In this article, you will learn about treating papillomas at home. Papillomas (warts) are benign tumor formations of the skin, mucous membranes of viral etiology.Warts- A type of wart in which growths are found in the genital area. From 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
Warts are caused by infection with the 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 infection route. The virus is resistant to adverse environmental factors, it can persist in cloths, towels, clothes of infected people. When someone else uses such objects, the microorganism easily penetrates even with minor skin damage.
Sometimes self-infection occurs when viral particles are transferred from one part of the body to another (for example, when shaving, waxing).
Papillomavirus has more than 100 strains (types), a person can be infected with several of them at the same time.
The location, appearance of warts, the probability 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 in the context:
- decreased immune defense;
- hypovitaminosis;
- exacerbation of chronic diseases;
- psycho-emotional stress;
- hormonal changes (for example, during menopause, during pregnancy);
- Unhealthy diet, including excessive consumption of carbohydrates, fatty and fried foods.
Treatment of papillomas with home 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 disappearance of the virus itself from the body, they are aimed only at eliminating the external manifestations of infection.
Papillomas on the neck and other parts of the body cannot be pulled out, cut or rolled with a thread. The lesion of warts, their cauterization with any formula without the supervision of a doctor can lead to the development of an oncological process. You can not apply such funds to the eyelids, mucous membranes to prevent the appearance of burns.
Treatment of papillomas with celandine
At home fresh leaves are used, juice squeezed from them, infusion of the plant bought in a pharmacy. Before starting the treatment of papilloma, you need to steam the area where it is located, lubricate the skin around the neoplasm with a greasy, oil cream.
The wart is 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 grass is collected during the flowering period, cut into small pieces and filled with oil in equal proportions. The remedy is insisted for a month, they are lubricated with skin growths 4-5 times a day, until the warts are rejected.
Dried celandine herb is mixed with thuja sprouts, potato sprouts and alcohol in equal proportions. The composition is insisted for 2 weeks, the papillomas are smeared once a day.
Other recipes with plants
If there are papillomas on the neck, other areas of the skin, tea tree, lemon, licorice oil are applied on its surface for 2 weeks once a day. Sometimes a longitudinally cut aloe leaf is glued to neoplasms with a plaster for 4 hours. Instead of aloe, you can use Kalanchoe, this plant stays on the surface of the wart for 8-10 hours. The manipulation is repeated for 10 consecutive days.
When warts appear, sometimes a soft composition consisting of garlic puree, flour or cream is applied to them for 3 hours. The product is washed with water, the skin is washed with soap.
To make a dandelion tincture, the flowers of the plant are poured into a jar, poured with alcohol and waited for 14 days.
Dandelion remedy is used to lubricate skin growths 4-6 times a day.
Castor oil can be applied to the surface of the papillomas twice a day. After lubricating the warts, they are sealed with a plaster cast. Manipulation is carried out for 3-6 days.
For the treatment of papillomas in men and women, a decoction of horsetail, nettle, lemon balm, dandelion root and banana leaves is used internally. Dried plants are mixed in equal parts, take three tablespoons of full collection spoons, brew them with a liter of boiling water. The agent is taken before each meal for 10 days.
Folk Non-Vegetable Methods
Some people smear 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
A doctor can prescribe medicine after a test confirms that a person has HPV. Drug therapy helps to increase immunity, reduce viral activity in the body. The action of some pharmaceuticals aims to eliminate skin formations.
Antivirals, immunomodulatory drugs
To fight HPV, the doctor prescribes pills, capsules, injections of drugs that inhibit the multiplication of microorganisms in the tissues. Used at home:
- Specific antiviral agents.
- Inducers(stimulants) of interferon synthesis.
- Products containing interferon.
- Non-specific immunomodulators.
If human papillomavirus is detected in women and condylomas are present, vaginal suppositories are used.
Local preparations with which the papilloma can be removed
Treatment with these means at home is carried out only after being examined by a doctor, excluding a malignant process in the area of the wart.
The preparations should not fall on healthy areas of 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 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 on various parts of the body, except for 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 their treatment is aimed at eliminating external manifestations of pathology.
In the presence of common flat warts, even on the toes, a product containing propane, dimethyl ether, encased 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 freeze.
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 and tingling sensation is normal. After 10 to 14 days, the frozen tissue falls off. If one procedure is not sufficient, the manipulation is repeated.
The drug should not be used if the neoplasms are located in areas with thin skin (genitals, eyelids, chest area). Papillomas on the neck should also not be removed by themselves with this method.
Treatment of papillomas with hardware methods
The 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 coagulation.
Cryodestruction: freezing of tissues 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 required. Sometimes after cryodestruction scars remain.
Chemical coagulation is carried out with preparations containing concentrated acids. The latter cause necrosis of the treated tissues. The solution is used to remove common plantar warts, genital warts.
Electrocoagulation-exposure of tissues with a high frequency current, resulting in irreversible coagulation of proteins 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 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 electric current is converted into radio waves that dissect the 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 in the treatment of papillomas anywhere on the body, even in the presence of genital warts. Bleeding does not occur after the procedure, laser rays destroy microorganisms in the area of their application, the treated area is not infected.
Scars after laser therapy are extremely rare.
If a woman has intraductal papilloma of the breast, which is a precancerous condition, surgical treatment is performed. A sectoral resection is performed: removal of a part of the breast with altered ducts.
When treating papillomas at home, folk methods are used, drugs are used. In specialized clinics, neoplasms are removed using hardware methods. Before treating warts, it is necessary to consult a doctor, undergo a recommended examination.