Spike in the leg: the details of the disease and folk methods of treatment

The sensation of a foreign body in the skin of the foot, pain and burning can indicate the presence of a spinal cord in a person. A prick on the leg is nothing more than a wart. Most of the time, a plantar wart appears on those parts of the foot that experience the most stress from walking. Much less often, this seal appears on the palms or fingers.

Outwardly, the spike on the leg is almost no different from the plantar wart. The seal may be slightly convex, which leads to additional discomfort for patients in the form of pain, discomfort and problems when choosing shoes.

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

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

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

The spike has a viral nature. This name was given to education due to the sensations that a person experiences when walking. People usually experience stinging sensations, similar to a prick of a spine.

How is it formed?

The formation of a plantar wart begins with the appearance of a white nodule on the sole of the foot, slightly protruding above the surface of the skin. Later, with development, the formation begins to resemble corns or keratinized corns.The size of the spine usually reaches 1-1. 5 cm.

At the base of the spinal column are not the usual collections of horn cells, but rather threadlike growths. These growths can penetrate very deeply into the tissues. Thus, they affect the nerve fibers and cause pain in a person.

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

Causes

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

Important: There is an opinion that parasites in the intestines can become the cause of pimples. In fact, this is a medically unfounded misconception.

The scheme of infection with a virus is quite simple. It is enough for a person to scratch the skin. After that, the virus enters the human body and penetrates the genes of skin cells. The cells then become misshapen and begin to resemble a tumor, turning into a wart.

Most often, the infection occurs in childhood. Children are usually infected with the virus in kindergartens, schools, beaches or public showers. Only those children whose immunity is weakened get sick.

Appearing in childhood, the spine disappears in the period of growth. Since the immunity of an adult is stronger, warts appear very rarely.

The risks of virus transmission increase when the user's feet are injured. Scrapes, blisters, cuts, and abrasions are dangerous for people who are not infected with the virus. There are several factors that provoke papillomavirus in the body:

1. sweating of soles;
2. uncomfortable and narrow shoes;
3. non-breathable rubber shoes;
4. stress.

Symptoms and signs of the disease.

Spike is an extremely unpleasant disease. The sensations that a plantar wart causes will significantly affect a person's quality of life. This manifestation of the papillomavirus is one of the most difficult. The main symptom of a spinal cord is pain. It can accompany a person for the entire time until the wart is removed. The pain can be intense and is especially common when walking or running.

The spine can also hurt due to its tear. Since there is a roll of tissue around the wart, its weakening often causes severe, sharp pain and even bleeding. It is not safe to damage a wart. If this still happens, it is necessary to treat the wound with peroxide and seal it with a breathable adhesive plaster. Until the moment of complete healing of the wound, it is worth taking care of the cleanliness of shoes and socks.

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

Differences between spines and calluses

Distinguishing a thorn from a corn is very easy. You can do this after taking a hot bath or shower. Steamed skin at the place of formation becomes "shaggy". In the middle part of the wart there are one or more black dots. It is from these black dots that the filamentous process enters the skin. Unlike a corn, a wart grows constantly.

A corn is more uniform than a wart. Spike is heterogeneous, it resembles a cauliflower. There is a recess in the center and the entire surface structure is covered with small recesses.

Important: A thorn, like any wart, is a benign formation on the human body. The risks of its revival are quite high. Tissue damage, stress and weakened immunity can trigger the process of spinal tissue malignancy. Therefore, patients should consult a doctor in a timely manner to combat the wart and its effective removal.

So the differences are:

• Corn has a uniform structure;
• Corn does not cause pain;
• It can be easily removed with a file and smoothing procedures;
• The skin of the callus is very thick and convex, on the wart it is uneven, with depressions and villi.

How to remove a spike on the leg? therapy methods

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

electrocoagulation

This method is very simple and does not require much time. Patients usually only need one procedure, during which the doctor can remove several small warts at once. Typically, an electrocoagulation session lasts only 1 to 1. 5 minutes. The time spent depends on the size of the warts and what their total number is. Local anesthesia is used to remove plantar warts.

Before the procedure, the doctor treats the skin with antiseptics. After that, the loop of the electrocoagulator is tightened around the spine, due to which the device thermally processes the tissues, leading to the death of the wart. The temperature at which tissues are cauterized is 800 °C. This temperature cauterizes the blood vessels, which helps protect the person from bleeding. After the session, a scab forms on the skin, which falls off when the tissues are completely healed.

Laser plantar wart removal

Before starting the procedure, patients must be examined. This allows you to understand how deep the wart is in the skin. In the absence of such examination, removal may be ineffective. Doctors determine the depth of penetration into the tissues of the antennae of the spine and proceed to the procedure. Before starting the procedure, the doctor injects an anesthetic injection under the wart. After the patient feels that the analgesic has begun to take effect, the doctor puts on glasses and proceeds to the session.

While working with a laser, the doctor removes pathological tissues in layers, and at the same time cauterizes those vessels that feed the spinal column. 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. This burn requires constant treatment with antiseptics. The wound itself should be covered with dry gauze and a Band-Aid. The length of the removal session depends on the number of spines and their size.

cryotherapy

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

The doctor cleanses the skin with antiseptics, dips a cotton swab in liquid nitrogen and touches the spike with it. Exposure to a wart should last between 5 and 30 seconds. The exposure time depends on the size of the wart. Longer exposure to nitrogen is required if the patient has a large and deep spine. In this case, the nitrogen must penetrate all the layers of the skin, up to the very root of the wart, so exposure to nitrogen can last between 25 and 35 seconds. After the freezing process, the skin takes on a white-pink tint, indicating the death of skin cells.

In almost 100% of cases, a medium-sized bubble appears in patients the day after the procedure. Such a reaction of the skin to low temperatures is quite normal and indicates the effectiveness of the session. A clear or reddish fluid may collect inside the bladder. You should not be afraid of this, as this process indicates that certain layers of the skin were affected during cryotherapy. The top of the bubble is usually the spine.

Spike in the leg: surgical treatment

In the event that no method of removing the spine has helped to eliminate the disease, patients are recommended to consult a doctor and surgically remove the formation. There are many advantages of the method:

1. High probability of complete elimination.
2. Efficient in the removal of particularly deep thorns.
3. Minimal chance of recurrence.

Local anesthesia is also used during the procedure. During the session, the doctor removes all pathological tissues and sews up the wound. However, the procedure also has disadvantages:

1. The scars remain after the session.
2. Healing time is longer.
3. deep incisions can be sore even a few days after surgery.

The choice of the method by which the spine will be removed depends on the effect of the previous methods of struggle. In addition, the doctor relies on the results of the diagnosis and the general history.

How to deal with the thorn: medications

Medications help to get rid of spikes on the soles of the feet quite well. Today in the pharmacy you can find a variety of drugs that have necrotizing properties, which allows you to quickly and effectively get rid of the problem.

If you suffer from manifestations of thorns and do not know how to remove them, you should pay attention to reviews of such funds:

• Cauterizing solution, which has in its composition two main active substances: meta-cresol and phenol. These components have a toxic property that allows you to irrevocably destroy the cells of the spike. It should be borne in mind that the drug can affect the human nervous system. Therefore, the drug should be used only according to the instructions.
• A popular remedy for thorns, which has an affordable cost and good efficacy. In its composition it has refrigerants that allow the substance to be used to treat people of practically all ages.
• A special convenient medical pencil, which can get rid of thorns in the shortest possible time. The peculiarity of the product is that it contains silver nitrate. It is he who has a bactericidal effect on the affected tissues.
• A budget tool with an aggressive and fiery property. It is sold in pharmacies in the form of a concentrated solution. When removing the tip, you must be careful not to accidentally apply the product to healthy tissue. If the liquid still comes into contact with the skin, it should be thoroughly 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 must be remembered that in the treatment of thorns it is absolutely impossible to combine this drug with other drugs.
• A special patch that is treated with salicylic acid. Softens bristles and helps remove them freely. This patch cannot be used if a child, a pregnant woman has warts.

A spike on the soles of the feet is a disease of the tissues that can cause a person significant pain and discomfort in the future. Self-treatment with medications is not recommended without first consulting a doctor.

Treatments with folk methods.

In some cases, it is quite possible to remove the spikelet at home. However, one important factor should be taken into account: the disease should not be neglected. Alternative methods of treatment can only help if you follow the regularity and use the remedy correctly.

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

Horseradish	The main value of horseradish in the treatment of spikes is juice. For therapy, you need to grate horseradish on a fine grater and apply it to the warts. Legs before the procedure must first be steamed. The sore spot should be wrapped with polyethylene, and then put on socks for the night. Continue the procedure until the complete disappearance of the disease.
onion and vinegar	Another effective tool that allows you to get rid of the problem in 3 procedures. The onion should be grated to mush and diluted with a small amount of vinegar. A thick patch is glued on the spike and a small hole is made, the finished product is placed on it and sealed with another patch on top. Perhaps a person will feel discomfort and a slight burning sensation, but the remedy should be left until morning.
Nettle	Completely painless, but, unfortunately, a seasonal method. You should take the leaves of young nettles and grind them to a state of mush. The resulting mixture must be applied to the spike and wrap the leg with a clean sheet of burdock. To keep this design in place, socks should be worn on the legs. In the morning, the skin condition will improve significantly, and the wart will be removed along with the dead layer of the epidermis.
dad	Raw potatoes need to be grated on a fine grater, but the juice is not squeezed out. The mixture should be applied to a cotton pad and applied to the wart. For fixation, you can use a sterile bandage. The procedure should be repeated each time 2 times a day. The only disadvantage of treating potato heads is the long duration of therapy, which lasts at least 2 weeks.
Sulfur	Quite painful, but effective method of ailment. Sulfur for spike treatment can be taken from ordinary matches. It must be cleaned from the heads. On 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 set it on fire. This procedure must be performed with extreme caution. The beak disappears after the first procedure.

Another incredible, yet extremely popular, method of sizzling is raw meat. You should buy fresh meat that has never been stored in the refrigerator. A small piece should be applied to the warts and left for some time. In the future, the meat must be buried in the ground. As soon as the meat is completely rotten, the spikes will disappear.

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

• cement - helps to destroy warts in 2-3 sessions.
• nail polish - helps prevent the supply of oxygen to the wart, due to which it dies in a short period of time;
• pickled cakes - it is necessary to knead a hard pickled dough and apply a raw cake to the affected leg at night.

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

1. monitor foot hygiene, prevent the appearance of fungi and other viruses;
2. increase the protective functions of immunity - organize a good diet, including a sufficient amount of vitamins, minerals;
3. In order to avoid leg injuries when walking, it is better to wear soft socks and soft shoes during treatment.

If you cannot cope with the spike on your own, you should immediately contact your dermatologist. He will examine you and prescribe the necessary treatment.