In this article you will learn about the treatment of papilloma at home. Papilloma (wart) is a malignant tumor-like structure of the skin, mucous membranes of viral etiology.Wartsis a type of wart found in the genital area of plants. In this article you will learn:
- causes of papilloma;
- What is human papillomavirus?
- how to treat the disease in women and men;
- How to treat papillomas at home.
Causes
Warts are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. It is the sexual transmission of an infected mother during childbirth.
Ways of family transmission. The virus is resistant to adverse environmental factors, it is stored in towels, towels, clothes of infected people. When such objects are used by another person, the microorganisms pass easily, even if they cause minor damage to the skin.
Sometimes self-infection occurs when viral particles move from one part of the body to another (for example, shaving, hair removal).
There are more than 100 strains (strains) of human papillomavirus that can be transmitted to humans at the same time.
Localization, wart formation, and the likelihood of developing a malignant process depend on the type of HPV.
Viruses can remain asymptomatic for several years after infection. Papillomas on the skin and mucous membranes begin to grow in the background:
- Decreased immune defenses;
- hypovitaminosis;
- exacerbation of chronic diseases;
- psycho-emotional stress;
- hormonal changes (for example, during menopause, during pregnancy);
- Excessive consumption of harmful foods, including carbohydrates, fatty, fried foods.
Folk remedies for papillomas
The most effective alternative medicine contains herbal ingredients. Alternative treatment of papillomas is possible only after consultation with a doctor, except for the harmful nature of their growth. These measures do not lead to the disappearance of the virus from the body, they are only aimed at eliminating the appearance of the infection.
Papillomas in the neck and other parts of the body should not be torn, cut or wrapped with string. Wart lesions, cauterizing them with various formulas without a doctor's supervision can lead to the development of the oncological process. To prevent burns, you should not apply such products to the eyelids or mucous membranes.
Treatment of papillomas with celandine
Fresh leaves, juice squeezed from them, herbal infusions purchased at the pharmacy are used at home. Before starting treatment for papilloma, it is necessary to evaporate the site and lubricate the skin around the neoplasm with greasy cream and oil.
Rub the warts with vegetable juice, the procedure is repeated every 2 days a week, after which the growth should disappear.
Olive oil is added to celandine. For cooking, the grass is collected during flowering, cut into small pieces and filled with the same amount of oil. Medications are required for a month, lubricate them 4-5 times a day with skin growth, until warts are rejected.
Dry grass of celandine is mixed with camellia, potato and alcohol in equal proportions. The composition is required for 2 weeks, papillomas are wiped with it once a day.
Other recipes using herbs
If you have papilloma of the neck, apply it to other areas of the skin, tea tree, lemon, licorice oil once a day for 2 weeks. Longitudinally cut aloe leaves are sometimes plastered to neoplasms for 4 hours. You can use Kalanchoe instead of aloe, this plant is stored on the surface of the wart for 8-10 hours. The manipulation is repeated for 10 consecutive days.
When warts appear, they are sometimes treated with a mucous mixture of garlic, flour or sour cream for 3 hours. The product is washed with water, the skin is washed with soap.
To make dandelion tincture, the flowers of the plant are poured into a pot, poured alcohol on it and wait for 14 days.
Dandelion is applied to skin growth 4-6 times a day.
Castor oil can be applied to papillomas twice a day. After lubricating the warts, they are covered with plaster. Manipulation is carried out in 3-6 days.
Both men and women use decoctions of horseradish, nettle, lemon balm, dandelion root, and saplings to treat papilloma. The dried herbs are mixed in equal parts, take three tablespoons full collection spoon and infuse them with a liter of boiling water. The drug is taken for 10 days before each meal.
Non-vegetative folk remedies
Some people wipe the affected areas with a cotton ball soaked in ammonia.
Also prepare a mixture of 2, 5 grams of salicylic ester of acetic acid, the same amount of iodine, 2 grams of boric acid, 100 milliliters of alcohol. The composition is applied to the warts 2-3 times a day.
Home Remedies for Warts and Papillomas
Medications can be prescribed only after a person has been tested for HPV. Drug therapy helps to boost immunity and reduce viral activity in the body. The efforts of some pharmacy products are aimed at removing skin structures.
Antiviral, immunomodulatory drugs
To fight HPV, your doctor may prescribe pills, capsules, injections, or drugs that suppress the growth of microorganisms in the tissues. Used at home:
- Special antiviral drugs.
- inducers(stimulants) interferon synthesis.
- Products containing interferon.
- Non-specific immunomodulators.
If a woman is diagnosed with human papillomavirus and has condyloma, vaginal suppositories are used.
Topical Papilloma Remedies
Treatment of these drugs at home is carried out only after a medical examination, except for the harmful process in the area of the bone.
Medicines should not be applied to healthy areas of the skin or mucous membranes, otherwise burns and scars may occur.
Medicines that inject into papillomas in the neck and other parts of the body contain active chemical components that lead to cell necrosis. They are used to lubricate the wart with a special applicator, a thin stick made of wood, the frequency of manipulations depends on the amount of growth.
Antiseptic containing silver nitrate, when applied topically, has a necrotizing effect on tissues. It is used on various parts of the body except the face and mucous membranes. It should be borne in mind that it does not eliminate, for example, the cause of axillary papillomas and its treatment is aimed at eliminating the appearance of pathology.
A product containing propane or dimethyl ether, wrapped in a metal bottle, is used on flat, normal warts, including toes and feet.
When liquefied gases leave the container, they reach a temperature of -57 ° C; When applied topically to the skin, the tissues freeze.
The product package includes 12 disposable plastic applicators with handles. The latter allows you to reliably limit the area affected by healthy tissue. Burning and itching are common during the procedure. After 10-14 days, the frozen tissue falls off. If one procedure is not enough, the manipulation is repeated.
Medications should not be used if the neoplasms are located in thin areas of the skin (genitals, eyelids, chest area). Neck papillomas cannot be removed on their own using this method.
Treatment of papillomas with hardware
Your doctor may recommend treatment for warts and genital warts in specialized clinics. The latter use the following methods:
- cryodestruction;
- chemical coagulation;
- electrocoagulation;
- radio wave therapy;
- laser therapy;
- plasma coagulation.
Cryodestructionis the freezing of tissues with liquid nitrogen. The latter is applied to a special applicator for papilloma. After a while, the neoplasm darkens and disappears. When using this method, it is very difficult to control the depth of the wart's effect, and a second procedure may be required. Sometimes scars remain after cryodestruction.
Chemical coagulation is performed with drugs containing concentrated acids. The latter causes necrosis of treated tissues. The solution is used to get rid of normal, plant warts, genital warts.
Electrocoagulation-exposure of tissues to high-frequency currents, resulting in irreversible coagulation of proteins in them. This is a traditional method of removing neoplasms from the body, the risk of infection and 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. Women are treated in this way if they have warts.
With the help of the device, an electric current separates the soft tissues in different parts of the body and turns them into radio waves.
During laser therapy, the neoplasm evaporates under the influence of laser light. The method is used to treat papillomas in any part of the body, including genital warts. There is no bleeding after the procedure, the laser beam destroys microorganisms in their area of application, the treated area is not infected.
Scarring after laser therapy is very rare.
If a woman develops intraductal papilloma of the breast, which is a precancerous condition, surgery is performed. Network resection is performed - removal of part of the breast by changing the canals.
Folk remedies and medicines are used to treat papillomas at home. Neoplasms are removed in specialized clinics using hardware methods. Before treating warts, you should consult a doctor and undergo the recommended examination.