In this article you will learn about the treatment of papillomas at home. Papillomas (warts) are benign tumors of the skin, mucous membranes of viral etiology.Condylomas- A type of wart that has growth sites around the genitals. From this article you will learn:
Causes of- Papillomas;
- What is human papillomavirus;
- How to treat the disease in men and women;
- How to treat papillomas at home.
Appearance reasons
The cause of warts is human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. It occurs during sexual intercourse, during childbirth through the genital tract of an infected mother during childbirth.
Possible way of household transfer. The virus is resistant to adverse environmental factors, it can be stored on washing cloths, towels, clothes of infected people. When other people use such items, the microorganism easily penetrates even with small damage to the skin.
Sometimes self-infection occurs when viral particles move from one part of the body to another (for example, during shaving, epilation).
Papillomavirus has more than 100 strains (types), a person can get several of them at the same time.
Localization, the appearance of warts, the likelihood of developing a malignant process depends on the type of HPV.
Viruses can remain asymptomatic in the body for several years after infection. Papillomas on the skin, mucous membranes begin to grow in the background:
- Decreased immune protection;
- hypovitaminosis;
- exacerbation of chronic diseases;
- psycho-emotional stress;
- hormonal changes (for example, during menopause, during pregnancy);
- Unhealthy diet, excessive consumption of carbohydrates, fatty, fried foods.
Treatment of papillomas with folk remedies
The most effective alternative medicine contains herbal ingredients. Treatment of papilloma by alternative methods can be carried out only after consultation with a physician, except for the malignant nature of the exceptions. These measures do not cause the virus to disappear from the body, they are aimed only at eliminating the external manifestations of the infection.
Papillomas on the neck and other parts of the body can not be threaded, cut, refined. Damage to warts, their cauterization in any formulation without the supervision of a physician can lead to the development of an oncological process. You can not use such funds on the eyelids, mucous membranes to prevent burns.
Treatment of papillomas with celandine
Fresh leaves, juice from them, infusion of a plant purchased from a pharmacy are used at home. Before starting treatment for papilloma, it is necessary to steam the area where it is located, lubricate the skin around the neoplasm with a greasy cream and oil.
The wart is poured with plant juice, the procedure is repeated once a week for 2 days, after this time, the growth should disappear.
Use celandine infusion with olive oil. To prepare it, the herb is collected during the flowering period, cut into small pieces and filled with oil in equal proportions. The drug is persistently required for a month, they are applied to the skin rash 4-5 times a day until the warts are denied.
Dry celandine grass is mixed with twig twigs, potato cabbage, alcohol in equal proportions. The composition is insisted for 2 weeks, papillomas smear on it once a day.
Other recipes using herbs
If you have papillomas on the neck, apply oil on the surface of the skin, tea tree, lemon, licorice once a day for 2 weeks. Longitudinally cut aloe leaf is sometimes bandaged on neoplasms 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 apply a sensitive composition consisting of garlic, flour or cream for 3 hours. The product is washed with water, the skin is washed with soap.
To make dandelion tincture, plant flowers in a jar, pour alcohol and wait for 14 days.
Dandelion is used as a skin growth lubricant 4-6 times a day.For the treatment of female and male papillomas, decoction of horse tail, nettle, lemon balm, dandelion root, planting leaves is used internally. Dried herbs are mixed in equal parts, take three tablespoons with a full spoon, pour a liter of boiling water. The drug is taken for 10 days before each meal.
Non-herbal folk methods
Some people remove the affected areas with a cotton swab dipped in ammonia.
Also prepare a mixture of acetic acid 2. 5 grams of salicylic ether, 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 medication at home
Medication can be prescribed by a doctor after an examination to confirm that a person has HPV. Drug therapy helps to increase immunity, reduce viral activity in the body. The action of some pharmaceutical products is aimed at removing skin formations.
Antiviral, immunomodulatory drugs
To fight HPV, your doctor may prescribe pills, capsules, and injections of medications that inhibit the growth of microorganisms in tissues. Used at home:- Specific antivirus tools. Inducers of interferon synthesis(stimulants)
- Interferon-containing products.
- Nonspecific immunomodulator.
If female papillomavirus has been detected in women and there are warts, use vaginal suppositories.
Topical preparations that can be used to remove papilloma
Treatment with these remedies is carried out at home only after examination by a doctor, excluding the malignant process in the wart area.
Drugs should not get into healthy areas of the skin, mucous membranes, otherwise burns and scars may occur.
Cauterizing agents, when applied to papillomas on the neck and other parts of the body, causecell necrosis(death) due to the presence of active chemical components in the composition. They are used with a special applicator to lubricate warts with a thin wooden stick, the frequency of manipulations depends on the size of the growth.
Antiseptic drug containing silver nitrate, when applied topically, has a necrotic effect on tissues. It is applied to various parts of the body except the face, the mucous membrane. It should be noted that it does not eliminate, for example, the cause of papillomas in the arm and its treatment aims to eliminate the external manifestations of the pathology.
In the presence of flat, ordinary warts, including the fingers, toes, a product containing propane, dimethyl ether is used, which is inserted into a metal bottle.
When liquefied gases leave the container, they form a temperature of -57 ° C; When applied topically to the skin, the tissues are frozen.
Product packaging contains 12 plastic disposable applicators with clamps. The latter allows you to reliably limit the affected areas from healthy tissues. The burning sensation and tingling sensation during the procedure is 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 thin areas of skin (genitals, eyelids, chest). Neck papilloma should also not be removed by this method.
Treatment of papillomas by hardware methods
Your doctor may recommend treatment for warts in specialty clinics. The latter use the following methods:
- Cryodestruction;
- chemical coagulation;
- electrocoagulation;
- radiotherapy;
- laser therapy;
- Plasma clotting.
Cryodestruction- Freezing tissue with liquid nitrogen. The latter is applied with a special applicator that is applied to the papilloma. After a while, the neoplasm darkens, disappears. Using this method, it is very difficult to control the depth of wart impact; A second procedure may be needed. Sometimes scars remain after cryodestruction.
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, genital warts.
Electrocoagulation-High-frequency impact on tissues, resulting in irreversible protein coagulation. This is a traditional technique for removing neoplasms on the body, the risk of infection, bleeding is very low.
A special device is used for radiotherapy. The impact on the affected areas is minimal, the likelihood of bleeding is minimal. In women, this treatment is given if there are warts.
With the help of the device, electricity is converted into radio waves by cutting soft tissues in different parts of the body.
During laser therapy, the neoplasm evaporates under the influence of a laser beam. The method is used to treat papillomas on any part of the body, including in the presence of the genitals. There is no bleeding after the procedure, the laser beams destroy the microorganisms in their area of application, the treated is not infected.
Scars are very rare after laser therapy.
If a woman has intraductal papilloma of the breast, which is a precancerous condition, surgical treatment is performed. Sectoral resection is performed - removal of a part of the breast with modified ducts.
Folk methods are used to treat papillomas at home, medicines are used. Neoplasms are removed in specialized clinics using hardware methods. Before starting treatment for warts, it is necessary to consult a doctor, undergo the examination recommended by him.