A thorn on the leg: how and with what to treat?
A thorn is popularly called a wart that appears on the sole of the foot and is the most unpleasant and painful manifestation of a viral disease - papilloma. A thorn on the leg when walking becomes the cause of painful sensations; patients often compare such pain with a splinter, a prick of a thorn. The difference between spines and warts on different parts of the body is discomfort and discomfort, which become constant walking companions.
Content:
- Causes of the appearance of thorns on the leg
- What is the difference between a spine on a leg and a corn?
- Treating a spike on the leg
- Which doctor should I go to?
Causes of the appearance of thorns on the leg
The reasons for the appearance of thorns on the leg can be a decrease in the body's defenses, increased sweating of the legs in the area of / u200b / u200bthe feet and non-observance of basic hygiene rules. Thus, the treatment of the skin of the legs with drugs that reduce their sweating can be attributed to preventive measures. After water procedures, the skin of the feet should be thoroughly dried, make sure that wet socks and slippers do not come into contact with the skin for a long time. Be careful not to wear someone else's shoes and change bathroom rugs after tenants.
It is also recommended to give your legs a break, not to constantly wear shoes at home, at work and on the street.
It is not difficult to notice a spine on the leg: most often it makes itself felt, causing the patient to have acute pain. It is important to distinguish between a spine and a common callus. Outside, the spine, like a callus, is covered with a dense film of keratinized cells, under which you can find filament-like papillae, they grow directly from the foot.
What is the difference between a spine on a leg and a corn?
A corn and a thorn are two different skin lesions. It's easy to tell them apart. The barb is a plantar wart that becomes "furry" after steaming in hot water. If you remove the tip of the spike, you can see the black dots. Dark threads stretch from them, which go into the deep structures of the skin. The barb is growing inward all the time, penetrating deeper and deeper into the layers of the dermis.
The top of the corn is always uniform. The surface of the spine has some resemblance to cauliflower. In the center of the spine there is a crater-like depression in a volcano.
Along the edges of the growth, there are rollers, which are rough skin. The spine is a benign neoplasm, but if pathogenic factors constantly influence it, it can malign, that is, it can degenerate into a malignant tumor. Therefore, leaving the spine without treatment should not be.
Treating a spike on the leg
The barb, like any wart, belongs to benign tumors, but under certain circumstances it can become malignant and multiply, so it is so important to treat the barb on the leg under the supervision of a specialist.
The method using liquid nitrogen is recognized as the most effective way to remove a spine. The procedure does not cause painful sensations, does not cause injury to healthy tissues, scars and scars after excision of the affected areas do not remain.
Also, for the treatment of spines, a laser is widely used, the principle of operation of which is different from the above method, but just like in the first case, the procedure itself is painless. In most cases, the thorns are removed in one operation, additional manipulations are necessary only with a large lesion area and deep penetration of the pathogen into the skin.
In some cases, doctors resort to the gradual removal of the spines, using modern means based on acids or alkalis. These drugs require careful handling. Before the procedure, healthy areas of the skin are treated with petroleum jelly or oily hand cream to protect them from damage. If you follow exactly all the recommendations for treatment, then the desired result is quite easily obtained, and scars and scars on the skin are not formed.
Drug treatment for spines
There are various medications on the market that can remove the spine. For this purpose, you can use ointments, solutions, creams. They have an antiviral effect, so they allow not only to remove the spine, but also to destroy the virus that led to its formation.
Drugs that can be used to treat the spines:
- Oxolinic ointment. It is applied to the spike until it disappears.
- Salicylic ointment. It is important to use it pointwise. Otherwise, the surrounding tissue could be damaged.
- Panavir and Viferon. The drugs are used to treat the spine several times a day.
- Feresol. Before applying the drug, you need to cut off the top of the tumor. It is necessary to ensure that the drug does not get on healthy skin.
- Solkoderm. The drug is available in the form of a solution. It is easy to apply with the applicator.
- Kolomak. Before applying the drug, you need to steam your leg. Then the drug is dotted on the wart. You need to process it 2 times a day, until it completely disappears.
- Cryopharma. The applicator with the solution is pressed against the spike for 10 seconds. The drug is used once. A single treatment is enough for the build-up to begin to atrophy. After 10 minutes, it will completely disappear.
- Salipod. This is a plaster that is glued to the spike. From above it is attached with a regular plaster and left on the skin for 12 hours.
The barb must be treated, regardless of whether it causes a person any inconvenience or not. HPV (human papillomavirus), which is the cause of the spine, can cause a benign neoplasm to become malignant, which is very dangerous. If the spine has not reached a large size and has just begun to form, then conservative methods of treatment can cope with it.
Which doctor should I go to?
If you find a thorn on your leg, you need to see a dermatologist. The doctor will recommend the best method for getting rid of the skin growth. Sometimes an additional consultation with an immunologist is required. If there are problems with immunity, the doctor will tell you how to increase it.
Do not self-medicate. The doctor will examine the neoplasm under a microscope and clarify its nature. If there is a degeneration of the wart, then the person needs emergency medical attention and serious medications.
Author of the article: Kaplan Alexander Sergeevich | Orthopedist
Education: diploma in the specialty "General Medicine" received in 2009 at the Medical Academy. I. M. Sechenov. In 2012 completed postgraduate studies in Traumatology and Orthopedics at the City Clinical Hospital named after Botkin at the Department of Traumatology, Orthopedics and Disaster Surgery.
