Although many people expect flawless skin, the reality is that most people are not perfect, and we will always have small problems of one kind or another.
Have you ever mistaken the small bumps that grow on your body?
For example, the most common is flat warts and acne, many people mistakenly regard flat warts as acne, did not pass the formal examination confirmation, began to use a variety of acne products, the result is a mess.
So how to distinguish between acne and flat warts?
/ How to distinguish flat warts from acne /
Flat warts are a common condition in dermatology. Mainly found on the face and hands, generally needle to rice grain size, the surface is relatively smooth, mostly round or irregular shape, a small number of people will itch.
Immunocompromised and traumatized patients are prone to fever, mental trauma, skin damage, overwork, menstrual period or endocrine disorders and other conditions of reduced human resistance, at which time latent flat wart virus in the body may suddenly occur.
Acne is a skin disease caused by bacterial infection, generally caused by excessive sebum secretion, the site of onset is in the sebaceous glands of hair follicles, manifested as blackheads, whiteheads, pustules, nodules, papules and other skin lesions on the face. The following are the specific differences between flat warts and acne.
1. Color
Flat warts are mostly normal skin color or light brown; Pimples are often manifested as distinct red because they are accompanied by skin inflammation.
2. Whether there is tenderness
Flat warts have no contents and are painless to the touch; Pimples are generally contents, slightly painful to the touch, and can squeeze out the inflammatory contents after a few days.
3. Distribution
The distribution of pimples is irregular; Flat warts often form dense groups, especially after scratching, and will be distributed in strips along the scratch.
4. Contagious
Flat warts are viral diseases and are contagious, while pimples are not contagious.
Flat warts and acne are very similar at the beginning of the disease, both are tiny bumps, and there is no obvious discomfort. Therefore, many people often squeeze flat warts as pimples, causing the spread of flat warts virus to infect other parts, so the two should not be confused.
Flat warts are essentially viral infections of the superficial layers of the skin, mainly caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.
In recent years, with the popularization of cervical cancer knowledge, many people know that cervical cancer is closely related to HPV virus. When some patients with flat warts checked the information on the Internet, they found that flat warts on the skin, like cervical cancer, were also caused by the HPV virus, which caused panic.
The viral types that cause flat warts are HPV3 and 5. Although cervical cancer is also associated with human papillomavirus, its viral type is different. Therefore, being infected with the HPV virus does not mean that you will get cervical cancer.
Simply put, when the skin is broken, HPV will invade through the broken area, infecting the skin epidermal cells, causing flat warts. And people with weakened immunity are more likely to develop such diseases.
Because the skin disease flat warts are specifically on the exposed parts, especially on the face, hands, and the skin lesions are obstructive, very hurt the "face", which also affects normal life, work and communication.
Modern medical research has confirmed that all diseases caused by "human papillomavirus" infection can lead to cancer, among which "verrucous epidermal dysplasia" has the highest cancer rate, followed by "genital warts", and "flat warts" ranks third.
So if we find flat warts on the skin, how to condition them?
/ How to treat flat warts /
1. Keep a good mindset
Flat warts are benign abnormal growths that do not require excessive worry and panic. The most important thing is to maintain an optimistic and good attitude and treat it correctly. A smooth mood is very helpful for recovery from illness.
2. Avoid indirect infections
Pay more attention to protecting the skin lesion area every day, wear soft clothing, and prevent local friction on the skin. At the same time, try to avoid impact or trauma, and do not scratch the skin lesion to prevent flat warts from spreading to other parts.
3. Develop good habits to boost immunity
Since the HPV virus can only be killed by the body's immunity, it is necessary to improve immunity if you want to prevent HPV infection. Usually pay more attention to physical exercise, and work and rest should be regular; Reasonable diet, avoid tobacco and alcohol, spicy and stimulating diet, eat more vegetables and fruits in moderation, and balance the intake of a variety of vitamins to improve self-immunity, and even help the recovery of diseases.
4. Pay attention to personal hygiene
Wash your hands frequently, bathe frequently, keep your skin clean and hygienic, and do not share personal items with others.
5. Moxibustion
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that flat warts are mostly caused by the skin being untidy, wind and heat poison fighting on the skin, or liver depression and blood coagulation inside, and wind and heat poison and evil in the outside. Moxibustion can stimulate the immune system in the patient's body through warm stimulation, accelerate blood circulation, promote the dissipation and absorption of inflammation, facilitate the excretion of metabolites, and play a role in regulating flat warts. It is recommended that the 6 acupuncture points of Ah Shi Acupoint, Quchi, Zhizheng, Waiguan, Zhongzhu, Hegu and Taichong are recommended.
Through the above, everyone understands that flat warts are not only self-infection, but also can infect family and friends through close contact, which seriously threatens the health of the patient's family and friends. Therefore, for the health of your family and yourself, remember to do HPV screening regularly.