In this article, you will learn about papilloma treatment at home. Papillomas (warts) are benign tumor-like skin formations of viral etiology of the mucous membranes.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 the disease in men and women;
- how papillomas are treated at home.
Reasons for review
Warts are caused by a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. It occurs during sexual intercourse, during the child's passage through the genitals of an infected mother during childbirth.
Possible household transfer path. The virus is resistant to adverse environmental factors, it can persist on washing cloths, towels, infected people's clothes. When another person uses such items, the microorganism easily penetrates even with minor skin damage.
Sometimes self-infection occurs when virus particles are moved from one part of the body to another (eg during shaving, hair removal).
Papilloma virus has more than 100 strains (types), a person can be infected with several of them at the same time.
Localization, the appearance of warts, the likelihood of malignancy depends on the type of HPV.
Once infected, viruses can remain asymptomatic for up to several years. Papillomas on the skin, the mucous membranes begin to grow in the background:
- Decreased immune protection
- hypovitaminosis;
- exacerbation of chronic diseases;
- psycho-emotional stress;
- hormonal changes (eg during menopause, 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 papillomas with alternative methods can only be performed after consulting a doctor, excluding them from the malignancy of the growths. These measures do not cause the virus to disappear from the body, they are only aimed at preventing the external manifestations of the infection.
Papillomas on the neck and other parts of the body cannot be torn off, cut, wrapped with thread. Wound injury, saturation with any drugs without medical supervision can lead to the development of the oncological process. You can not use such products on the eyelids, mucous membranes to avoid burns.
Treatment of papillomas with celandine
Fresh leaves are used at home, juice is squeezed from them, an infusion of a plant is bought at a pharmacy. Before starting treatment for papilloma, you need to steam the area where it is located, lubricating the skin around the neoplasm with oily cream and oil.
The wart is smeared with vegetable juice, the procedure is repeated every 2 days for a week, after this time the growth should disappear.
Celandine infusion with olive oil is used. To prepare it, the grass is collected during flowering, cut into small pieces and filled with oil in equal proportions. The drug is required for a month, they are lubricated 4-5 times a day with skin growths until the warts are rejected.
Dry celandine mixed in equal proportions with thyme shoots, potato cabbage, alcohol. The composition is applied for 2 weeks, papillomas are smeared with it once a day.
Other herbal recipes
If there are papillomas on the neck, other skin areas, tea tree, lemon, licorice oils are applied to their surface once a day for 2 weeks. Longitudinally cut aloe leaf is sometimes glued to the neoplasms with plaster for 4 hours. Instead of aloe vera you can use Kalanchoe, this plant is kept on the surface of warts for 8-10 hours. The manipulation is repeated for 10 consecutive days.
When warts appear, sometimes a soft composition consisting of cottage cheese, garlic, flour or cream is applied to them for 3 hours. The product is washed with water, the skin is washed with soap.
To prepare the dandelion tincture, pour the plant flowers into a jar, pour alcohol and wait 14 days.
Dandelion is used to lubricate skin growths 4-6 times a day.
Castor oil can be applied to the surface of the papilloma twice a day. After lubricating the warts, they are sealed with plaster. Manipulation is performed for 3-6 days.
For the treatment of papillomas in both men and women is used internally horsetail, nettle, lemon balm, dandelion root, decoction of plantain leaves. Mix the dried plants in equal parts, take three tablespoons of a full collection of spoons, boil them with a liter of boiling water. The product is used before each meal for 10 days.
Folk methods other than vegetation
Some people smear the affected areas with a cotton swab soaked in ammonia.
The mixture is also prepared from 2. 5 grams of acetic acid salicyl esters, the same amount of iodine, 2 grams of boric acid, 100 milliliters of alcohol. The composition is applied to the wart 2-3 times a day.
Treatment of warts and papillomas with medication at home
The medicine can be prescribed by a doctor after a test confirming that the person has HPV. Drug therapy helps to increase immunity, reduce viral activity in the body. Some pharmacy products focus on removing skin formations.
Antiviral, immunomodulatory drugs
To fight HPV, your doctor prescribes tablets, capsules, injections of drugs that inhibit the growth of microorganisms in the tissues. For home use:
- Specific antivirals.
- Interferon synthesis inducers(stimulants).
- Products containing interferon.
- Non-specific immunomodulators.
If human papillomavirus is detected in women and they have warts, vaginal suppositories are used.
Topical preparations to remove papilloma
Treatment with these products at home is carried out only after a doctor's examination, excluding him from the malignant process in the wart area.
Preparations should not fall on healthy areas of skin, mucous membranes, otherwise burns and scars may occur.
Cauterising medicines that cause papillomas in the neck, other parts of the body, cause cellNecrosis(death) due to the presence of active chemical ingredients. They are lubricated with warts using a special applicator, a wooden thin stick, the frequency of manipulations depends on the size of the growth.
An antiseptic containing silver nitrate, applied topically, has a necrotizing effect on tissues. It is 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 is aimed at preventing the external manifestations of the pathology.
In the presence of flat, common warts, including on the fingers and feet, a product containing propane, dimethyl ether, is sealed in a metal bottle.
When the liquefied gases leave the container, they create a temperature of -57 ° C; when applied topically to the skin, the tissues freeze.
The product pack contains 12 disposable plastic applicators with holders. The latter allow to safely limit the affected areas from healthy tissues. Burning and tingling sensations are normal during the procedure. After 10-14 days, the frozen tissue falls off. If one procedure is not enough, the manipulations are repeated.
Medicines should not be used if the neoplasms are in areas with thin skin (genitals, eyelids, chest). Also, cervical papillomas should not be removed independently using this method.
Treatment of papillomas by hardware methods
Your doctor may recommend the treatment of warts and 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 becomes darker, disappears. Using this method, it is extremely difficult to control the depth of exposure of the warts, a second procedure may be required. Sometimes scarring remains after cryodestruction.
Chemical coagulation is performed with preparations containing concentrated acids. The latter cause necrosis of the treated tissue. The solution is used to remove common, plantar warts, genital warts.Electrocoagulation-Exposure of tissues to high frequency currents, resulting in irreversible coagulation of proteins. This is a traditional technique for removing neoplasms on the body, the risk of infection, bleeding is extremely low.
A special device is used for radio wave therapy. The impact on the affected areas is minimal, the possibility of bleeding is minimal. In women, this treatment is given if they have warts.
With the help of the device, the electric current is converted into radio waves, which divide the 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 in any part of the body, including in the presence of genital warts. There is no bleeding after the procedure, the laser beams destroy the microorganisms in the area of their application, the treated area is not infected.
Scars after laser therapy are extremely rare.
If a woman has an intraductive breast papilloma, a pre-cancerous condition, surgery is being given. Sector resection is performed - removal of the breast with changed channels.
In the treatment of 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 his recommended examination.