Can VIN 2 go away on its own?

Can VIN 2 go away on its own?

It is usually caused by low risk types of the human papilloma virus (HPV). These low risk types can cause warts in this area. They are not cancerous and usually go away without treatment. You may have regular follow up appointments to check that they are getting better.

What is the treatment for VIN 1?

Surgery. The main treatment for VIN is usually a small operation to remove the affected area from the vulva. This is called a wide local excision. Rarely, if the area is large or there are several areas, the whole vulva may be removed.

What is the treatment for VIN 3?

Treatment options for VIN include surgical excision, laser ablation, and topical treatment with imiquimod. In many women, a combination of these modalities is used.

Can VIN 3 come back?

Women who have been treated for VIN have a risk that it will come back (recur). You will have regular follow-up visits, usually every few months. These visits will happen less often if there are no problems. Report any concerns and signs or symptoms to the doctor without waiting for your next scheduled visit.

Can vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia be cured?

When occult invasion is not a concern, vulvar HSIL (VIN usual type) can be treated with excision, laser ablation, or topical imiquimod (off-label use). Women with vulvar HSIL (VIN usual type) are at risk of recurrent disease and vulvar cancer throughout their lifetimes.

How do you treat VIN?

How Is Vin Treated?

1. Steroid cream to reduce inflammation and control symptoms, with close monitoring.
2. Surgery to remove the abnormal tissue.
3. Laser therapy to destroy targeted areas of abnormal cells, using a beam of light.
4. Diathermy, which uses a tiny electrical current to cut out the affected areas.

What is the management of usual type vin?

The focus of this Committee Opinion is the management of usual type VIN, which was renamed in 2015 by the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD) as high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions of the vulva (vulvar HSIL) 4.

What kind of surgery is needed for Vin?

Surgery for VIN. Even if you have more than one area of VIN, this is usually possible. The operation is called a wide local excision. You might have a combination of laser surgery and regular surgery. Rarely, if the VIN is very widespread, your surgeon might need to do an operation called a skinning vulvectomy.

What to do if your Vin turns into cancer?

If your VIN does start to turn into cancer, the doctor may suggest you have surgery. Research has shown that a cream called imiquimod works well in around half (50%) of women with high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL). This cream works by stimulating the immune system.

What does Vin stand for in medical terms?

Vulval intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) is a skin disease. Abnormal cells develop in the surface layers of the skin covering the vulva. It is not vulval cancer but could turn into a cancer. This may take many years. Some doctors call it pre cancer although many women with VIN will not develop cancer. VIN stands for: