Filiform warts are a special type of common warts, caused by human papillomavirus infection. The most common treatments include physical therapy, medication, and general therapy.
1. Physical therapy: Filiform warts can be treated with cryotherapy, electrocautery, laser and other physical methods, and when there are many lesions, they can be treated in batches and times.
2. medication: for patients who are not suitable for physical therapy, you can follow the doctor’s instructions for external medication. Patients can use 5-fluorouracil ointment, 3% phthalidomide cream or 3% phthalidomide dimethyl sulfoxide solution, 0.05% to 0.1% retinoic acid ointment, 5% imiquimod ointment and other drugs.
Some filiform warts can also be diluted with 1% procaine and injected at the root of the warts, or use immunomodulators such as interferon and levamisole.
3. general treatment: filiform warts patients should pay attention to the local skin clean, avoid scratching, friction warts, to prevent secondary infection or aggravate the condition. The actual physical exercise will help you to enhance your body and improve your resistance. The patient should also pay attention to the diet, eat more fruits and vegetables.