The first one flared up 4 years ago and I had a flare up a month ago.I am 67 and I know I contracted this from my estranged husband.
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If your Doctor has examined these warts and has biopsied them to ensure that they are not pre-cancer/cancer, there are solutions that may be applied to treat the growths. Laser for extensive lesiions or excision are also options depending on the circumstances.
There are several different treatments depending on where they are and how large they are. That being said, there are 3 categories of therapy: 1.Various medications; 2. Freezing or fulgeration; 3. Surgical excision
First of all, at 67 years of age it is important that any vulvar growths are not just "treated" but removed and sent to the pathologist to make sure there is no pre-cancer or cancer. Excision is also often the best treatment too. Please go the your doc and get the wart tissue analyzed to make sure it has not progressed to
a skin cancer.
a skin cancer.
There are different treatments including creams (Aldara), TCA treatment, Cryoablation, and laser/surgical removal. Many are able to be done in the office setting depending on the extent of an outbreak. Also make sure if you have any other chronic medical problems that can affect your immune system that they are controlled because that can trigger and outbreak.
If you are in the St. Louis area I would be more than happy to schedule an appointment for you. My office phone number is 314–9 93–6401. Ask to schedule an appointment with Dr. Eric Colton. We are able to see patients usually within 24-48 hours of your phone call. We accept most insurance plans as well.
There are several treatment options to eradicate the actual wart. These are office-based medications to prescription medications to even surgical procedures depending on the extent of the growths, location, and after reviewing risks, benefits, treatment duration and assessing the patient's individual history as well.
Please contact the office to schedule an appointment.