A papilloma is a benign skin growth that arises from the proliferation of epithelial cells.
Reasons for appearing
Benign tumors arise when the body is infected with the papilloma virus. Doctors say that 80% of the country's adult population are carriers of this disease.
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. A weakening of the immune system is caused by:
- Revision;
- poor diet;
- Bad habits;
- Pregnancy;
- Diseases.
If you find a papilloma on your body or face, you need to see a doctor: get tested for antibodies to the virus and undergo the proposed treatment. But you can try to deal with folk methods.
Treatment
If you see a doctor, they may have several options to solve the problem.
They differ in the degree of tissue damage, the duration of wound healing, the development of complications and effectiveness, these are:
- chemical destruction;
- electrocoagulation;
- cryotherapy;
- laser therapy;
- radio wave surgery;
- electroradiosurgical method;
- Photodynamic therapy.
Since the procedures are expensive, many people prefer to fight unpleasant growths on their own.
Medical tape
Special medical tape is sold in pharmacies without a doctor's prescription. It is impregnated with a composition that promotes the rapid removal of papillomas. Treatment is simple: cut a piece of the desired size, stick it on the papilloma and leave it for five days.
Before removing the bandage, soak a small gauze pad in water and place it on the bandage for five minutes. Remove it with a sharp movement, like a wax strip for hair removal. In most cases, the strip resolves along with the papilloma.
Products for internal use
Since the papilloma virus is activated when the normal functioning of the immune system is disrupted, you first need to take care of strengthening the immune system. In addition to the medications prescribed by the doctor, you can use traditional methods: decoctions, infusions, balms.
Vitamin drink
This drink is a true storehouse of nutrients. To prepare it you need a tablespoon each of dried rose hips, dried or fresh strawberries, cranberries and chamomile. Put all the ingredients in a thermos, pour in a liter of boiling water and let it steep for at least five hours. Then strain the infusion with gauze, add two to 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 have a ready-made drink in the morning. You need to drink it throughout the day.
herbal tea
To prepare it, buy nettle, plantain, lemon balm, horsetail and dandelion at the pharmacy. Place a teaspoon of each herb in an enamel pan, add half a liter of water and bring to the boil in a water bath.
As soon as the water boils, turn off the stove, cover the pan with a lid and wrap it in a towel - you need to let the broth brew for at least three hours. Then strain, pour into a glass container and place in the refrigerator. Drink a third of a glass of this infusion every morning on an empty stomach. The entire course should last 10 days and must be repeated after a week's break.
Remove papillomas with a walnut
Walnut is a good folk remedy for papillomas. Both fruits and leaves are used. The only "but" is that walnut gives the treated skin a brown tint. Therefore, to eliminate papillomas in visible places, it is better not to use walnuts.
Walnut ointment
To prepare the ointment, it is better to use slightly unripe walnuts, but if they are not available, ripe walnuts will do. Take 10 peeled kernels, pass them through a meat grinder and place in a glass container. Pour kerosene so that all the nuts are covered. Close the jar with a lid and place it in the refrigerator for three weeks.
After three weeks, strain the resulting mixture through cheesecloth, carefully squeezing out the walnut pulp. Pour the resulting liquid back into the glass container. Every evening before going to bed, soak small gauze pads in it and apply to the papillomas for 30 minutes.
Please note that napkins dry out very quickly - they must be constantly moistened. After about 5 days of treatment, the papillomas will shrink by half. They will completely disappear in about two weeks. If this is not the case, wait a week and repeat the treatment.
Walnut puree
The remedy is very similar to the previous ones, but it is much stronger. Make sure that the mixture does not get on healthy areas of the skin, as it can damage them. It is best to protect the skin with plastic wrap.
You will need:
- 2-3 peeled walnuts,
- a few tablespoons of apple cider vinegar.
Pass the nuts through a meat grinder - a homogeneous mass should be obtained. Add a small amount of apple cider vinegar and stir the nuts constantly - you should get a homogeneous puree. Before going to bed, after taking a shower, apply a thick layer of this mixture to the papilloma, cover with a cotton pad and leave for about 1 hour. Then rinse the skin with water and grease with baby cream.
You will notice the first improvements in a week at the earliest. But do not be upset - the process occurs quickly - in just 10-12 days most papillomas disappear. If this is not the case, stop the treatment as it is not suitable for you and choose another remedy. This is extremely rare.
Alcohol tincture from nuts
If your papillomas are still in their infancy, you can be proactive and prevent their growth. And here the walnut or the tincture made from it will again become your ally. The preparation is very simple: chop 10 peeled walnut kernels, put them in a glass and pour half a glass of vodka over them.
It is necessary to let the nuts brew for at least a week and only in a cool, dark place. Be sure to shake the container with the tincture several times a day. It can be strained before use. The treatment itself is even simpler than the preparation: you need to grease the papillomas five to six times a day with a cotton ball soaked in the tincture. You will notice the results of your efforts within two weeks.
Treatment of papillomas 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 on healthy skin, allergic reactions are possible.
garlic juice
Peel a clove of garlic, cut it in half, squeeze it a little and rub the released juice thoroughly into each papilloma. The procedure must be carried out two to three times a day until the papillomas completely disappear. This usually happens in about two to three weeks. This remedy only helps if the papillomas appeared relatively recently and have not yet reached a large size.
Garlic with honey
If pure garlic juice causes too much discomfort, you can try replacing it with garlic puree and honey. Please note that 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 them through a garlic press and add a little honey or butter - you should get a creamy mass. Apply a thick layer of this mixture to the papillomas twice a day - morning and evening. Cover the top of the garlic mass with a gauze napkin and leave for about 15 minutes. Then rinse your skin with water and let it dry without wiping it off.
From the second or third day, the papillomas begin to become smaller. However, do not stop treatment until the last papilloma disappears - this takes about 20 days. If the papillomas have not disappeared within this time, you can try to repeat the treatment again, taking a break for a week beforehand.
Garlic ointment
Helps to get rid of even old papillomas. To prepare it, peel a clove of garlic, chop it and mix it thoroughly with a teaspoon of baby cream. Apply a thick layer of ointment to each papilloma, place a layer of gauze and plastic wrap on top, secure with tape and leave for two hours.
There should be no unpleasant sensations, at most a slight tingling sensation. If your skin is too sensitive, wash off the ointment immediately with cold, clean water. Do not use this product again.
If everything went well, continue treatment: carry out 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 the products carefully and precisely.
Celandine juice
Pick the plant and rub each papilloma thoroughly with the juice that appears on the stem. Wipe them every three hours for the first week and three times a day for the second and third weeks. In about a month the neoplasms will disappear.
Tincture of celandine with alcohol
Cut the celandine, put three tablespoons of the chopped plant in a glass container and pour half a glass of water and half a glass of vodka. Seal the container tightly and place it in the refrigerator for five days. Do not forget to shake the medicine regularly during this time.
Make compresses twice a day, morning and evening - soak a piece of cotton wool in the infusion, apply to the papilloma, cover with plastic wrap and fix with a bandage or plaster. The duration of the compress is 15 minutes. Rinse the papillomas with cold water, let the skin dry and lubricate it with regular baby cream. The treatment should last three weeks.
Celandine extract
Cut 150 grams of fresh celandine, place it in a small enamel container and pour in a glass of boiling water. After the water has cooled to room temperature, bring the infusion to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until most of the water has boiled away - a quarter of the original volume should remain.
Cover the pan with a lid, wrap it in a terry towel and leave for 10 hours. Then strain the broth and squeeze out the celandine. Pour the resulting product into a glass container and store in the refrigerator. Make a compress every morning and evening - soak a gauze pad in the broth and apply it to the papilloma for 10 minutes. Treatment must be continued until the papillomas disappear completely.
Other recipes
Allergy sufferers and people who cannot stand the smell of garlic can resort to other recipes - their effectiveness is approximately the same.
protein
All you need is the white film that remains on the shell of the raw egg. Collect it with a cotton swab and carefully lubricate all the papillomas. Do not moisten the papillomas for about one and a half to two hours. Repeat this process twice a day - morning and evening. On average, the treatment of papillomas takes about a month.
Ice cubes
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 broth very well, pour it into an ice tray and put it in the freezer. Apply a cube of the resulting herbal ice to each papilloma every evening and leave until the ice has completely melted.
oils
Castor oil and tea tree oil help get rid of papillomas in a short time. For starters, you might want to try castor oil, which is gentler. Rub the oil into the papillomas two to three times a day - after three to four weeks they begin to disappear.
If that doesn't help, start by rubbing tea tree essential oil. Dip a cotton swab in the oil and very carefully lubricate the papillomas. Make sure that the oil does not get on healthy skin. Repeat this procedure once a day and in just two weeks the papillomas will disappear.
Potato juice
Wash a small tuber thoroughly, peel it and grate it on a fine grater. Squeeze the potato juice with gauze and drink it. Apply the pulp to the papilloma, cover the top with a plastic bag and secure it with an adhesive plaster.
Aloe vera
The treatment is only effective if the plant is older than five years. Cut the sheet in half and apply the cutting to the papilloma, secure it with tape and leave for three hours. Carry out the procedure every day - you will see the result in about a week.
Banana peel
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 them in a small container. You can periodically leave the office and wipe papillomas. The treatment lasts approximately two to three weeks.
Eggshell powder
You will need two eggshells, an adhesive bandage and medical cotton wool. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees, place the shells on a baking sheet and place them in the oven for about 30 minutes. When the eggshells have cooled, grind them in a coffee grinder or mortar. Tear the cotton into small pieces and prepare an adhesive plaster. Sprinkle each papilloma generously with powder, cover the top with cotton wool and secure with a plaster. 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 folk recipes for papillomas, we recommend contacting a dermatologist who will suggest a way to remove the tumors and prevent their recurrence.