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Treatment of warts in children and adults with home remedies.

The appearance of neoplasms on the surface of the body always causes uncomfortable sensations, especially when they are located in open places and constantly touch something. It is possible to cure warts in a hospital or clinic using the methods of modern medicine, but alternative methods also provide good results. To choose the best option for dealing with growths yourself, you need to familiarize yourself with all possible treatment methods. A wart is a benign growth on the skin. Its formation takes place due to the strong growth of the layers of the epidermis. This process is caused by the human papillomavirus.

Also:

  1. Weakened immune system.
  2. Strong stressful situations.
  3. Circulatory disorders in the cutaneous capillaries.
  4. The appearance of autonomic neurosis.
  5. Increased sweating process.
  6. Unbalanced diet.
  7. Chronic lack of sleep.
  8. Various microtraumas of the skin.

The infection can be transmitted by contact by shaking hands, hugging, using infected things, someone else's dishes, non-observance of personal hygiene rules in crowded places, during sexual intercourse, when using wrong manicure and pedicure toolsdisinfected.

What are the types of warts

There are many types of warts. They can vary in size, location, and other external characteristics. Some of the most common types are:

  1. Warts are vulgar or common.They are completely painless and dry to the touch. They are also small in size and do not cause discomfort.
  2. Plantar warts.They are formed in case of excessive sweating of the feet and cause serious discomfort when wearing shoes and walking.

Less common types of growth are also distinguished:

types of warts and methods for their removal
  • Flat or youthful.The appearance in adolescence is typical for him. The location is usually in the area of ​​the face and hands. They do not reach more than five millimeters in diameter, they protrude above the skin to a height of about two millimeters.
  • Senile.It can be located on the entire surface of the body of an elderly person. In appearance, the growth is loose and greasy, it can reach up to 3 cm in size.

Genital warts are small pink nodules. It is often found in the genital area, groin, between the buttocks. It is characterized by sexual transmission.

How to treat warts with medications, removal methods

In cases where the emerging formations on the surface of the spruce do not cause discomfort, it is not necessary to remove them, you can observe the course of events. It is worth trying or using radical methods only when the growths are very disturbing, for example:

  1. Formation of warts in the genital area.
  2. Frequent trauma of the neoplasm.
  3. If a growth begins to grow rapidly or changes color.
  4. When there is itching or bleeding.
  5. When the number of entities increases.

It is recommended to begin treatment with a visit to a qualified specialist. Since some neoplasms can be malignant in nature.

All medications must be taken individually. Take medications only after consulting your doctor.

In such cases, self-medication is not worth it, because it can only complicate the situation. The following methods are often used to fix the problem:

  1. Use of antiviral medications.
  2. Strong reactive preparations for removal (alkaline or acid solutions).
  3. Means to increase the body's defenses.
  4. Surgical route of wart excision.
  5. Cryotherapy.
  6. Laser removal.
  7. Electrocoagulation.
  8. Using popular methods.

Home Treatment

A wart can be cured at home with the help of special drugs, but to avoid complications with doses, you should consult with a specialist.

To protect healthy areas of the skin from the strong effects of chemical components of drugs, you should lubricate them with greasy creams or petroleum jelly; You can also protect the skin with a patch.

Medications

To get rid of warts, there are many drugs that differ in the principles of their action. Doctors can individually select the necessary remedy based on the patient's condition and growth characteristics. The following medications may be used:

  1. External influence. They are applied to warts. This group of agents is capable of causing necrotic processes in tissues.
  2. Immunostimulants are used for oral administration, they activate the immune system to form its own interferons.
  3. Antivirus tools.
  4. Multivitamin complexes.

Antiviral drugs

Since the main cause of warts is a viral infection, doctors mainly prescribe special antiviral agents. They are able to accelerate the body's recovery process.

Medical methods

The most effective method of treating a wart is its removal, which is done in a medical facility. There are many ways to remove formations in different parts of the body. The most common methods are:

  1. Scalpel surgery.
  2. Cryotherapy: exposure to low temperatures due to liquid nitrogen.
  3. Electrocoagulation method: burn accumulation with high frequency current.
  4. Removal by laser beam at high temperatures.

Surgical method

With this method, the wart is removed mechanically with a scalpel. The procedure is performed under the influence of local anesthesia. The characteristics of the process are the following:

  1. As indications for surgery, there may be: a malignant growth (depending on the result of the histological examination), a large wart in depth and in diameter, the need for urgent removal.
  2. The growth and surrounding tissues are disinfected, local anesthesia is given, the wart is removed with a scalpel, and then sent to histology for benign examination. A tight bandage is then applied to stop the bleeding. Then cosmetic sutures are applied for seven to ten days.
  3. After surgical removal of buildup, it is necessary to treat the seams with an antiseptic every day.
  4. Do not wet the excision site for one week.
  5. For a month and a half after the procedure, avoid direct exposure to sunlight at the site of the previous growth.
  6. Subsequently, only a thin, pale scar remains on the body.

Laser removal

The laser beam is capable of eliminating flat and filamentous growths due to the specific effect of high temperatures. However, the procedure requires prior pain relief. The characteristics of the method are as follows:

  1. Wart removal is done in layers.
  2. The bleeding is stopped by soldering nearby blood vessels.
  3. The extracted biological material is subjected to histological examination.
  4. After the operation, a small pit remains in the place of growth, over time it will level out.
  5. Small scars remain for a long time at the growth site.
  6. One of the main disadvantages of this technique is its high cost.

Cryotherapy

One of the quickest and most painless methods of removing a build-up is cryotherapy or cold treatment. Low temperatures are created by exposure to liquid nitrogen.

The advantages of this method are that it does not cause bleeding and takes less than a minute.

The procedure is carried out as follows:

  • Nitrogen is sprinkled on the growth with a stick.
  • The wart begins to turn white.
  • An hour later, a bubble forms in its place, which dries for several days, leaving a small scab.
  • After a while, only a light pink stain remains.
  • The main disadvantage of this method is severe pain for several days and the need for constant treatment of the bladder with a solution of potassium permanganate.

Electrocoagulation method

This method is used for warts with legs or other complex shapes. The principle of the method consists in cutting the accumulation with a thin metallic wire through which a high frequency current passes.

In the convex area of ​​the skin, the temperature rises sharply up to 80 degrees, which causes coagulation of proteins and cells begin to die. Leaving behind a thin dark crust, under which new cells of the epidermis are subsequently formed.

Complete restoration of the integument occurs ten to fourteen days later.

However, this method has several characteristics:

  1. Does not apply to flat growths.
  2. The advantage of the method is the absence of bleeding, since all nearby blood vessels are cauterized.
  3. By increasing the temperature in the treated area, the risk of wound infection is eliminated.
  4. To prevent a scar from appearing at the site of the previous growth, do not wet the treated surface.

Treatment of warts in children and adults with home remedies

Simple methods for curing growths on the surface of the body have long been known to traditional healers using ordinary improvised means, plants and vegetables (chicken bile, aloe juice, extracts of wormwood and celandine, and others).

Potato peel compresses, a mixture of baking soda and castor oil are widely used. Various conspiracies are also used.

Medicinal plants for warts

Often medicinal plants are used to cure growths in folk medicine, natural components contribute to the rapid restoration of integuments. The following recipes are the most popular:

  1. Wormwood infusion in lotion form (pour three tablespoons of dried herbs with a glass of boiling water and leave for several hours).
  2. Night compresses of freshly cut aloe leaves.
  3. Specific application of rowan or celandine juice.
  4. Porridge made from a clove of garlic and grated pork fat on a fine grater are used as compresses.
  5. Crushed onion mixed with honey as a compress overnight.
  6. Green fig juice for lotions.
  7. Milky dandelion juice.
  8. Cut kolanchoe leaves like a compress.
  9. Crushed calendula inflorescences are used as night lotions, fixing them with a bandage or plaster.

Garlic juice

Garlic cloves are universally known for their strong antimicrobial effects and are often found in popular recipes against many diseases and help against growths.

treating warts with home remedies

Garlic juice is mainly used for this.

The duration of the course can be approximately one month. In the recipe, you should give preference to fresh garlic cloves. There are several methods, a person can choose the one that suits her best:

  1. Banana peel compress and 5-6 drops of garlic juice, which is applied inside the fruit. The compress must be well fixed.
  2. The simplest method is to apply fresh juice directly to the surface of the wart.
  3. A mixture of honey and garlic juice (three to one) is applied every night and remains on the affected area overnight.

Acetic acid

Acetic acid is especially popular among home remedies for warts. One of the most common recipes is:

  1. Wash the affected area thoroughly with antimicrobial soap and pat dry.
  2. A hole is cut in the growth-size bactericidal plaster.
  3. Add flour to a teaspoon of acetic acid until it becomes a thick batter.
  4. The patch is applied to the skin around the wart so that the wart fits into the hole.
  5. A small cake made from the finished dough is placed on top of the preparation.
  6. Then fix it with a gauze or bandage.
  7. The procedure is repeated every day.

An easier way to treat growths with vinegar is to apply a drop of acidic solution to the problem area, the main thing is not to touch the surface of healthy skin. To do this, acetic acid is applied with a cotton pad twisted in a pointed direction to the wart.

Prevention

The appearance of various formations on the surface of the skin and the spread of the infectious process can be avoided by observing simple daily rules:

  1. Personal hygiene becomes especially important after staying in crowded places.
  2. Visits to public baths, saunas, swimming pools and showers must be carried out exclusively in personal rubber slippers. In no case should you take them off and walk barefoot.
  3. In the event of contact with a person with warts, it is necessary to minimize the amount of household items shared and to wash hands as often as possible with antimicrobial soap.
  4. Wear quality natural footwear in daily life.
  5. In case of wounds or other injuries, the skin should be treated with antiseptic agents (peroxide, bright green, iodine).
  6. Maintain immunity, play sports.

To protect yourself from the possible appearance of growths on the body, you must:

  1. To recover from the main source of its manifestation: viral papilloma.
  2. Strengthens the immune system.
  3. Avoid extreme stress.
  4. Get enough sleep.
  5. Observe proper nutrition, enrich the diet with vitamins and minerals.
  6. Avoid injury.
  7. Choose sexual partners carefully and narrow your circle.