Papilloma is a benign skin growth caused by the proliferation of epithelial cells.
Reasons for appearance
Benign tumors are caused by infection of the body with the papilloma virus. Doctors say that 80% of the country's adult population is its carrier.
In most cases, the virus does not make itself felt, but when the immune system is disturbed, it is activated and papillomas begin to grow. Causes weakening of the immune system:
- excessive work;
- poor nutrition;
- bad habits;
- pregnancy;
- diseases.
If you find a papilloma on your body or face, you should see a doctor: check for antibodies against the virus and undergo the proposed treatment. But you can try to cope with folk methods.
Treatment
If you see a doctor, they may have different options for solving the problem.
They differ in the degree of tissue damage, wound healing time, development of complications and effectiveness, they are:
- chemical destruction;
- electrocoagulation;
- cryotherapy;
- laser therapy;
- radio wave surgery;
- electroradiosurgical method;
- photodynamic therapy.
Procedures are expensive, so many people prefer to deal with unpleasant growths themselves.
Adhesive medical tape
Special adhesive medical tape is sold in pharmacies without a doctor's prescription. It is impregnated with a composition that helps to quickly remove 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 gauze pad in water and apply it to the bandage for five minutes. Remove with a sharp movement like a strip of wax for hair removal. In most cases, the strip comes out together with the papilloma.
Products for internal use
Since the papilloma virus is activated when the normal functioning of the immune system is disturbed, it is necessary to pay attention to strengthening the immune system first. In addition to the drugs prescribed by the doctor, you can use traditional methods: decoctions, infusions, balms.
Vitamin drink
This drink is a real food store. To prepare, you need a tablespoon of dried rose hips, dried or fresh strawberries, cranberries and chamomile. Put all the components in a thermos, pour a liter of boiling water and let it brew for at least five hours. Then filter the infusion with cheesecloth, add two or three tablespoons of honey and mix thoroughly. If you are allergic to honey, you can replace it with regular sugar.
This infusion is best prepared in the evening so that you can drink the finished drink in the morning. You need to drink during the day.
Herbal infusion
To prepare it, buy nettle, plantain, lemon balm, horsetail and dandelion from the pharmacy. Put a teaspoon of each herb in an enamel bowl, add half a liter of water and bring to a boil in a water bath.
As soon as the water boils, turn off the stove, cover the pan with a lid and wrap it with a towel - the broth should be brewed for at least three hours. Then strain, pour into a glass and put in the refrigerator. Drink a third of a glass of this infusion every morning on an empty stomach. The whole course should last 10 days and should be repeated after a week break.
Removal of papillomas using a nut
Walnut is a good folk remedy for papilloma. Both fruits and leaves are used. The only "but" is that the walnut gives a brown color to the treated skin. Therefore, it is better not to use walnuts to remove papillomas in visible places.
Walnut ointment
It is best to use a few unripe walnuts to make the salve, but if they are not available, ripe walnuts will also work. Take 10 peeled kernels, pass them through a meat grinder and put them in a glass jar. 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, filter the resulting mixture with gauze, carefully squeeze the walnut pulp. Pour the resulting liquid back into the glass. Every evening before going to bed, soak small gauze pads in it and apply to the papillomas for 30 minutes.
Note that wipes dry very quickly - they need to be constantly moistened. After about 5 days of treatment, the papillomas will be reduced by half. They will be completely gone in about two weeks. If this does not happen, wait a week and repeat the course of treatment.
Walnut puree
The remedy is very similar to the previous ones, but stronger. Make sure that the mixture does not fall on healthy areas of the skin, it can damage it. It is better 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. Stirring the nuts constantly, add a small amount of apple cider vinegar - you should get a homogeneous puree. Before going to bed, after showering, apply this mixture to the papilloma with a thick layer, cover it with a cotton pad and keep it for about 1 hour. Then wash your skin with water and lubricate with baby cream.
You will see the first improvements within a week. But don't worry - the process will go quickly - most of the papillomas will disappear in just 10-12 days. If this does not happen, stop the treatment because it is not suitable for you and choose another remedy. True, this is quite rare.
Alcohol tincture of nuts
If your papillomas are still in their infancy, you can be proactive and prevent them from growing. And here the walnut, or rather the tincture made from it, will be your ally again. It is simply prepared: chop 10 peeled walnut kernels, put them in a glass jar and pour half a glass of vodka.
Nuts should be brewed for at least a week and only in a cool, dark place. Shake the container with tincture several times a day. Can be filtered before use. The treatment itself is simpler than the preparation - it is necessary to lubricate the papillomas with cotton wool soaked in tincture five to six times a day. You will see the results of your efforts within two weeks.
Papilloma treatment with garlic
The healing properties of garlic help people with various diseases, including destroying papillomas. But be careful - the effect of garlic juice is very strong: if it gets on 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 carried out two to three times a day, until the papillomas disappear completely. This usually happens within two to three weeks. This tool helps only when the papillomas appear relatively recently and have not yet reached large sizes.
Garlic with honey
If pure garlic juice causes extreme discomfort, you can try replacing it with garlic puree and honey. Please note that if you are allergic to honey, do not use it. Replace it with sunflower oil.
To prepare this remedy, peel a few cloves of garlic (according to the number and size of papillomas), pass through a garlic press and add a little honey or butter - you should get a mass of creamy consistency. Twice a day - in the morning and in the evening - apply this mixture to the papillomas with a thick layer. Cover the top of the garlic mass with a gauze napkin and leave for about 15 minutes. Then wash your skin with water and let it dry without wiping.
Papillomas will begin to decrease in size on the second or third day. But do not stop treatment until the last papilloma disappears - it will take about 20 days. If the papillomas have not disappeared during this time, you can try to repeat the course of treatment once more, taking a break of one week.
Garlic ointment
It even helps to get rid of old papillomas. To prepare it, peel a clove of garlic, chop it and mix it well with a teaspoon of baby cream. Apply a thick layer of ointment to each papilloma, put a layer of gauze and plastic wrap on top, close with adhesive tape and leave for two hours.
There should be no unpleasant sensations - at most a slight tingling sensation. If your skin is very sensitive, wash off the ointment immediately with cool, clean water. Do not reuse this product.
If everything is fine, 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 healthy skin around papillomas. Therefore, apply products with it carefully and accurately.
Celandine juice
Choose a plant and rub it well with the juice that appears on each papilloma stem. In the first week, wipe them every three hours, in the second and third weeks - three times a day. Neoplasms will disappear in about a month.
Tincture of celandine with alcohol
Cut the celandine and put three spoons of the chopped plant in a glass container, pour half a glass of water and half a glass of vodka. Close the container tightly and refrigerate for five days. Do not forget to periodically shake the medicine during this period.
Twice a day, in the morning and in the evening, prepare compresses - soak a piece of cotton in the infusion, apply to the papilloma, cover with plastic wrap and close with a bandage or plaster. The duration of the compress is 15 minutes. Wash the papillomas with cool water, dry the skin and lubricate with the usual baby cream. Treatment should last three weeks.
Celandine extract
Cut 150 grams of fresh celandine, put it in a small enamel bowl 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 for 10 hours. Then strain the broth and squeeze the celandine. Pour the resulting product into a glass container and store in the refrigerator. Make a compress every morning and every evening - soak a gauze pad in the broth and apply to the papilloma for 10 minutes. Treatment should be continued until the papillomas disappear completely.
Other recipes
Allergy patients and those who cannot tolerate the smell of garlic can use other recipes - their effectiveness is about the same.
Egg white
All you need is the white film that remains on the shell of a raw egg. Collect on a cotton swab and carefully lubricate all papillomas. Do not wet the papillomas for about one and a half to two hours. Repeat this procedure twice a day - morning and evening. On average, the treatment of papillomas takes about a month.
Ice cubes
Buy chaga, sim 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 broth very well, pour it into an ice cube tray and put it in the freezer. Every evening, apply a cube of herbal ice to each papilloma and leave it until the ice melts completely.
Oils
Castor oil and tea tree oil help to get rid of papilloma in a short time. For starters, you should try castor oil, it's milder. Rub the oil on the papillomas 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. Dip a cotton swab in the oil and lubricate the papillomas, avoiding the oil to fall on the healthy skin very carefully. Repeat this procedure once a day and the papillomas will disappear in just two weeks.
Potato juice
Wash a small tuber well, peel it and rub it on a fine grater. Using cheesecloth, squeeze the potato juice and drink it. Apply the pulp to the papilloma and cover it with a plastic bag, fix it with an adhesive plaster.
Aloe vera
The treatment will be effective only when the plant is over five years old. Cut the leaf in half and apply papilloma to the cuts, close with adhesive tape and leave for three hours. Do the procedure every day - you will see the result after about a week.
Banana peel
The treatment is ridiculously simple - wipe the papilloma with a banana peel as often as possible. On your way to work, peel the banana and put it in a small bowl. You will be able to leave the office from time to time and remove the papillomas. Treatment lasts about two to three weeks.
Eggshell powder
You will need two eggshells, adhesive bandages and medical cotton. Heat the oven to 250 degrees, put the shells on a baking sheet and put them in the oven for about 30 minutes. Then, when the eggshells have cooled, grind them in a coffee machine or mortar. Cut the cotton wool into small pieces and make a sticky plaster. Sprinkle each papilloma generously with powder, cover with cotton wool and fasten with a bandage. Change the bandage every three days, you will only need to wear a compress for two to three weeks. Store eggshell powder in a glass or plastic container with an airtight lid.
Despite the abundance of folk recipes for papillomas, we recommend contacting a dermatologist who will suggest a way to remove tumors and prevent their reappearance.