In this article, you will learn about treating papillomas at home. Papillomas (warts) are benign formations-like tumors of the skin, mucous membranes of viral etiology.Warts- a type of wart in which growths are located in the genital area. From this article, you will learn:
- causes of papillomas;
- what is the human papilloma virus;
- how to treat a disease in men and women;
- how papillomas are treated at home.
Reasons for submitting
The cause of warts is human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. This occurs during sexual intercourse, the passage of the baby through the genital tract of an infected mother during birth.
Possible route of infection in the family. The virus is resistant to adverse environmental factors, it can persist in washcloths, towels, clothing of infected people. When another person uses such objects, the microorganism easily penetrates even through minor damage to the skin.
Sometimes self-infection occurs when viral particles are transferred from one part of the body to another (for example, when shaved, hair removal).
Papillomavirus has more than 100 species (species), one person can be infected with several of them at the same time.
The location, appearance of warts, the likelihood of developing a malignant process depend on the type of HPV.
- decrease in immune protection;
- hypovitaminosis;
- exacerbation of chronic diseases;
- psycho-emotional stress;
- hormonal changes (for example, during menopause, during pregnancy);
- unhealthy diet, including excessive consumption of carbohydrates, fatty, fried foods.
Treatment of papillomas with folk remedies
The most effective alternative medicine contains herbal ingredients. Treatment of papilloma with alternative methods can be carried out only after consulting a doctor, excluding them from the malignant nature of the growths. These measures do not lead to the eradication of the virus from the body, they only aim at eliminating the external manifestations of the infection.
Papillomas on the neck and other parts of the body can not be torn, cut, republished with a thread. Injury to warts, cauterizing them with any formulation without the control of a doctor can lead to the development of an oncological process. You can not apply such funds on the eyelids, mucous membranes in order to avoid the appearance of burns.
Treatment of papillomas with celandine
Fresh leaves, juice squeezed from them, infusion of the plant bought from a pharmacy are used at home. Before starting the treatment of papilloma, you should steam the area in which it is located, smear the skin around the neoplasm with fatty cream and oil.
Warts are smeared with plant juice, the procedure is repeated every 2 days for a week, after this time, the growth should disappear.
An infusion of celandine with olive oil is used. For its preparation, the herb is collected during the flowering period, cut into small pieces and poured with oil in equal proportions. The drug is insisted for a month, they are lubricated with skin growth 4-5 times a day, until the warts are rejected.
Dry celandine grass is mixed with thuja buds, potato cabbage, alcohol in equal proportions. The composition is insisted for 2 weeks, papillomas are smeared with it once a day.
Other recipes using herbs
If there are papillomas on the neck, other areas of the skin, tea tree, lemon, licorice oils are applied to their surface for 2 weeks once a day. A long cut aloe leaf is sometimes glued to neoplasms with a plaster for 4 hours. Instead of aloe, you can use Kalanchoe, this plant is kept on the surface of the wart for 8-10 hours. The manipulation is repeated for 10 consecutive days.
When warts appear, sometimes a mild composition consisting of mashed garlic, flour or cream is applied on them for 3 hours. The product is washed with water, the skin is washed with soap.
To make a dandelion solution, the plant flowers are poured into a jar, poured with alcohol and cut for 14 days.
Dandelion medicine is used to lubricate skin growths 4-6 times a day.
Powder oil can be applied to the surface of papillomas twice a day. After lubricating the warts, they are sealed with a plaster. Manipulation is performed for 3-6 days.
For the treatment of papillomas in men and women, decoction of horse tail, nettle, lemon balm, dandelion root, plantain leaves is used. Dried herbs are mixed in equal parts, take three tablespoons full collection, create them with a liter of boiling water. The agent is taken before each meal for 10 days.
Popular non-vegetative methods
Some people paint the affected areas with a cotton swab dipped in ammonia.
Also prepare a mixture of 2. 5 grams of acetic acid salicylic acid, the same amount of iodine, 2 grams of boric acid, 100 milliliters of alcohol. The composition is applied 2-3 times a day on warts.
Treatment of warts and papillomas with home remedies
Medications can be prescribed by a doctor after an examination confirms that a person has HPV. Drug therapy helps increase immunity, reduce viral activity in the body. The action of some pharmacy products is aimed at removing skin formations.
Antiviral, immunomodulatory drugs
To fight HPV, your doctor prescribes tablets, capsules, injections of drugs that suppress the multiplication of microorganisms in tissues. Used at home:
- Specific antiviral agents. Indicators of interferon synthesis (stimulants).
- Products containing interferon.
- Non-specific immunomodulators.
If the human papilloma virus is detected in women and has condyloma, vaginal suppositories are used.
Local preparations for removing papilloma
Treatment with these tools at home is performed only after examination by a doctor, excluding that of a malignant process in the wart area.
Preparations should not fall on healthy areas of skin, mucous membranes, otherwise burns and sores may occur.
Cauterizing drugs when applied to papillomas in the neck and other parts of the body causenecrosis(death) of cells due to the presence of active chemical compounds in the composition. They are used to lubricate the warts with a special applicator, a thin wooden stick, the frequency of manipulations depends on the size of the growth.
An antiseptic preparation containing silver nitrate, when applied topically, has a necrotic effect on tissues. Used on various parts of the body, except the face, mucous membranes. It should be borne in mind that it does not eliminate, for example, the cause of papillomas under the armpits, and its treatment aims at eliminating the external manifestations of the pathology.
In the presence of flat, common warts, including toes and feet, a product containing propane, dimethyl ether, enclosed in a metal bottle is used.
When liquefied gases leave the container, they create a temperature of -57 ° C; when applied topically to the skin, the tissues are frozen.
The product package contains 12 plastic applicators available with holders. The latter allow you to reliably limit the areas affected by healthy tissue. During the procedure, a burning sensation and a tingling sensation are normal. After 10-14 days, the frozen tissue falls off. If one procedure is not enough, the manipulation is repeated.
The drug should not be used if the neoplasms are located in areas with thin skin (genitals, eyelids, chest area). Neck papillomas also do not need to be removed on their own using this method.
Treatment of papillomas with hardware methods
Your doctor may recommend the treatment of warts, genital warts in specialized clinics. The latter use the following methods:
- cryodestruction;
- chemical coagulation;
- electrocoagulation;
- radio wave therapy;
- laser therapy;
- plasma clot.
Cryodestruction- freezing tissues with liquid nitrogen. The latter is applied to a special applicator, which is applied to papillomas. After a while, the neoplasm darkens, disappears. When using this method, it is extremely difficult to control the depth of wart exposure; a second procedure may be required. Sometimes after the wounds of cryodestruction the scars remain.
Chemical coagulation is performed with preparations containing concentrated acids. The latter cause necrosis of the treated tissue. The solution is used to eliminate frequent warts, plantar warts, genital warts.
Electrocoagulation-exposure of tissues to a high frequency current, resulting in irreversible protein coagulation in them. This is a traditional technique for removing neoplasms in the body, the risk of infection, bleeding is extremely low.
A special device is used for radio wave therapy. The impact on the untouched areas is minimal, the likelihood of bleeding is minimal. In women, treatment in this way is performed if there is condyloma.
With the help of the device, the electric current is converted into radio waves that break up the soft tissues in different parts of the body.
During laser therapy, the neoplasm evaporates under the influence of the laser beam. The method is used in the treatment of papillomas in any part of the body, including the presence of genital warts. Bleeding after the procedure does not occur, the laser beams destroy the microorganisms in the area of their application, the treated area is not infected.
Signs after laser therapy are extremely rare.
If a woman has an intraductal papilloma of the breast, which is a precancerous condition, surgical treatment is performed. Sectional resection is performed - removal of a part of the breast with changed canals.
When treating papillomas at home, folk methods are used, medicines are used. In specialized clinics, neoplasms are removed using hardware methods. Before treating warts, it is necessary to consult a doctor, undergo the examination recommended by him.