TREATMENT OF FACIAL WARTS IN YOUNG ADULTS: A COMPARATIVE REVIEW OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE THERAPEUTIC EFFECTIVENESS” – LITERATURE REVIEW
Abstract
Introduction and Aim: HPV inducted facial warts are a common disease among children, adolescents and frequently persist beyond adolescence into early adulthood. What distinguishes from other warts different region of body is high risk of spreading due to pubertal acne phase and excoriation or manipulation of acneiform eruptions.Occurrence of lesions at facial region often cause considerable psychological distress, contributing to social anxiety and feelings of shame linked to social exclusion. When establishing a treatment plan, it is essential to select a minimally invasive modality that avoids scarring or permanent tissue alteration, thereby excluding several therapies that may be effective in other anatomical regions. The aim of this work is comparison of minimally invasive therapeutic modalities in the treatment of HPV-induced facial warts in young adults.
Results: Phototherapy (Nd: YAG laser) offers the highest efficacy with minimal recurrence and excellent cosmetic safety in the treatment of facial warts. Systemic and topical retinoids, immunomodulatory agents (imiquimod, Candida antigen, HPV vaccine), and intralesional bleomycin also offer effective, minimally invasive treatment options and should be dose-adjusted to individual response.
Materials and Methods: reviewing recent literature published up to 10 years ago based of PubMED , Google scholar reaserch based of following key words: Facial Warts, young adult facial warts , facial plane warts, recalcitrant facial warts.
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