In this article, you will learn about the treatment of papillomas at home. Papillomas (warts) are benign tumor-like formations of the skin, mucous membranes of viral etiology.Warts- a type of warts in which growths are located 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
The cause of warts is human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. This occurs during sexual intercourse, the passage of the child through the genital tract of an infected mother during childbirth.
Possible household route of infection. The virus is resistant to adverse environmental factors, it can persist on washcloths, towels, clothing of infected people. When another person uses such objects, the microorganism easily penetrates even through minor damage to the skin.
Sometimes self-infection occurs when viral particles are transferred from one part of the body to another (for example, when shaving, hair removal).
Papillomavirus has more than 100 strains (types), a person can be infected with several of them at once.
Localization, 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 up to several years. Papillomas on the skin, mucous membranes begin to grow against the background:
- decrease in 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, fried foods.
Treatment of papillomas with folk 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 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 the infection.
Papillomas on the neck and other parts of the body cannot be torn off, cut off, rewound with a thread. Injury to warts, cauterizing them with any formulations without the doctor's control can lead to the development of an oncological process. You can not apply such funds to the eyelids, mucous membranes in order to avoid the occurrence of burns.
Treatment of papillomas with celandine
Fresh leaves, squeezed juice from them, infusion of the plant purchased from a pharmacy are used at home. Before starting papilloma treatment, you need to steam the area on which it is located, lubricate the skin around the neoplasm with a fat cream, oil.
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 herb is collected during the flowering period, cut into small pieces, and poured 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.
Dry celandine herb is mixed with thuja shoots, potato sprouts, alcohol in equal proportions. The composition is insisted 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, lemon, licorice oils are applied to their 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 8-10 hours. The manipulation is repeated for 10 consecutive days.
When warts appear, sometimes a mushy composition consisting of mashed garlic, flour or cream is applied to them for 3 hours. The product is washed off with water, the skin is washed with soap.
To make a tincture of dandelions, the flowers of the plant are poured into a jar, poured over with alcohol, and waited for 14 days.
The dandelion remedy is used to lubricate the skin growths 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 a plaster. The manipulation is carried out for 3–6 days.
For the treatment of papillomas in both men and women, a decoction of horsetail, nettle, lemon balm, dandelion root, plantain 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 remedy is taken before each meal for 10 days.
Non-plant folk methods
Some people smear the affected areas with a cotton swab dipped in ammonia.
A mixture is also prepared from 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 the warts.
Treatment of warts and papillomas with medications at home
Medicines can be prescribed by a doctor after an examination confirming that a person has HPV. Drug therapy helps to increase immunity, reduce viral activity in the body. The action of some pharmacy products is aimed at removing skin formations.
Antiviral, immunomodulating drugs
To combat HPV, the doctor prescribes pills, capsules, injections of drugs that suppress the multiplication of microorganisms in tissues. Used at home:
- Specific antiviral agents.
- Inductors(stimulants) of interferon synthesis.
- Products containing interferon.
- Non-specific immunomodulators.
If human papillomavirus is detected in women and there are condylomas, vaginal suppositories are used.
Local preparations with which papilloma can be removed
Treatment with these means at home is carried out only after examination by a doctor, excluding a malignant process in the wart area.
Preparations should 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 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 its treatment is aimed at eliminating the external manifestations of pathology.
In the presence of flat, common warts, including on the toes and feet, a product containing propane, dimethyl ether, enclosed in a metal bottle is used.
When liquefied gases leave the container, they create a temperature of -57 ° C; when applied locally to the skin, the tissues are frozen.
The product pack contains 12 plastic disposable applicators with holders. The latter allow you to reliably limit the affected areas from healthy tissues. During the procedure, a burning sensation and tingling sensation are 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 neoplasms are located on areas with thin skin (genitals, eyelids, chest area). 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:
- cryodestruction;
- 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 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 eliminate common, plantar warts, genital warts.
Electrocoagulation-exposure of tissues with high frequency current, resulting in irreversible coagulation of proteins in them. This is a traditional technique for removing neoplasms on the body, the risk of infection, bleeding is extremely low.
A special apparatus 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 apparatus, electric current is converted into radio waves, dissecting 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 on any part of the body, including in the presence of genital warts. Bleeding after the procedure does not occur, laser beams 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 an 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 altered ducts.
When treating 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 a recommended examination.