Spikes on the feet: specifics of the disease and popular methods of treatment

The sensation of a foreign body in the skin of the leg, pain and burning may indicate the presence of a spinal cord in a person. Spikes on the legs are nothing more than warts. Most often, plantar warts appear on the part of the foot that experiences the greatest pressure when walking. More rarely, this seal appears on the palm or fingers.

Outwardly, spikes on the feet are almost no different from plantar warts. The seal may be slightly convex, which gives the patient additional difficulties in the form of pain, discomfort, as well as problems when choosing shoes.

However, it is impossible to get rid of thorns like warts. Conventional cosmetic procedures in the form of sawing keratinized skin or cutting it will not have the desired effect. Getting rid of plantar warts can be very difficult. Often, to solve this unpleasant problem, the patient needs to consult a doctor.

Despite the specificity of the disease, the spine can also be removed using alternative therapy methods. The main thing is to choose the most effective and safest treatment option for your health and consult a doctor first.

What is a bump on the leg: symptoms, causes and signs

Spike has viral properties. This name was given to education because of the sensation a person experiences when walking. Usually, people experience a stabbing sensation, similar to being pricked by a thorn.

How is it formed?

The formation of plantar warts begins with the appearance of white nodules on the soles of the feet, slightly protruding above the surface of the skin. Then, with development, the formation begins to resemble corn or keratin corn.The size of the spine usually reaches 1-1. 5 cm.

At the base of the spine is not the usual collection of horny cells, but a filiform growth. These tumors are able to penetrate deep into the tissue. Therefore, it affects the nerve fibers and causes pain in a person.

Warts may appear as a single formation or a large group of warts. By the appearance of many spines, one, the largest, spine "mother" can be distinguished. All other "daughter" warts are much smaller and located around. Many plantar warts cause a lot of discomfort to a person and are very difficult to treat.

Cause

There is only one reason for the appearance of warts on the legs - this ishuman papilloma virus.

important: There is an opinion that parasites in the intestine can be the cause of prickly heat. In fact, this is a medically unfounded misconception.

The scheme of infection with a virus is quite simple. It is enough for someone to scratch the skin. After that, the virus enters the human body and permeates the genes of skin cells. Then the cells change shape and begin to resemble a tumor, turning into a wart.

Most often, the infection occurs in childhood. Usually children are infected with the virus in kindergarten, school, on the beach or in public baths. Only children with weak immunity will get sick.

Appears in childhood, the spine disappears during growing up. Since the immunity of adults is stronger, warts appear very rarely.

The risk of virus transmission increases when the wearer's feet are injured. Scratches, blisters, cuts and abrasions are dangerous for people who are not infected with the virus. There are several factors that trigger the papilloma virus in the body:

1. sweaty feet;
2. uncomfortable and narrow shoes;
3. rubber, non-breathable shoes;
4. pressure.

Symptoms and signs of the disease

Spike is a very unpleasant disease. The sensation caused by plantar warts will significantly affect a person's quality of life. This manifestation of papillomavirus is one of the most difficult. The main symptom of spinal cord pain is pain. It can accompany a person all the time until the wart is removed. The pain can be severe and is very common when walking or running.

The spine can also hurt from tears. Since there is a roll of tissue around the wart, its damage often leads to severe, sharp pain and even bleeding. It is not safe to destroy warts. If this still happens, it is necessary to treat the wound with peroxide and cover it with a breathable adhesive plaster. Until the moment of complete healing of the wound, it is necessary to keep the shoes and socks clean.

Another characteristic symptom of spinal cord is discomfort when walking. This sensation is similar to pressure in the tissue. Patients describe it as feeling like a rock in a shoe. This is the first symptom of a thorn. But the pain is connected later, along with the development of the disease and the growth of plantar warts.

Difference between thorns and corn

Distinguishing thorns from corn is very easy. You can do this after a hot shower or bath. Steamed skin at the location of the formation becomes "hairy". In the center of the wart there is one or more black dots. From these black points the filamentous process enters the skin. Unlike corns, warts are constantly growing.

Corns are more uniform than warts. The spike is heterogeneous, it resembles a cauliflower. There is a recess in the middle, and the entire surface structure is covered with small recesses.

important: Thorns, like any wart, are benign formations on the human body. The risk of rebirth is quite high. Tissue damage, stress, and poor immunity can trigger the process of spinal tissue malignancy. Therefore, patients need to consult a doctor in time to combat warts and their effective removal.

So the difference is:

• Corn has an even structure;
• Corn does not cause pain;
• It can be easily removed with files and softening procedures;
• The skin of the callus is very thick and convex, on warts it is uneven, with depressions and villi.

How to remove spikes on feet? Therapy Methods

There are several options for how to remove the spike. First of all, you should see a doctor and get medical help. Doctors offer several instrumental methods to remove the spine.

Electrocoagulation

This method is very simple and does not take much time. Usually, the patient only needs one procedure, where the doctor can remove several small warts at once. Usually, an electrocoagulation session only takes 1-1 hours. 5 minutes. The time spent depends on the size of the wart and how many there are. Local anesthesia is used to remove plantar warts.

Before the procedure, the doctor treats the skin with an antiseptic. After that, the electrocoagulator loop is adjusted around the spine, as the device thermally processes the tissue and leads to the death of the wart. The temperature at which the tissue is burned is 800 °C. This temperature burns blood vessels, which helps protect a person from bleeding. After the session, a crust forms on the skin, which falls off when the tissue is completely healed.

Removal of plantar warts with laser

Before starting the procedure, the patient must be examined. This allows you to understand how deep the wart is in the skin. In the absence of such checks, removal may not be effective. The doctor determines the depth of penetration into the spinal antenna tissue and proceeds with the procedure. Before starting the procedure, the doctor injects an anesthetic injection under the wart. After the patient feels that the painkillers have begun to work, the doctor puts on the glasses and continues the session.

While working with the laser, the doctor removes the pathological tissue layer by layer and at the same time burns the vessels that feed the spine. Laser treatment is carried out until the root system of the wart is completely destroyed. After removing the spine with a laser, the patient is left with a small burn. These burns require continuous treatment with antiseptics. The wound itself should be covered with dry gauze and a band-aid. The duration of the removal session depends on the number of thorns and their size.

Cryotherapy

This procedure involves removing the spike with liquid nitrogen. When removing the spine in this way, antispasmodics are almost never used, the procedure is painless. In some cases (with large thorns, thin skin), painkillers are still used. This procedure is carried out in two different ways - with a catheter or a cotton swab. The last option is used more often.

The doctor wipes the skin with an antiseptic, dips a cotton swab in liquid nitrogen and touches the spike with it. Exposure to one wart should last about 5-30 seconds. Exposure time depends on the size of the wart. A longer exposure to nitrogen is needed if the patient has a large and deep spine. In this case, nitrogen must penetrate into all layers of the skin, up to the root of the wart, and therefore, exposure to nitrogen can last 25-35 seconds. After the freezing process, the skin acquires a white pink color, which indicates the death of skin cells.

In almost 100% of cases, medium-sized bubbles appear on the patient the next day after the procedure. Such skin reactions to low temperatures are quite normal and indicate the effectiveness of the session. Clear or reddish fluid may accumulate in the bladder. You do not need to be afraid of this, because this process shows that certain skin layers are affected during cryotherapy. The top of the bubble is usually the spine itself.

Spikes on the feet: surgical treatment

If no method of removing the spine helps to get rid of this disease, the patient is advised to consult a doctor and surgically remove the formation. There are many advantages of the method:

1. High probability of complete removal.
2. Efficient in removing spine especially in.
3. Minimal chance of recurrence.

Local anesthesia is also used during the procedure. During the session, the doctor removes all the pathological tissue and stitches the wound. However, this procedure also has disadvantages:

1. Scars remain after the session.
2. Healing time is longer.
3. deep incisions can be painful even days after surgery.

The choice of the method by which the spine will be removed depends on the effect of the previous method of struggle. Also, the doctor is based on the results of the diagnosis and general history.

How to deal with thorns: medicines

Medicines help get rid of spikes on the soles of the feet well. Today in the pharmacy you can find various drugs that have necrotizing properties, which allow you to quickly and effectively get rid of the problem.

If you experience the manifestation of thorns and do not know how to remove them, then you should pay attention to the reviews of the funds:

• Cauterization solution, which has in its composition two main active ingredients - meta-cresol and phenol. This component has toxic properties, which allows you to irrevocably destroy spike cells. Keep in mind that the drug can affect the human nervous system. Therefore, the drug should be used only according to the instructions.
• A popular drug for thorns, which has a reasonable cost and good efficiency. In its composition, it has a coolant that allows the substance to be used to treat people of almost all age categories.
• A simple special medical pencil, which is able to remove the thorn in the shortest possible time. The peculiarity of the product is that it contains silver nitrate. It is he who has a bacterial effect on the affected tissue.
• A budget tool with an aggressive and burning property. Sold in pharmacies in the form of a concentrated solution. When removing the spike, you need to be careful not to accidentally apply the product to healthy tissue. If the liquid still gets on the skin, then it should be rinsed with water and treated with citric or acetic acid (5%).
• A universal remedy with birch tar, which has anti-inflammatory and disinfecting properties. However, it should be remembered that in the treatment of thorns it is impossible to combine this drug with other drugs.
• A special patch treated with salicylic acid. It softens the spikes and helps remove them freely. This patch should not be used if children, pregnant women have warts.

Spikes on the soles of the feet are tissue diseases that can bring significant pain and discomfort to a person in the future. Self-treatment with medicines without first consulting a doctor is not recommended.

Treatment with folk methods

In some cases, it is possible to remove spikelets at home. However, one important factor should be taken into account - the disease should not be ignored. Alternative treatment methods can only help if you follow the rules and use the medicine correctly.

If for some reason you cannot get qualified help, then there are several popular proven methods that can help get rid of the hated problem.

horseradish	The main value of horseradish in the treatment of spikes is the juice. For therapy, you need to grate horseradish on a fine grater and apply it to the wart. Feet before the procedure must first be steamed. The sore spot must be wrapped in polyethylene and then put on socks for the night. Continue the procedure until the disease is completely gone.
Onion and vinegar	Another effective tool that allows you to get rid of the problem in 3 procedures. Onions need to be grated until pulp and diluted with a little vinegar. A thick patch is attached to the stake and a small hole is made in it, the finished product is placed in it and sealed with another patch on top. Perhaps a person will feel discomfort and a slight burning sensation, but the medicine must be left until the morning.
Nettles	Completely painless, but, unfortunately, a seasonal method. You need to take young nettle leaves and grind them to the state of porridge. The resulting mixture should be applied to the spike and wrap the feet with clean burdock leaves. To maintain this design, socks should be worn on the feet. In the morning, the condition of the skin will improve significantly, and the wart will be removed along with the dead layer of the epidermis.
Potatoes	Raw potatoes should be grated on a fine grater, but the juice should not be squeezed out. The mixture should be applied to a cotton pad and applied to the wart. For fixation, you can use a sterile bandage. This procedure should be repeated every 2 times a day. The only drawback of treating potato spikes is the long duration of therapy, which lasts at least 2 weeks.
Sulphur	The method of the disease is quite painful, but effective. Sulfur for the treatment of spikes can be taken from ordinary matches. It should be cleaned from the head. In the wart, you need to make a small indentation, which can be done with nail scissors or a (sterile) needle, and then pour sulfur into it and burn. This procedure must be done very carefully. The spike disappeared after the first procedure.

Another unusual, but very popular method of sizzling is raw meat. You should buy fresh meat that has never been refrigerated. A small piece should be applied to the wart and left for a while. In the future, the meat must be buried in the ground. Once the flesh is fully decomposed, the spikes will disappear.

There are home treatment reviews for warts, in some cases people use very unusual folk methods that also help with this disease. Here are some of them:

• cement - helps destroy warts in 2-3 sessions.
• nail polish - helps prevent oxygen supply to warts, because they die in a short period of time;
• cake on vinegar - need to knead a hard dough on vinegar and apply the raw cake on the affected feet at night.

In order for the spike in the leg to pass as quickly as possible, the following rules should be followed:

1. monitor foot hygiene, prevent the appearance of fungi and other viruses;
2. improve the protective function of immunity - organize a good diet, which includes a sufficient amount of vitamins, minerals;
3. to avoid injury to the feet while walking, it is better to use soft socks and soft shoes during treatment.

If you are not able to cope with the rash yourself, then you should immediately contact your dermatologist. He will examine you and prescribe the necessary treatment.