What should I do if my child has warts?

Warts are actually a skin disease, which usually occurs on the fingers, backs of hands, feet, etc. However, warts are also a papilloma infectious disease, which is contagious within a certain range. So what should you do if you have warts?

Warts on the hands are particularly difficult to remove. Although they seem to be a local pathological phenomenon, they are actually caused by viral infection and are a characteristic of systemic diseases. Current treatment options for warts include drug therapy, photodynamic therapy, physical therapy and surgical treatment.

1. Drug treatment: Commonly used drugs for the treatment of warts include fluorouracil ointment, bleomycin intralesional injection, 0.7% cantharidin, 0.1%-0.3% retinoic acid alcohol solution, 3% phthaloethylamine ointment or 3% phthaloethylamine dimethyl sulfoxide ointment, 0.5% podophyllotoxin, 5% imiquimod cream, antiviral drugs, salicylic acid, procaine, etc.

2. Photodynamic therapy: Systemic or topical application of photosensitizers, which cause local cell death after exposure to light, can treat some common warts and genital warts.

3. Physical therapy: Physical therapy includes cryotherapy, electrocautery, laser therapy, and infrared coagulation therapy. It is suitable for a small number of common warts and plantar warts. Because scars may be left, it should be considered with caution.

4. Surgical removal: Some giant warts can be removed surgically, but because the operation can only remove the warts on the surface of the hands, the human papillomavirus still exists in the body and is prone to recurrence after surgery.

5. Dietary conditioning: You should strengthen your diet and eat more foods rich in vitamins to promote skin care. At the same time, you should ensure balanced nutrition and enhance your resistance. It is difficult for viruses and bacteria to invade the body of people with strong resistance. Only people with relatively weak resistance are prone to disease.