Papillomas in the neck - types of viral formations and methods of their removal

Papillomas growing on the neck are perceived by many people as a cosmetic defect. The development of different shapes and colors can lead to the formation of complexes, which is especially common in young people.

With modern treatment methods, it is not difficult to get rid of papillomas, but it must be remembered that the problem may return. To avoid this, it is necessary to know the causes and characteristics of cervical growths and how to remove them effectively.

Causes of papilloma on the neck

An HPV molecule causes papillomas in the neck

If you notice thread-like, flat, or cone-shaped formations on your neck that tend to increase in number, you are probably talking about human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.

This infection is very common in the population at any age, meaning the virus can survive in the body of infants and the elderly.

The microorganism is characterized by microscopic size and good adaptability to environmental conditions, these properties allow the virus to penetrate the skin through the slightest scratches.

Many ways of transmitting the virus are known, these are sexual, contact and transmission from woman to child at birth.

HPV can easily spread from one infected person to another if you use the same clothes, towels, wipes, and other items. You can get infected with it in public places where it is hot and humid, of course these pools and baths.

More than a hundred strains of the virus are known, and one person can own more than one at a time. The strains of the virus determine the external manifestations, localization, and likelihood of the development of a malignant process.

After infection, the latent phase of the disease begins, in which the virus does not appear. With good immunity and the absence of serious illnesses, the human body itself can cope with the infection during this time.

If this does not happen, provoking factors will activate the virus, penetrate the epithelial cells and change their function, resulting in growing growths on the skin or mucous membranes.

The activation of the virus in the body, including the neck, is as follows:

  • Significant decrease in immune function.
  • Avitaminosis.
  • Excessive exposure to sunlight.
  • Exacerbation of chronic diseases of the digestive system, dysbacteriosis.
  • Hormonal imbalance.
  • Irrational diet with a predominance of too fatty, fried foods, smoked semi-finished products in the daily diet.
  • Nervous exhaustion.

Women may first experience papillomas on their necks during pregnancy, ovarian dysfunction, menopause, and onset of obesity. The frequent appearance of papillomas is observed in women who regularly use cosmetics. Various creams applied to the neck clog the pores and disrupt microcirculation, creating the right conditions for the virus to multiply.

Types

When it comes to viral formations in the neck, this is most often:

  • Filamentous papillomas.At first, such an outgrowth is a yellowish bulge that gradually protrudes and leans on the body with the help of it. At the end of such a papilloma, a small increase may be in the form of drops, papillae, the color of the formations being fleshy, pink, or brownish gray.
  • Flat papillomas.They appear small circles or ovals, rise slightly above the skin, and are only a few millimeters in diameter. The color of the flat formations is virtually no different from healthy, unchanged skin. With the accumulation of several such papillomas in one area, their merging can be observed, followed by the formation of a large formation with uneven boundaries.
  • Vulgar or simple papillomasmore commonly referred to as warts. The rounded formations on the neck that rise above the skin are often brownish in color.
multiple papillomas on the neck

Single virus outgrowths often turn into multiple, which means that the virus spreads from the original tumor to healthy skin. This contributes to the scratching of the papilloma, its friction on the clothes.

Complications

Papillomas in most cases do not cause discomfort, but they are located on the neck and can lead to unpleasant health complications, mainly:

  • Injury.Friction of clothing or compression by the collar or scarf can lead to detachment of the formation, especially filiform papillomas. Tearing or scratching the surface of the papillomas leads to bleeding.
  • Inflammation.Inadequate personal hygiene, heavy sweating, and wearing dirty clothing can lead to infection with a viral formation. In this case, the growth site becomes swollen, hyperemic, and feels pain.
  • Cancer.Papillomas in the neck rarely degenerate into a cancerous tumor, but it is impossible to completely rule out the possibility of developing a viral infection. Signs of a malignancy may include blackening of the growth, rapid growth, the appearance of ichor or purulent discharge, and pain.

If bleeding from the papilloma occurs due to injury, a cotton swab should be moistened with 3% hydrogen peroxide and applied to the area of formation for a few minutes. This is usually enough to stop the bleeding and disinfect the skin.

If signs of inflammation occur, a doctor should be consulted who will prescribe antibacterial and antiviral treatment based on the test. If signs similar to a malignancy appear, a full examination is required.

How to treat?

HPV is a microorganism that can be permanently present in the human body.

In the presence of papillomas, the goal of treatment is to render the virus in an inactive state in which no further changes in the epithelium occur. Often, measures to strengthen general immunity help cope with the problem, which is vitamin therapy, proper nutrition, and the treatment of chronic diseases.

Specific methods of treating papillomas include various removal methods and antiviral therapy. It is possible to remove the papilloma from anywhere in the human body with a laser, cold (cryodestruction), electrocoagulation, radio wave therapy.

The choice of removal technique depends on several components, this is the location of the formations on the body, their number, the type of papilloma. When removing papillomas from the neck or face, choose methods that do not leave scars on thin and fine skin.

The choice of treatment regimen also depends on the strain of virus identified during diagnostic procedures. If this strain belongs to the oncogenic types, the patient is recommended to be examined periodically in addition to treatment. This is necessary to detect malignancies at the earliest stage of their development.

How to get rid of HPV on the neck?

A qualified doctor will only remove the papillomas from the skin of the neck after a thorough examination of the patient.

In the absence of evidence of cancerous or precancerous lesions in epithelial cells, conservative, pharmacological, or alternative methods of treating papillomas may be selected.

But if there is evidence of the presence of atypical cells, the papilloma is only surgically removed by capturing adjacent tissues.

The following goals are achieved in the treatment of patients with cervical papilloma:

  • Remove the external manifestations of the virus.
  • Increases the body's antiviral activity.
  • Increase immunity.

If the formation is located on the neck, laser removal is most often chosen. A narrow beam of light acts as a dot, evaporates moisture from the intercellular space, and cells altered by the virus die.

The radio wave method and electrocoagulation are popular. The use of liquid nitrogen on the neck is not recommended because deep freezing can damage the nerve endings running close to the surface of the body at this point.

In addition to the method of mechanical removal of papillomas, a physical method is used, which consists of the use of special drugs externally. Antiviral drugs should be selected by a physician.

It can strengthen the immune system with Eleutherococcus, Echinacea, Ginseng. The dosage and general route of administration of the drugs are always selected by the treating physician based on tests.

Medicines to help remove papillomas

External medications are used to remove viral formations from the neck unless there are signs of inflammation in this part of the body.

The mechanism of action of these drugs is based on the antiviral effect, the destruction of education, the bactericidal effect. To achieve a positive result, all points in the instructions that come with the medicine must be followed.

The use of external agents should be accompanied by an increase in the work of immunity, which accordingly has a positive effect on treatment. It should also be recalled that when papillomas appear on the neck, the virus can spread to other family members. It is therefore worth using an individual towel, not giving personal hygiene items to members of the household, and strengthening their defenses.

Removal of folk remedies

celandine is an herb for removing papillomas

The folk remedy can be used only after an examination by a doctor and the establishment of the absence of malignant lesions.

Grandma’s recipes will help you cope with the smallest fresh formations the fastest.

The most effective external antiviral agents for neck papillomas at home are:

  • Juice from celandine, fresh wormwood, potatoes.The squeezed juice should be smeared with papillomas as often as possible.
  • Porridge with garlic.The crushed garlic is applied to the papilloma and fixed with plaster for several hours.
  • Walnut ointment.Unripe walnuts should be crushed and poured with kerosene in a 2: 1 ratio. Stick to this mixture for three weeks, filter and store in the refrigerator. Papillomas should be lubricated twice a day.
  • Castor oil.A swab dipped in oil is recommended to lubricate the virus, and the more often this happens, the faster the papilloma will disappear.

Papillomas on the neck should not be torn off, ripped, and rewound with thread. Such trauma can cause the formation to degenerate into cancer.