Papilloma is a benign growth of the skin formed due to the proliferation of epithelial cells.
Reasons for submission
Benign tumors arise as a result of infection of the body with the papilloma virus. Doctors say that 80% of the adult population of the country are its carriers.
In most cases, the virus is not felt, but when the immune system breaks down, it is activated and papillomas begin to grow. Weakening of the immune system is caused by:
- excessive work;
- poor nutrition;
- bad habits;
- pregnancy;
- diseases.
If you find a papilloma on your body or face, you should consult a doctor: be tested for antibodies to the virus and undergo the proposed treatment. But you can try to cope with folk methods.
Treatment
If you see a doctor, he may have different options for solving the problem.
They differ in the degree of tissue damage, duration of wound healing, development of complications and effectiveness, these are:
- chemical destruction;
- electrocoagulation;
- cryotherapy;
- laser therapy;
- radio wave surgery;
- electroradiosurgical method;
- photodynamic therapy.
The procedures are expensive, so many people prefer to deal with the unpleasant growths themselves.
Medical tape
Special medical adhesive tape is sold in pharmacies without a doctor's prescription. It is saturated with a composition that promotes the rapid removal of papillomas. The treatment is simple - cut a piece of the desired size and attach it to the papilloma, leave it for five days.
Before removing the bandage, soak a small piece of gauze in water and apply it to the bandage for five minutes. Remove it with a sharp motion, like a wax strip. In most cases, the tape breaks off together with the papilloma.
Products for internal use
Since the papilloma virus is activated when the normal function of the immune system is disrupted, first of all you should take care of strengthening the immune system. In addition to medicines prescribed by a doctor, you can use traditional methods: decoctions, infusions, balms.
Vitamin drinks
This drink is a real storehouse of nutrients. To prepare, you will need a tablespoon each of dried rosehips, dried or fresh strawberries, cranberries and chamomile. Put all the ingredients in a thermos, pour a liter of boiling water and let it brew for at least five hours. Then strain the infusion using gauze, add two or three spoons of honey and mix thoroughly. If you are allergic to honey, you can replace it with regular sugar.
This infusion is best done in the evening so that you have a drink ready in the morning. You should drink it throughout the day.
Herbal infusion
To prepare it, buy stinging nettle, plantain, lemon balm, horsetail and dandelion at the pharmacy. Put a teaspoon of each herb in an enamel pan, add half a liter of water and let it boil in a water bath.
As soon as the water boils, turn off the heat, cover the pan with a lid and wrap it with a towel - you need to boil the soup for at least three hours. Then we drain it, put it in a glass container and put it in the refrigerator. Every morning on an empty stomach, drink a third of a glass of this infusion. The whole course should last 10 days, and after a week's rest it should be repeated.
Removal of papillomas using a nut
Walnut is a good folk remedy for papillomas. Both fruits and leaves are used. The only "but" is that the walnut gives the treated skin a brown tint. Therefore, to eliminate papillomas in visible places, it is better not to use nuts.
Walnut ointment
To prepare the ointment, it is best to use slightly unripe walnuts, but if they are not available, ripe ones will also work. Take 10 peeled grains, pass them through a meat grinder and put them in a glass container. Pour kerosene so that it covers all the nuts. Close the jar with a lid and put it in the refrigerator for three weeks.
After three weeks, strain the resulting mixture through cheesecloth, carefully squeezing out the nut pulp itself. Pour the resulting liquid back into the glass container. Every evening before going to sleep, soak small gauze in it and apply it to the papilloma for 30 minutes.
Please note that wipes dry very quickly - they must be constantly moistened. After about 5 days of treatment, the papillomas will decrease by half. They will disappear completely in about two weeks. If this does not happen, wait a week and repeat the course of treatment.
Walnut puree
The medicine is very similar to the previous ones, but it is much stronger. Make sure that the mixture does not get into healthy areas of the skin, it can damage it. It is best to protect the skin with plastic wrap.
You will need:
- 2-3 peeled walnuts,
- a few spoons of apple cider vinegar.
Pass the nuts through a meat grinder - you should get a homogeneous mass. Add a small amount of apple cider vinegar, stirring the nuts constantly - you should get a homogeneous puree. Before going to bed, after a shower, apply a thick layer of this mixture to the papilloma, cover it with a cotton top and leave it for about 1 hour. Then rinse the skin with water and apply baby cream.
You will notice the first improvements no earlier than within a week. But don't worry - the process will go quickly - in just 10-12 days, most papillomas will disappear. If this does not happen, stop the treatment as it is not suitable for you and choose another medicine. True, this is extremely rare.
Alcoholic tincture of walnuts
If your papillomas are still in their infancy, you can act proactively and prevent them from growing. And here the nut, or rather the tincture made from it, will become your ally again. It is prepared simply: chop 10 peeled walnuts, put in a glass jar and pour half a glass of vodka.
It is necessary to put the nuts for at least a week and only in a cool and dark place. Be sure to shake the container with the solution several times a day. Can be drained before use. The treatment itself is even simpler than the preparation - you need to lubricate the papillomas with a cotton wool soaked in the solution five to six times a day. You will notice the results of your efforts within two weeks.
Treatment of papilloma with garlic
The healing properties of garlic help people with various diseases, including the destruction of papillomas. But be careful - the effect of garlic juice is very strong: if it gets into healthy areas of the skin, allergic reactions are possible.
Garlic juice
Peel a clove of garlic, cut it in half and squeeze it a little and rub the released juice well on each papilloma. The procedure should be done two to three times a day, until the papillomas disappear completely. This usually happens in about two to three weeks. This medicine helps only if the papillomas have appeared relatively recently and have not yet reached large sizes.
Garlic with honey
If pure garlic juice causes too much discomfort, you can try replacing it with garlic puree and honey. Please note - honey cannot be used if you are allergic to it. Replace it with sunflower oil.
To prepare this remedy, peel a few cloves of garlic (depending on the number and size of the papillomas), pass through a garlic press and add a little honey or butter - you should get a mass with a creamy consistency. Twice a day - in the morning and in the evening - apply a thick layer of this mixture to the papilloma. Cover the top of the garlic mass with a cheesecloth and leave for about 15 minutes. Then rinse the skin with water and let it dry without wiping.
The papillomas will begin to decrease in size on the second or third day. But do not stop the treatment until the last papilloma disappears - this will take about 20 days. If the papillomas have not disappeared within this period, you can try to repeat the course of treatment once more, taking a one-week break before doing so.
Garlic ointment
It helps to get rid of old papillomas as well. To prepare it, peel a clove of garlic, grate it and mix well with a teaspoon of baby cream. Apply a thick layer of oil to each papilloma, place a layer of gauze and plastic wrap on top, secure with adhesive tape and leave for two hours.
There should be no unpleasant sensations - at most a tingling sensation. If your skin is very sensitive, wash off the oil immediately with cool, clean water. Do not use this product again.
If everything went well, continue the treatment: do the procedure twice a day for a week. Then take a three-day break and repeat the treatment.
Treatment of papillomas with celandine
Celandine is an aggressive product that can damage the healthy skin around papillomas. Therefore, apply products with it carefully, correctly.
Celandine juice
Select the plant and rub each papilloma well with the juice that appears on the stem. The first week, wipe them every three hours, in the second and third weeks - three times a day. In about a month, the neoplasms will disappear.
Tincture of celandine with alcohol
Cut the celandine and put three tablespoons of the chopped plant in a glass container, pour half a glass of water and half a glass of vodka. Seal the container tightly and refrigerate for five days. Do not forget to shake the medicine periodically during this time.
Twice a day, in the morning and in the evening, make compresses - soak a piece of cotton wool in the infusion, apply it to the papilloma, cover it with plastic wrap and fix it with a bandage or plaster. The duration of the compress is 15 minutes. Rinse the papillomas with cold water, let the skin dry and apply regular baby cream. Treatment should last three weeks.
Celandine extract
Cut 150 grams of fresh celandine, put it in a small enamel container and pour a glass of boiling water. After the water has cooled to room temperature, bring the infusion to a boil, reduce the heat and boil until most of the water boils - a quarter of the original volume should remain.
Cover the pan with a lid and wrap it with a towel, leave it for 10 hours. Then strain the juice and squeeze the celandine. Pour the resulting product into a glass container and store in the refrigerator. Every morning and every evening, make a compress - wet a gauze in the broth and apply it to the papilloma for 10 minutes. Treatment should continue until the papillomas disappear completely.
Other recipes
Those who suffer from allergies and those who cannot stand the smell of garlic can use other recipes - their effectiveness is approximately the same.
Egg white
All you need is the white film that remains on the shell of the raw egg. Collect it on a cotton swab and carefully smear all the papillomas. Do not wet the papillomas for about an hour and a half to two hours. Repeat this procedure twice a day - in the morning and in the evening. On average, the treatment of papillomas lasts about a month.
Ice cube
Buy chaga, string and celandine at the pharmacy. Put half a teaspoon of each plant in a thermos, pour a glass of boiling water and cover with a lid, leave for 8 hours.
Then strain the liquid very well, pour it into an ice cube tray and put it in the fridge. Every evening, apply a cube of the resulting herbal ice to each papilloma and leave it until the ice melts completely.
The oils
Castor oil and tea tree oil help to remove papillomas in a short time. First, you should try castor oil, which is milder. Rub the oil on the papilloma two to three times a day - after three to four weeks they will begin to disappear.
If that doesn't help, start rubbing with tea tree essential oil. Wet a cotton swab in the oil and very carefully, avoiding getting the oil on healthy skin, smear the papillomas. Repeat this procedure once a day and in just two weeks the papillomas will disappear.
Potato juice
Wash a small tuber well, peel it and grate it on a fine grater. Using gauze, squeeze the potato juice and drink it. Apply the pulp to the papilloma and cover the top with a plastic bag, secure it with an adhesive plaster.
Aloe vera
The treatment will be effective only if the plant is older than five years. Cut the leaf in half and apply the cut to the papilloma, fix with adhesive tape and leave for three hours. Do the procedure every day - in about a week you will see the result.
Banana skin
The treatment is extremely simple - wipe the papilloma with a banana peel as often as possible. When you go to work, cut the banana peel into small pieces and put it in a small bowl. You will be able to periodically leave the office and wipe the papillomas. The treatment lasts approximately two to three weeks.
Eggshell powder
You will need two eggshells, an adhesive bandage and medical cotton wool. Heat the oven to 250 degrees, place the shells on a tray and put them in the oven for about 30 minutes. Then, when the eggshells have cooled, grind them in a coffee grinder or mortar. Cut the cotton wool into small pieces and prepare an adhesive plaster. Sprinkle each papilloma generously with powder, cover the top with cotton wool and secure with a bandage. Change the bandage every three days; in total, you will need to wear the compresses for two to three weeks. Store eggshell powder in a glass or plastic container with an airtight lid.
Despite the abundance of popular recipes for papillomas, we recommend that you contact a dermatologist, who will suggest a way to remove the tumors and prevent their recurrence.