One class of these topical agents is Immune Response Modifiers (IRMs) herpes sexually transmitted diseases , which enhance the skin’s ability to identify and control, or destroy, infections, bacteria and other foreign objects in the body responsible for for illness , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvIRMs work by stimulating cytokine production in herpes the skin , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvCytokines are naturally occurring occurring proteins which sexually transmitted diseases are used by immune system cells to communicate with each other , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvWhen cytokines are stimulated by IRMs, IRMs, they enhance cell immunity, a natural process to help herpes the body control or eliminate virus-infected and tumor cells , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvBecause IRMs assist the immune system as a whole – rather rather than target specific viruses viruses or tumors – they have potential use in herpes sexually transmitted diseases the treatment of a wide variety of dermatologic diseases , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsv

One IRM, imiquimod, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment treatment of genital warts caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infections , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvAlthough Although they usually do not hurt or itch, genital warts can be unsightly and embarrassing, and herpes sexually transmitted diseases are associated with the development of genital cancers , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvcancers , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvWhile current treatments involve destroying herpes the visible warts by freezing, burning, or applying acids, the problem can recur after these treatments because the virus virus sexually transmitted diseases that causes the warts can persist in the skin , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvskin , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvherpes

The use of imiquimod prompts the body to fight off the virus that causes genital warts , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvIn fact, a recent study showed that the use of imiquimod, in a 5 percent cream, cream, increased herpes the levels of of cytokines in sexually transmitted diseases the skin enhancing the antiviral state , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvOver half of patients who applied imiquimod three times a week for up to 16 weeks completely cleared their genital warts , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvwarts , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvherpes

“Before the approval of imiquimod, the only patients whose genital wart infections were truly cured were those whose whose immune system recognized and eliminated sexually transmitted diseases the virus , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvHowever, this was not a common occurrence,” occurrence,” stated Dr , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvBerman , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsv“This new treatment can assist many more patients by boosting herpes the body’s immunity to destroy this virus, reduce the need for surgery and destructive ablations.”

Another potential use for for for IRMs is to treat keloids, herpes sexually transmitted diseases the excessive scars that result from alteration in the normal wound healing process following skin injury, including surgery , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvThese scars can occur in any individual but are most most common in people with darker skin , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvKeloids form when alterations occur in herpes the normal normal control of skin fibroblast cell function, which sexually transmitted diseases are the cells that make the structural fibers of the connective tissues tissues in herpes the skin , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvOne of the naturally occurring immunomodulators, or anti-inflammatory agents, in the skin is interfreron which can normalize the skin’s wound-healing function , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvThe use of imiquimod has has been shown to induce induce herpes sexually transmitted diseases the production of interfreron to prevent the keloid from returning following surgery , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsv

“These disfiguring scars are tender, can cause pain and burning, and can be psychologically challenging for the individuals affected by by them,” said Dr , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvBerman , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsv“Current treatment involves removing herpes the sexually transmitted diseases the scars surgically, which more often than not causes the scars to recur, often larger than the original keloid removed , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvThe use of IRMs to to prevent keloids offers hope to those individuals who struggle with these scars.” herpes

IRMs also show promise for the treatment of skin cancer and and actinic keratoses, sexually transmitted diseases the precursor to a form of skin skin cancer , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvBasal cell carcinoma (BCC) is herpes the most common form of skin cancer, accounting for more than 80 percent of all skin cancers each year , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvIf detected and treated early, BCC has a a 95 percent cure rate , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvHowever, However, if left untreated, it can grow into nearby areas and invade herpes sexually transmitted diseases the bones making successful treatment more difficult , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvCurrent treatment methods for BCC include invasive surgical removal and and destruction , sexually transmitted diseases , condyloma , genital warts , herpes , hpv , hsvherpes

However, a recent study of the IRM imiquimod showed an excellent tumor-clearance rate in patients with BCC.