environment to activate. Plantar warts regress without treatment in 50% of cases. But this process lasts from 8 months to one and a half years.

Without treatment, plantar warts will enlarge and multiply, even to the point of producing large clusters of tumors. This can even lead to temporary loss of a person's ability to work due to unbearable pain that prevents walking.

Based on the characteristics of the lesion and its location, plantar warts are divided into 3 types:

• simple;
• periungual;
• mosaic.

Molluscum contagiosum or infectious molluscum

Molluscum contagiosum or infectious molluscum is a skin tumor of a viral nature, benign in nature. She's contagious. The main routes of transmission from a sick baby to a healthy one are through direct close contact. The second option for infection may be the use of shared hygiene items.

Another great place to catch this virus is swimming pools - humid air, skin contact and a large number of people contribute to this.

Not everyone is equally susceptible to the virus - usually children from the group of frequently ill people, allergy sufferers, and digestive problems are more likely to suffer. Children with skin problems are more likely to get sick when there are areas of damage - abrasions, scratches, dermatitis - then it is easier for the virus to penetrate the thickness of the skin.

Rashes can appear on any part of the body - face, arms, neck, legs, shoulders, abdomen and even genitals - they cannot only appear on the palms and soles, which is why they differ significantly from papillomas. Usually they are not complicated - but if the child picks or combs them, microbes can appear.

Of course, in the case of a typical course and manifestation in several children, there is no doubt, but sometimes the mollusk is difficult to recognize. Therefore, let a pediatric dermatologist make an accurate diagnosis and treatment.

Treatment of this viral disease consists of removing the tumors by a pediatric dermatologist (or a pediatric ophthalmologist, if the molluscum is on the eyelid) using anesthetics. Further, it is possible to prescribe antiviral agents and certain treatment of skin areas where there were previously nodules, to exclude the possible reappearance of tumors. The main preventive measures are timely diagnosis of this disease and its treatment; therefore, it is necessary to conduct preventive examinations.

Anogenital warts (condylomas)

Among sexually transmitted diseases, anogenital warts are especially common. They are flat and elongated neoplasms or elastic elastic growths in the form of cauliflower or cockscomb. Such warts reach 1-1.5 cm and are gray, pink or flesh-colored.

Typically, this type of neoplasm is transmitted sexually: during vaginal/anal sex or even simply through contact with intimate areas without penetration. After oral sex, warts can appear on the mucous membranes of the mouth, throat, vocal cords or trachea. Such growths are called oral, or acute, condylomas. In rare cases, infection occurs through household contact or from mother to newborn.

Based on their appearance and structure, there are several types of genital warts:

• Pointed - loose polyps of pink, flesh-colored or red color, on a stalk or a wide base, reminiscent of cauliflower. They can occur either individually or in the form of multiple clusters. Genital warts are prone to rapid reproduction;
• Papillary - round, smooth growths without a stalk, rising above the surface of the skin by several millimeters;
• Keratotic - very dense, thickened formations that protrude significantly above the skin. Typically affects the female labia majora;
• Giant (Buschke-Levenshtein condylomas) are a rare type of wart. They are prone to rapid growth, accompanied by destruction of surrounding tissues. In extremely rare cases, giant condyloma degenerates into a malignant form;
• Flat - formed both singly and in the form of multiple clusters. There are practically no symptoms, sometimes itching and discharge may occur. The affected area of ​​flat growths is the vaginal mucosa and cervix in women.

The appearance of anogenital warts and the deterioration of their condition are often accompanied by other sexually transmitted diseases (ureaplasmosis, trichomoniasis, chlamydia, etc.). It is impossible to protect yourself or your partner from infection using a condom, since in this case it is ineffective. It is necessary to completely abandon intimate relationships until complete recovery.

Anogenital warts occur equally often in people of both sexes who are sexually active (usually from 20 to 25 years). The incubation period for this disease varies from three weeks to nine months, with an average of about three months.

In men, condylomas are most often found on the foreskin, scrotum, inside the urethra and on the penis. They can be localized around the anus and rectum, especially in homosexual men. In women, warts appear mainly at the level of the vulva, vaginal wall, cervix and perineum; The urethra and anal area may also be affected.

Genital warts are more common in immunocompromised patients. The rate of growth varies, but pregnancy, immunosuppression (suppression of the immune system), discharge from the urethra, vagina or rectum, accumulation of smegma, or skin maceration (the natural process of swelling of the epidermis (layer of skin) with prolonged contact with liquid) can accelerate the growth and spread of warts.

Characteristic symptoms of the disease:

• severe itching at the location of the growth;
• painful and uncomfortable sensations;
• burning;
• pain during and after sexual intercourse;
• foreign body sensation;
• problems with defecation when the wart is located in the anus;
• bleeding when condyloma is damaged.

In most cases, anogenital warts are benign, but they can degenerate into carcinoma. For this reason, in order to prevent cancer, condylomas, regardless of their position, shape and size, are always removed.

Anogenital warts are usually diagnosed clinically. Their morphology distinguishes them from typical lateral condylomas of secondary syphilis, but in any case, serological tests for syphilis are necessary in the initial phase and after 3 months. A biopsy is required to rule out carcinoma and is mandatory in cases of bleeding, ulceration or persistent warts.

Endocervical and anal warts can only be visualized by colposcopy and anoscopy. Application of a solution of 3-5% acetic acid for a few minutes before colposcopic examination causes the growth to change color to white, improving visualization and detection of small warts.

Recurrence of anogenital warts is promoted by:

• promiscuity;
• lack of personal hygiene;
• installation of an intrauterine device, termination of pregnancy using surgical traumatic methods or other medical procedures.

This type of wart is dangerous due to a number of complications:

• Lack of careful intimate hygiene or irritation of growths due to constant friction against underwear leads to ulceration of growths by secretion of purulent discharge with an unpleasant odor;
• In the absence of timely treatment, genital warts are prone to suppuration;
• Lack of therapy leads to the formation of a large number of warts. In particularly advanced cases, not even a small area of ​​healthy skin remains;
• In the presence of anogenital warts, a strong decrease in immunity is observed, which is associated with a person’s susceptibility to any infectious disease. If the patient already has a chronic inflammatory disease (in particular, of the pelvic organs), it will necessarily get worse;
• Threat of degeneration into a malignant form.

Laser wart removal

Today, laser surgery is one of the best ways to get rid of warts. This is a painless and safe procedure that can be used in areas of maximum sensitivity. Laser removal of tumors is very effective: the likelihood of relapse is minimal. This is significantly influenced by the severity of the disease.

Warts are removed by layer-by-layer cauterization of the affected area, thanks to which the doctor controls the depth of the effect. At the same time, the laser beam cauterizes the blood vessels, thereby preventing bleeding at the site of exposure.

Three methods of laser coagulation are common:

• Carbon dioxide (CO2) laser. Procedures using this laser are more painful. Although the CO2 laser seals the blood vessels, it also kills the wart tissue. In this process, there is a possibility of damage to healthy tissue. Wound healing usually takes longer, and scar formation is possible. The efficiency is about 70%.
• Erbium laser. It is characterized by a shorter wavelength. The likelihood of scar formation after healing is significantly reduced.
• Pulsed dye laser. This laser more effectively seals the blood vessels that feed the wart. It does not damage much of the healthy tissue like a CO2 laser does. It is also the only type of laser approved for use on children. The effectiveness of this treatment method is about 95%.

Wart removal is performed under local anesthesia. A crust remains at the cauterization site, which disappears within 14 days. After the procedure, the patient quickly returns to his normal lifestyle, provided that all doctor’s recommendations are followed.

Filiform (acrochord) warts

Filiform warts, also known as facial warts, are the most unusual type of these growths. They are thin, long, racem-like shoots that are usually found on the eyelids and surrounding areas, on the neck, near the lips and nose, and less commonly on the legs, in the groin folds, under the mammary glands and in the armpits.

The typical color of acrochords is flesh-colored, which is why people do not immediately notice them. Sometimes they may turn yellow, brown or pink. Usually they reach a length of 5 to 10 mm, extremely rarely - several centimeters. Depending on the severity of the virus, acrochords form singly or in multiple clusters. This distinctive type of filamentous wart is usually diagnosed visually.

Filiform warts form when a strain of the human papillomavirus causes the top layer of skin to grow too quickly. At the inception stage, the growth looks like a yellowish bump. As it grows, it stretches out, transforming into an elongated formation on a stalk. To the touch, the wart has an elastic and dense structure.

People of absolutely any age can become a “target”, but often elderly patients suffer from this disease. According to statistics, about 50% of the world's population over 50 years of age have facial warts.

Infection with the virus often occurs through cracks and abrasions on the face, so people with dry skin are at high risk. Also, the appearance, growth and spread of facial warts is facilitated by various hormonal changes (pregnancy, obesity, menopause, ovarian dysfunction, diabetes, etc.).

Although highly contagious (infectious) and unattractive in appearance, this type of wart is benign, painless, and often responds well to treatment.

When they appear in sensitive areas, such as skin folds, or areas often subject to pressure and injury, some symptoms may occur:

• itching;
• bleeding;
• soreness;
• irritation.

This type of wart almost never develops into a malignant form. However, if the acrochord is injured, there is a high risk of developing an inflammatory process. Unlike many other similar neoplasms, the filamentous type does not disappear on its own. When a wart falls off, a new one grows in its place. Sometimes there is keratinization of the growth and its transformation into a cutaneous horn.

Facial papillomas are contagious and can be spread by sharing towels or facial cosmetics. Touching the acrochords puts a person at risk of spreading them to other parts of the body. Warts will increase in size and number if they are not removed.

Their location and ugly appearance make facial growths a cause of emotional stress and embarrassment for many people, sometimes affecting their self-esteem and self-confidence.