The appearance of skin lesions on the body in a child is noticed by most parents on time, but not always after treatment, they turn to the doctor, trying to get rid of growths by domestic methods. Often this can be achieved, but after a while the skin tumors appear again.
In this case, we can talk about papillomas - virus outgrowths that tend to recur. To permanently cleanse the baby's skin, it is necessary to choose a treatment that includes not only the removal and destruction of warts, but also the taking of systemic medicines.
Causes of HPV in children and newborns
Infection of children with human papillomavirus is a fairly common problem. Infection of children occurs in several ways, this is:
- Vertical , that is, the microorganism is transmitted at the time of delivery from a papillomatosis sick mother to the child being born. With this infection, the virus is introduced into the mucous layer of the oropharynx, into the conjunctiva of the eyes, into the skin of the newborn's face. The subsequent development of viral papillomas can be seen in the baby most often after a few weeks.
- Contact-household. Close intercourse of children among themselves, the use of toys, towels, kisses contribute to the rapid transfer of HPV from sick children or carriers to healthy ones.
- self-contamination is also a frequent phenomenon in preschool and under-school children. When one papilloma appears, most babies try to rip them off, scratch them. This leads to the fact that active viruses located in such a wart transfer to healthy tissues and cause them to grow new formations.
The appearance of viral papillomas and warts on the skin in children occurs if the child has a history of:
- Frequent colds and respiratory diseases.
- Allergic reactions.
- Parasitic diseases.
- Disturbances in the functioning of the digestive tract.
- Prolonged use of medication.
- Stressful situations.
The latent period of HPV infection in children in most cases is about 6 months of , although a later external development of the infection is not excluded.
Forms of papilloma in children
HPV differs in the variety of its subspecies and therefore its manifestations on the skin can be completely different forms. The most frequent types of papillomas, formed on the body in children of different ages, are:
- Vulgar, simple papillomas or warts. These are small cones, which have a rounded shape and are covered from above with a dense to touch, keratinized skin. Dimensions can be as microscopic, and up to one cm in diameter, the color is brownish. In children, such formations in most cases are localized on the palms, fingers and buttocks.
- Flat papillomas are rounded outgrowths that only slightly protrude above the skin. The shade is practically the same as the main part of the skin. Location - hands, knees, lower face. Infants have an itch of these growths, which leads to irritation of the affected area of the body.
- Filamentous viral tumors - drop-shaped tumors fixed on the body with an elongated pedicle. Frequent location on the body of the child - the area under the arms, adjacent to these places of the breast, neck, inguinal folds, face. The color of filamentous tumors is flesh-colored or pinkish. Small formations easily injured by clothing closely adjacent to them, which causes the appearance of a small amount of blood. Trauma to the tumor can cause it to become infected in children.
The photo shows the papillomas of a newborn child
- Plantar papillomas are small in size and dense when palpated. Most often located on the foot under the fingers, the color is yellowish. In the papillomas inside you can see dark dots, so look like a thrombosed capillary.
- Epithelial hyperplasia - the formation of thin, filiform in form of tumors in the tongue, the sky, the mucous layer of the cheeks. Such growths bring uncomfortable sensations, quickly become infected and become inflamed, and therefore require immediate treatment.
- Laryngeal papillomatosis is the most common manifestation in newborn infants when they get a virus from the mother's body. With this variant of the development of the disease, papillomas grow in the throat, and when they are localized on the glottis there is a high probability of suffocation. With any respiratory disease, the swelling of the throat develops, which, together with the papillomas, makes it much more difficult to perform inspiration and expiration.
- Warty dysplasia is the most rare form of activation of the virus on the skin. Looks like structures like red-brown spots with a rough surface. Place of localization - feet and brushes. Warty dysplasia tends to degenerate into a malignant process.
One to ten viral formations can appear on the child's body. If they are arranged on the face, an aesthetic defect arises, which is especially acute for children of adolescence.
Symptomatic manifestations
Epithelial growths, formed under the influence of acquired virus, can be located practically on any parts of the body.
In children, they often grow in the armpit, on the hands, around the nails, face. As a rule, the appearance of papillomas does not bring any uncomfortable sensations, and parents mark their development after such tumors become clearly visible.
Virus formations can appear simultaneously and more than ten. Individual elements in the form of flat or filamentous growths join together, and an uneven and protruding tumor is formed. Small growths with careless injury are prone to infection, which manifests an inflammatory response.
Special attention should be paid to the papillomas located near the anus or in the groin. The irritation with the biological fluids of these warts leads to their inflammation, which is manifested by uncomfortable sensations, the appearance of secretions.
When forming epithelial growths on the skin of children, parents should explain to them that:
- Similar growths should not be scraped, ripped open, torn off.
- You need to wash your hands more often and keep the whole body clean.
- With washing, use only your towel for wiping.
Repeated emergence of new papillomas after treatment shows that the immune system is not working properly, and therefore it is necessary to work on strengthening it.
Treatment of growths
If a papilloma is found on the body in children, one should not engage in self-medication.
The use of various external drugs and grandmother's methods often leads to the appearance of scars on the body and even to malignant degeneration of the affected cells.
Modern methods of removing papillomas for children are characterized by high efficiency, the least pain and the lowest risk of unpleasant complications.
But before proceeding to removal, most doctors advise to observe the development of the tumor. You can defer the deletion if the virus spreads:
- Single.
- Not inclined to growth.
- Located on those places of the body that are not injured by clothing or careless movements.
Usually, with a good state of immunity, similar growths in a few months go themselves. Parents can additionally strengthen the defensive powers of the child with vitamin complexes, hardening, full nutrition, as prescribed by the doctor, treatment can be carried out and by the course of taking immunomodulators.
The following types of papillomas should be removed as soon as possible:
- Located in the larynx of a child.
- Inclined to rapid growth and inflammation.
- Have affiliated warts.
- Growing on the face of a teenager. With this arrangement, adolescents strongly complex, and to remove the papilloma easily by means of a laser or radio wave method.
In pharmacies, you can find a lot of external means, the mechanism of action which is based on the destruction of warts. But their choice should be entrusted to the doctor, as on the delicate and delicate skin of the child such means can behave unpredictably.
Prevention
To prevent the infection of the child with HPV is quite difficult. The wide spread of this virus leads to the fact that infants can become infected with the microorganism even at home.
But in order to reduce the likelihood of infection of their child, parents from early childhood should instill in children elementary skills of hygiene procedures, they are primarily attributed:
- Maintaining the whole body in a constant clean. The kid should learn that after the street, guests, visiting the toilet hands must be washed with soap.
- Use only your towel to wipe hands and face. In public places, only paper need be used.
- Hardening. A good state of immunity is the guarantee of the absence of many diseases, including infectious diseases.
Papillomas on the body of a child - frequent phenomena and panic about this, it is not necessary, as it should not be underestimated the likelihood of various complications. The only true solution is to visit a dermatologist, to examine and conduct an effective treatment course if necessary.
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