In this article, you will learn about treating papillomas at home. Papillomas (warts) are skin formations similar to benign tumors, mucous membranes of viral etiology.Warts- a type of wart in which growths are located on the genital area. With this article, you will learn:
- causes of papillomas;
- what is human papillomavirus;
- how to treat a disease in men and women;
- how papillomas are treated at home.
Reasons for the appearance
The cause of warts is infection with human papillomavirus (HPV). This occurs during sexual intercourse, the passage of a child through the genital tract of an infected mother during childbirth.
Possible domestic transmission route. The virus is resistant to adverse environmental factors, it can persist in cloths, towels, clothes of infected people. When another person uses these objects, the microorganism easily penetrates, even with minor damage to the skin.
Sometimes, autoinfection occurs when viral particles are transferred from one part of the body to another (for example, when shaving, waxing).
The papillomavirus has more than 100 strains (types), a person can be infected by several of them at once.
Location, appearance of warts, the likelihood of developing a malignant process depends on the type of HPV.
Viruses can remain asymptomatic in the body after infection for several years. Papillomas on the skin, mucous membranes begin to grow against the background:
- decreased immune defense; hypovitaminosis;
- exacerbation of chronic diseases;
- psychoemotional stress;
- hormonal changes (for example, during menopause, during pregnancy);
- unhealthy diet, including excessive consumption of carbohydrates, fatty and fried foods.
Treatment of papillomas with folk remedies
The most effective alternative medicine contains herbal ingredients. The treatment of papilloma with alternative methods can be performed only after consulting a doctor, excluding them from the malignant nature of the tumors. These measures do not lead to the disappearance of the virus from the organism itself, but only aim to eliminate the external manifestations of the infection.
Papillomas on the neck and other parts of the body cannot be pulled out, cut or wrapped with a thread. Injury of warts, cauterization of them with any formulation without the supervision of a doctor can lead to the development of an oncological process. It is not possible to apply these funds on the eyelids, mucous membranes, in order to avoid the occurrence of burns.
Treatment of papillomas with celandine
Fresh leaves, juice extracted from them, infusion of the plant purchased from a pharmacy are used at home. Before starting the treatment of papilloma, it is necessary to vaporize the area where it is located, lubricate the skin around the neoplasia with a greasy cream, oil.
The wart is greased with plant juice, the procedure is repeated every 2 days for a week, after which time the growth should disappear.
An infusion of celandine with olive oil is used. For its preparation, the herb is harvested at the time of flowering, cut into small pieces and filled with oil in equal proportions. The remedy is insisted for a month, they are lubricated with lumps on the skin 4-5 times a day, until the warts are rejected.
The dried celandine herb is mixed with thuja sprouts, potato sprouts and alcohol in equal proportions. The composition is kept for 2 weeks, papillomas are smeared with it once a day.
Other recipes using plants
If there are papillomas on the neck, other areas of the skin, tea tree oil, lemon and licorice are applied to its surface for 2 weeks once a day. A longitudinally 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 to 10 hours. The manipulation is repeated for 10 consecutive days.
When warts appear, a paste-like composition of crushed garlic, flour or cream is sometimes applied for 3 hours. The product is washed with water, the skin is washed with soap.
To make a dandelion tincture, the plant's flowers are placed in a jar, watered with alcohol and waited 14 days.
The dandelion remedy is applied to skin tumors 4-6 times a day.
Castor oil can be applied to the surface of papillomas twice a day. After lubricating the warts, they are sealed with plaster. The handling is carried out for 3-6 days.
For the treatment of papillomas in men and women, a decoction of ponytail, nettle, lemon balm, dandelion root, banana leaves is used internally. The dried plants are mixed in equal parts, take three tablespoons of full collection spoons, boil them with a liter of boiling water. The medicine is taken before each meal for 10 days.
Popular non-vegetable methods
Some people rub the affected areas with a cotton swab dipped in ammonia.
Also prepare a mixture of 2. 5 grams of acetic acid salicylic ester, 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 medicines at home
Medicines can be prescribed by a doctor after an examination that confirms that a person has HPV. Drug therapy helps to boost immunity, reduce viral activity in the body. The action of some pharmaceutical products aims to eliminate skin formations.
Antivirals, immunomodulatory drugs
To combat HPV, the doctor prescribes pills, capsules, injections of drugs that suppress the multiplication of microorganisms in the tissues. Used at home:
- Specific antiviral agents.
- Inducers(stimulants) of interferon synthesis.
- Products that contain interferon.
- Non-specific immunomodulators.
If human papillomavirus is detected in women and condyloma is present, vaginal suppositories will be used.
Local preparations with which the papilloma can be removed
Home treatment with these means is carried out only after medical examination, excluding a malignant process in the area of warts.
The preparations must not fall on healthy areas of the skin, mucous membranes, otherwise burns and scars may occur.
Cauterizing drugs when applied to papillomas on the neck and other parts of the body causenecrosis(death) of the cells due to the presence of active chemical components in the composition. They are used to lubricate 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 necrotizing effect on tissues. It is used in various parts of the body, except the face and mucous membranes. It must be kept in mind that it does not eliminate, for example, the cause of papillomas under the armpits, and its treatment aims to eliminate the external manifestations of the pathology.
In the presence of common, flat warts, including on the toes and feet, a product containing propane, dimethyl ether, packaged in a metal bottle is used.
When the liquefied gases leave the container, they create a temperature of -57 ° C; when applied locally to the skin, the tissues are frozen.
The product package contains 12 disposable plastic applicators with holders. The latter allows you to reliably limit the affected areas of healthy tissues. During the procedure, a burning sensation and a tingling sensation are normal. After 10-14 days, the frozen tissue falls off. If a procedure is not sufficient, the manipulation is repeated.
The drug should not be used if the neoplasms are located in areas of thin skin (genitals, eyelids, chest). Neck papillomas should also not be removed on their own using this method.
Treatment of papillomas with hardware methods
The doctor can recommend the treatment of warts, genital warts in specialized clinics. The latter use the following methods:
- free-destruction;
- chemical coagulation;
- electrocoagulation;
- radio wave therapy;
- laser therapy;
- plasma coagulation.
Cryodestruction- tissue freezing with liquid nitrogen. The latter is applied to a special applicator, which is applied to the papilloma. After a while, the neoplasm darkens, disappears. When using this method, it is extremely difficult to control the depth of exposure to the wart; a second procedure may be necessary. Sometimes, after freezing, the scars remain.
Chemical coagulation is carried out with preparations containing concentrated acids. The latter causes necrosis of the treated tissues. The solution is used to eliminate common plantar warts and genital warts.
Electrocoagulation-exposure of tissues with high frequency current, resulting in irreversible coagulation of proteins in them. This is a traditional technique to remove neoplasms from the body, the risk of infection, bleeding is extremely low.
A special device is used for radio wave therapy. The impact on unaffected areas is minimal, the likelihood of bleeding is minimal. In women, treatment in this way is carried out if there are condylomas.
With the help of the device, the electrical current is converted into radio waves that dissect soft tissues in various parts of the body.
During laser therapy, the neoplasm evaporates under the influence of the laser beam. The method is used to treat papillomas in any part of the body, including in the presence of genital warts. There is no bleeding after the procedure, the laser beams destroy microorganisms in the application area, the treated area is not infected.
Scarring after laser therapy is extremely rare.
If a woman has an intraductal papilloma of the breast, which is a precancerous condition, surgical treatment is performed. Sectoral resection is performed - removal of part of the breast with altered ducts.
In the treatment of papillomas at home, popular methods are used, medicines are used. In specialized clinics, neoplasms are removed by hardware methods. Before treating warts, it is necessary to consult a doctor, do a recommended examination.