Five techniques to get rid of genital warts

　　At present, the treatment of genital warts is mainly external treatment, supplemented by internal treatment. There are many external treatment methods, including drug treatment, cryotherapy, laser treatment, microwave treatment, electrocautery treatment, surgical treatment, etc. Each of them has its own indications, and its cure rate is between 50% and 80%. Drug treatment is convenient and easy to operate, but it generally needs to be repeated several times, and some drugs may burn the mucous membrane. Laser treatment, cryotherapy, and microwave treatment require the surgeon to have superb skills to accurately destroy the diseased tissue.

　　♦Electric cautery treatment for genital warts

　　Electric cautery is an older treatment method. past skin Surgeons often use high-frequency electrosurgery or electric irons to cauterize common warts, color Moles and other skin tags. It is characterized by simple operation and quick results. High-frequency electrosurgery can directly remove and dry warts, and the treatment is more thorough. However, electric cauterization of sores heals more slowly. To sum up, electrocautery treatment can be used to treat any genital warts, but it requires high technical skills on the part of the operator. Excessive or insufficient cauterization can be harmful. At the same time, pay attention to aseptic operation to prevent infection.

　　♦Surgical treatment of genital warts

　　Surgical removal of genital warts is generally not recommended because after surgical treatment, genital warts can easily recur, causing treatment failure. However, surgical removal may be considered for larger pedunculated warts. In some patients, genital warts grow too rapidly or are as large as cauliflower, making other treatments difficult and surgical treatment may be considered. To prevent recurrence, other treatments are provided after surgery.

　　♦Laser treatment of genital warts

　　Laser treatment is skin sexually transmitted diseases Commonly used methods for treating genital warts. It is characterized by quick results, and the warts can fall off during treatment. Carbon dioxide laser is commonly used to cauterize warts. Generally, the warts can fall off in just one session. However, because the laser beam is too concentrated, laser treatment is only suitable for genital warts with smaller warts. If the warts are larger, laser treatment will easily relapse.

　　♦Microwave treatment of genital warts

　　Microwave is a treatment method that has emerged since the 1990s. Its principle is to use high-frequency vibration of microwaves to evaporate the water inside the warts and cause them to become necrotic and fall off. The characteristic of microwave treatment is that the warts are completely destroyed and are unlikely to relapse, but the wound recovery is slow and secondary infection is prone to occur. Therefore, microwave treatment is particularly suitable for treating large, isolated and scattered genital warts. At the same time, genital warts should be kept away from the foreskin frenulum to prevent damage to the foreskin frenulum and affect the male sexual function.

　　♦Cryotherapy to treat genital warts

　　Cryotherapy is a commonly used treatment method in dermatology. It uses liquid nitrogen Or carbon dioxide dry ice freezes skin lesions, causing local skin damage Edema , necrosis, in order to achieve the purpose of treatment. Genital warts are benign proliferations of the skin and mucous membranes caused by infection with the genital warts virus. it has big quantity Small blood vessels proliferate rapidly. Freezing method can freeze the condyloma acuminata, causing local high-level edema in the tissue, thereby destroying the warts. The biggest advantage of cryotherapy is that it leaves no local traces and the cure rate is about 70%. Spray method or direct contact method can be used, which is suitable for flat and small warts. Generally, it is frozen once a week, 2 to 3 times in a row.