In this article, you will learn more about the treatment of papillomas at home. Papillomas (warts) are benign tumor 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 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). It happens during intercourse, the passage of the child through the genital tract of an infected mother during childbirth.
Possible domestic transmission path. The virus is resistant to adverse environmental factors, it can persist on washcloths, towels, clothes of infected people. When another person uses such objects, the microorganism easily penetrates even with 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, waxing).
Papillomavirus has more than 100 strains (types), a person can be infected with more than one of them at once.
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 develop against the background:
- decreased immune defense;
- hypovitaminosis;
- exacerbation of chronic diseases;
- psycho-emotional stress;
- hormonal changes (eg, during menopause, during pregnancy);
- unhealthy diet, including excessive consumption of carbohydrates, fatty and 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 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 the infection.
Papillomas on the neck and other parts of the body cannot be torn, cut, rewound with a thread. Lesion of warts, their cauterization with formulations 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 in order to avoid the appearance of burns.
Treatment of papillomas with celandine
The fresh leaves, their squeezed juice, the infusion of the plant bought in pharmacies are used at home. Before starting the treatment of papilloma, you need to spray the area on which it is located, lubricate the skin around the neoplasm with fatty cream and oil.
The wart is smeared with plant juice, the procedure is repeated every 2 days for a week, after this period the growth should disappear.
An infusion of celandine with olive oil is used. For its preparation, the grass is harvested 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 grass is mixed with thuja sprouts, potato sprouts, alcohol in equal proportions. The composition is insisted for 2 weeks, papillomas are smeared with it once a day.
Other herbal recipes
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 stuck to the neoplasms with a bandage 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 pasty 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 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 papillomas twice a day. After lubricating the warts, they are sealed with a plaster. 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, plantain leaves is used internally. Dried plants are mixed in equal parts, take three tablespoons of full collection spoons, infuse them with a liter of boiling water. The agent is taken before each meal for 10 days.
Non-vegetable folk methods
Some people smear the affected areas with a cotton swab dipped in ammonia.
Also prepare a mixture of 2. 5 grams of salicyl ester of acetic acid, the same amount of iodine, 2 grams of boric acid, 100 milliliters of alcohol. The composition is applied 2-3 times a day to warts.
Treatment of warts and papillomas with home medication
Medicines may be prescribed by a doctor 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 pharmacy products is aimed at eliminating skin formations.
Antivirals, immunomodulatory drugs
To combat HPV, the doctor prescribes pills, capsules, injections of drugs that suppress 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 the human papillomavirus is detected in the woman and there are warts, vaginal suppositories are used.
Local preparations with which the 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 area of the wart.
The preparations should not fall on healthy areas of the skin, mucous membranes, otherwise burns and scars may occur.
Cauterizing drugs when applied to papillomas of 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 the 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 eliminating the external manifestations of the pathology.
In the presence of flat and common warts, including on the toes and feet, a product containing propane, dimethyl ether, enclosed in a metal bottle is used.
When the liquefied gases leave the container, they create a temperature of -57 ° C; when applied topically to the skin, the tissues are frozen.
The product pack contains 12 disposable plastic applicators with holders. The latter allow you to reliably narrow the affected areas from healthy tissue. During the procedure, a burning sensation and a tingling sensation are normal. After 10 to 14 days, the frozen tissue falls off. If one procedure is not enough, the manipulation is repeated.
The medicine should not be used if the neoplasms are located on areas with thin skin (genitals, eyelids, chest). Papillomas in the neck also should not be removed on their own using this method.
Treatment of papillomas with hardware methods
The doctor may recommend the treatment of warts, genital warts in specialized clinics. These 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 some time, 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 necessary. Sometimes after cryodestruction, scars persist.
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-impact on tissues with high frequency current, resulting in irreversible coagulation of the proteins they contain. 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 unaffected areas is minimal, the probability of bleeding is minimal. In women, treatment in this way is carried out in cases of condyloma.
With the help of the device, electric current is converted into radio waves which dissect 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, the laser beams destroy microorganisms in the area of their application, the treated area is not infected.
Scars after laser treatment are extremely rare.
If a woman has intraductal papilloma of the breast, which is a precancerous condition, surgical treatment is done. Sector resection is performed - removal of part of the breast with modified ducts.
When treating papillomas at home, traditional methods are used, drugs are used. In specialized clinics, neoplasms are removed with the help of hardware methods. Before treating warts, it is necessary to consult a doctor, undergo a recommended examination.