Papilloma is a benign skin growth formed due to the proliferation of epithelial cells.
Reasons for appearance
Benign tumors result from infection of the body with the papilloma virus. Doctors say that 80% of the country's adult population carries it.
In most cases, the virus does not make itself felt, but when the immune system is disrupted, it activates and papillomas begin to grow. The weakening of the immune system is caused by:
- overwork;
- poor nutrition;
- bad habits;
- pregnancy;
- illnesses.
If you find a papilloma on the body or face, you need to consult a doctor: get 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 or she may have several options for solving 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.
The procedures are expensive, so many people prefer to deal with the unpleasant growths on their own.
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 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 firm motion, like a strip of hair removal wax. 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 disrupted, first of all it is necessary to take care of strengthening the immune system. In addition to drugs prescribed by the doctor, you can use traditional methods: decoctions, infusions, balms.
Vitamin drink
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. Place all the components in a thermos, pour a liter of boiling water and let it brew for at least five hours. Then strain the infusion through gauze, add two or three tablespoons of honey and mix thoroughly. If you are allergic to honey, you can replace it with regular sugar.
It is best to prepare this infusion in the evening, so that you have a drink ready in the morning. You have to drink it during the day.
Herbal infusion
To prepare it, buy nettle, plantain, lemon balm, horsetail and dandelion at the pharmacy. Place a teaspoon of each herb in an enameled pan, add half a liter of water and bring to a boil in a water bath.
As soon as the water boils, turn off the heat, cover the pan with a lid and wrap it in a towel: you need to leave the broth to infuse for at least three hours. Then filter it, pour it into a glass container and place it in the refrigerator. Every morning on an empty stomach drink a third of a glass of this infusion. The entire course should last 10 days and after a week's break it must be repeated.
Removal of papillomas using 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 leather 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 best to use slightly unripe walnuts, but if they are not available, ripe ones will also work. Take 10 peeled beans, pass them through a meat grinder and place them in a glass container. Pour the kerosene so that it covers all the nuts. Close the jar with a lid and place it in the refrigerator for three weeks.
After three weeks, strain the resulting mixture through gauze, carefully squeezing the walnut pulp itself. Pour the resulting liquid into the glass container. Every evening, before going to bed, soak small gauze pads and apply to papillomas for 30 minutes.
Keep in mind that napkins dry very quickly - they need to be constantly moistened. After approximately 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 remedy is very similar to the previous ones, but is much stronger. Make sure the mixture does not get on healthy areas of the skin, it could damage it. It is best to protect the skin with cling film.
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. Add a small amount of apple cider vinegar, constantly stirring the nuts - you should get a smooth puree. Before going to bed, after a shower, apply a thick layer of this mixture to the papilloma, cover on top with a cotton pad and leave for about 1 hour. Then rinse the skin with water and lubricate with baby cream.
You will notice the first improvements no earlier than 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 because it is not suitable for you and choose another remedy. True, this is extremely rare.
Alcoholic walnut tincture
If your papillomas are still in the early stage, you can act proactively and stop them from growing. And here the walnut, or rather the tincture derived from it, will again become your ally. It is prepared simply: chop 10 peeled walnut kernels, place them in a glass jar and pour half a glass of vodka.
It is necessary to leave the walnuts to infuse for at least a week and only in a cool, dark place. Be sure to shake the container with the dye a couple of times a day. It can be filtered before use. The treatment itself is even simpler than the preparation: it is necessary to lubricate the papillomas with a cotton ball soaked in tincture 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, squeeze it a little and carefully rub the released juice into each papilloma. The procedure must be performed two or three times a day, until the papillomas completely disappear. This usually happens in about two to three weeks. This remedy 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 honey garlic puree. Note: Honey cannot be used if you are allergic to it. Replace it with sunflower seed 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 obtain a mass of creamy consistency. Twice a day, morning and evening, apply a thick layer of this mixture to the papillomas. Cover the top of the garlic mass with a gauze napkin and leave for about 15 minutes. Then rinse the skin with water and let it dry without rubbing.
The 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 within this period, you can try repeating the treatment once again, taking a week break before doing so.
Garlic ointment
It helps to get rid of even 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, place a layer of gauze and cling film on top, secure with tape and leave for two hours.
There should be no unpleasant sensations, at most a slight tingling. If your skin is too sensitive, wash off the ointment immediately with cool, clean water. Do not use this product again.
If everything went well, continue the 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 products with it carefully and precisely.
Celandine juice
Collect the plant and carefully rub each papilloma with the juice that appears on the stem. The first week, clean them every three hours, in the second and third weeks - three times a day. In about a month the tumors will disappear.
Tincture of celandine with alcohol
Cut the celandine and place three tablespoons of the chopped plant in a glass container, pour in half a glass of water and half a glass of vodka. Close the container tightly and place it in the refrigerator for five days. Don't forget to shake the medicine periodically during this period.
Twice a day, morning and evening, make compresses: soak a cotton ball in the infusion, apply to the papilloma, cover with cling film and secure 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 with ordinary baby cream. Treatment should last three weeks.
Celandine extract
Cut 150 grams of fresh celandine, place it in a small enameled 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 simmer until most of the water has evaporated - a quarter of the original volume should remain.
Cover the pan with a lid and wrap it in a terry 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. Every morning and every evening, make a compress: soak a gauze in the broth and apply it to the papilloma for 10 minutes. Treatment must be continued until the papillomas completely disappear.
More recipes
Allergy sufferers and those who cannot stand the smell of garlic can use other recipes - their effectiveness is more or less 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 papillomas. Do not wet the papillomas for about an hour and a half to two hours. Repeat this procedure twice a day: morning and evening. On average, treatment of papillomas lasts about a month.
Ice cubes
Buy chaga, string and celandine in the pharmacy. Place 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 filter the broth very well, pour it into an ice tray and place in the freezer. Every evening, apply a cube of the herbal ice obtained on each papilloma and leave to act 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 should try castor oil, which is gentler. Rub the oil on the papillomas two or three times a day: after three or four weeks they will begin to disappear.
If the problem persists, start rubbing tea tree essential oil. Dip a cotton ball into the oil and very carefully, avoiding getting the oil on healthy skin, lubricate the papillomas. 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. Using cheesecloth, squeeze the potato juice and drink it. Apply the pulp to the papilloma and cover the top with a plastic bag, fix it with an adhesive plaster.
Aloe Vera
The treatment will only be effective if the plant is more than five years old. Cut the leaf in half and apply the cutting to the papilloma, secure with tape and leave for three hours. Perform the procedure every day - in about a week you will see the result.
Banana peel
The treatment is ridiculously simple: wipe the papilloma with a banana peel as often as possible. When you're ready to work, cut the banana peel into small pieces and place it in a small container. You will be able to periodically leave the office and clean papillomas. The treatment lasts approximately two to three weeks.
Eggshell powder
You will need two eggshells, an adhesive bandage and a medical cotton ball. Heat the oven to 250 degrees, place the shells on a baking tray and place them in the oven for about 30 minutes. Then, when the eggshells have cooled, grind them in a coffee grinder or mortar. Tear the cotton ball into small pieces and prepare an adhesive plaster. Sprinkle each papilloma generously with powder, cover the top with a cotton ball and fix it with a plaster. Change the bandage every three days; in total you will have to wear the compresses for two or 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 contacting a dermatologist, who will suggest a way to remove tumors and prevent their reappearance.