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A woman in Wuhan got HPV after getting a manicure! The small damage caused by dermabrasion allowed the virus to enter

2024-08-11

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(Reporter Wang Ning from People's Daily Health Client) Ms. Wu (pseudonym), a 22-year-old nail art enthusiast, recently felt some transparent small bags growing between her nails. They were not painful or itchy. At first, she thought they were calluses, but unexpectedly, the small bags grew bigger and bigger. A dermatologist at Wuhan No. 1 Hospital confirmed that it wasHPVInfect

On August 11, Xiao Jing, a dermatologist who received the patient, said in an interview with a reporter from the People's Daily Health Client: "You can see with the naked eye that the surface of the patient's fingers is a bit rough, and the infected area is like cauliflower. It can basically be judged as viral warts, and viral warts are mostly caused by HPV infection."

Xiao Jing said that the cause of the disease could not be found at first. After asking the patient whether he had similar symptoms before or had been injured recently, the patient remembered that when he was having a manicure and removing dead skin at a nail salon, the manicurist accidentally injured his nails, but the patient did not take it seriously.

After diagnosis, Xiao Jing finally confirmed that the growths around Ms. Wu's nails were caused by HPV virus infection. Xiao Jing said: "Periungual warts are a type of common warts on the hands and feet. They are caused by HPV infection and will form rough papules or rashes around the nails, between the toes, and even under the nails.Nodules, and it is contagious.”

"But the HPV virus infected by this patient is different from the widely known HPV virus that can causeCervical cancer"It is different from the HPV virus. " Xiao Jing introduced that periungual common warts can cause skin autoinfection, but it is mostly not transmitted to other people and can be clinically cured through treatment. Ms. Wu is currently undergoing liquid nitrogen cryotherapy.

The grinding operation during the manicure process can easily cause tiny damage to the skin, allowing the HPV virus to "take advantage of the opportunity to enter". Xiao Jing said that the quality of nail salons on the market varies, and many nail tools are difficult to "change for one person", and lack strict disinfection. It is recommended that when choosing a nail service, you should pay attention to whether the product is a regular product and choose a nail salon with good hygiene conditions. For people who already suffer from skin diseases or are prone to eczema, dermatitis and other diseases, it is recommended to avoid manicures and applying nail polish. After a manicure, if adverse reactions such as redness, swelling, blistering, peeling, and exudation occur, you should go to a dermatologist as soon as possible.