A papilloma is a benign skin formation formed due to the proliferation of epithelial cells.
Reasons for the appearance
Benign tumors arise as a result of infection of the body with the papillomavirus. Doctors say that 80% of the country's elderly population are its carriers.
In most cases, the virus is not felt, but when the immune system is disturbed, it is activated and papillomas begin to grow. A weakened immune system is caused by:
- overworked;
- 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 against the virus and undergo the proposed treatment. But you can try to cope with folk methods.
Treatment
If you go to the 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 formations themselves.
Self-adhesive medical tape
Special adhesive medical tape is sold in pharmacies without a prescription. It is impregnated with a composition that promotes the rapid removal of papillomas. The treatment is simple - cut a piece of the desired size and stick it on 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 movement, like waxing for hair removal. In most cases, the strip comes off together with the papilloma.
Products for internal use
Since the papilloma virus is activated when the normal functioning of the immune system is disturbed, 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 drink
This drink is a real storehouse of nutrients. For your preparation, you will need one tablespoon each of dried rose hips, dried or fresh strawberries, cranberries and chamomile. Put all the components in a thermos, pour one liter of boiling water and let it boil for at least five hours. Then strain the infusion with cheesecloth, add two or three tablespoons of honey and mix well. If you are allergic to honey, you can replace it with regular sugar.
This infusion is best made in the evening so that you have a ready drink in the morning. You should drink it throughout the day.
Herbal infusion
To prepare it, buy nettle, plantain, lemon balm, horsetail and dandelion at the pharmacy. Put one teaspoon of each herb in an enameled container, pour half a liter of water and let it 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 soak the broth for at least three hours. Then strain, pour into 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 of rest it should be repeated.
Removal of papillomas using a walnut
Walnut is a good folk remedy for papillomas. Both the fruit and the leaves are used. The only "but" is that the walnut gives the treated skin a brown tint. Therefore, to remove papillomas in visible places, it is better not to use walnuts.
Walnut ointment
For the preparation of the ointment, it is better to use slightly unripe walnuts, but if they are not available, ripe ones will also do. Take 10 peeled nuts, pass them through a meat grinder and place 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 walnut pulp itself. Pour the resulting liquid back into the glass container. Every night before going to bed, soak gauze pads and apply to the papillomas for 30 minutes.
Please note that napkins 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 fall on 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 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar.
Pass the nuts through a meat grinder - you should get a homogeneous mass. A small amount of apple cider vinegar is added, stirring the nuts continuously - a homogeneous puree should be obtained. Before going to bed, after showering, apply a thick layer of this mixture on the papilloma, cover with a cotton pad on top and leave for about 1 hour. Then rinse your skin with water and apply baby cream.
You will notice the first improvements no earlier than a week. But do not be upset - 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 nuts
If your papillomas are still in their early stages, you can be proactive and prevent them from growing. And here the walnut, or rather the tincture made from it, will again become your ally. It is prepared simply: chop 10 peeled walnuts, put them in a glass jar and pour half a glass of vodka over them.
It is necessary to infuse the nuts for at least one week and only in a cool and dark place. Do not forget to shake the container with the tincture several times a day. Can be strained before use. The treatment itself is even simpler than the preparation - you need to rub the papillomas with cotton wool soaked in the tincture five to six times a day. After two weeks, you will notice the results of your efforts.
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 on healthy areas of the skin, allergic reactions are possible.
Garlic juice
Peel a clove of garlic, cut it in half and gently squeeze it, and carefully rub the separated juice into each papilloma. The procedure should be carried out two to three times a day until the papillomas disappear completely. This usually happens after about two to three weeks. This drug helps only if the papillomas 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 puree of garlic and honey. Please note - honey cannot be used if you are allergic to it. Replace it with sunflower oil.
To prepare this medicine, 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 oil - you should get a mass with a creamy consistency. Twice a day - morning and evening - apply a thick layer of this mixture on the papillomas. 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.
The papillomas will begin to decrease in size on the second or third day. But do not stop treatment until the last papilloma disappears - this will take about 20 days. If the papillomas have not disappeared during this period, you can try to repeat the course of treatment once more, taking a week's rest beforehand.
Garlic ointment
It helps to get rid of even old papillomas. To prepare it, peel a clove of garlic, chop it and mix 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, secure with a plaster and leave for two hours.
There should be no unpleasant sensations - at most a slight tingling. If your skin is too sensitive, immediately wash off the ointment with cool, clean water. Do not use this product again.
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 jaundice
Celandine is an aggressive product that can damage the healthy skin around papillomas. Therefore, apply the products with it carefully, precisely.
Jaundice juice
Pick the plant and thoroughly rub any papilloma with the juice that appears on the stem. In the first week, wipe them every three hours, in the second and third weeks - three times a day. After about a month, the neoplasms will disappear.
Tincture of celandine with alcohol
Cut the celandines and put three tablespoons of the chopped plant in a glass container, pour half a cup of water and half a cup of vodka. Close the container tightly and put it in the refrigerator for five days. Do not forget to periodically shake the medicine during this time.
Twice a day, morning and evening, make compresses - soak a piece of cotton in the infusion, apply to the papilloma, cover with plastic wrap and secure with a bandage or patch. The duration of the compress is 15 minutes. Rinse the papillomas with lukewarm water, let the skin dry and lubricate with a simple baby cream. Treatment should last three weeks.
Celandine extract
Cut 150 grams of fresh celandine, place it in a small enamel pot 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 simmer until most of the water has boiled away - a quarter of the original volume should remain.
Cover the pan with a lid and wrap it in a terry cloth, leave for 10 hours. Then strain the broth and squeeze the yolks. Pour the resulting product into a glass container and store in the refrigerator. Every morning and every evening make a compress - soak gauze in the broth and apply it to the papilloma for 10 minutes. Treatment should continue until the papillomas disappear completely.
Other recipes
Allergy sufferers 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 in the shell of the raw egg. Collect it on a cotton swab and carefully lubricate all the 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, 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 into an ice cube tray and place in the freezer. Every evening, apply one cube of the resulting herbal ice to each papilloma and leave until the ice melts completely.
Oils
Castor oil and tea tree oil help get rid of papillomas in a short time. For starters, you should try castor oil, which is more gentle. Rub the oil into 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 in tea tree essential oil. Soak a cotton pad in the oil and very carefully, avoiding getting the oil on healthy skin, rub the papillomas. Repeat this procedure once a day and in just two weeks the papillomas will disappear.
Potato juice
Thoroughly wash a small tuber, peel it and grate it on a fine grater. Using cheesecloth, squeeze the juice from the potatoes and drink it. Apply the pulp to the papilloma and cover on top with a plastic bag, secure with a 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, secure with adhesive tape and leave for three hours. Do the procedure every day - after about a week you will see the result.
Banana peel
The treatment is absurdly 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 container. You will be able to periodically leave the office and wipe the papillomas. The treatment lasts about two to three weeks.
Eggshell powder
You will need two eggshells, a Band-Aid and a cotton ball. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees, arrange the shells on a baking sheet and place in the oven for about 30 minutes. Then, when the eggshells have cooled, grind them in a coffee grinder or mortar. Tear the cotton wool into small pieces and prepare a band-aid. Sprinkle each papilloma liberally with powder, cover with cotton on top and secure with a plaster. Change the dressing every three days, generally 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.