A papilloma is a benign skin growth formed by the proliferation of epithelial cells.
Reasons for occurrence
Benign tumors arise as a result of infection of the body with the papilloma virus. Doctors say that 80% of the adult population in the country 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. 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 suggested treatment. But you can try to cope with folk methods.
Treatment
If you see a doctor, they may have different options for dealing with the problem.
They differ in the degree of tissue damage, the duration of wound healing, the development of complications and effectiveness, namely:
- 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 promotes the rapid removal of papillomas. The treatment is simple - cut a piece of the desired size and stick it on the papilla, leave it for five days.
Before removing the bandage, soak the 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 comes off along with the papilloma.
Products for internal use
Since the papilloma virus is activated when the normal functioning of the immune system is disturbed, you must first of all take care of strengthening the immune system. In addition to the drugs prescribed by the doctor, you can use traditional methods: decoctions, infusions, balms.
Vitamin drink
This drink is a real storehouse of nutrients. For preparation, you will need one tablespoon each of dried rosehips, dried or fresh strawberries, cranberries and chamomile. Put all the components in a thermos, pour one liter of boiling water and let it stand for at least five hours. Then strain the infusion using cheesecloth, add two or three spoons 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 can drink the finished drink 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. Put one teaspoon of each herb in an enamel pot, add half a liter of water and 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 must cook the soup for at least three hours. Then strain, pour into a glass container and put 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 after a week's break it must be repeated.
Removal of papillomas using walnuts
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, it is better not to use walnuts to remove papillomas in visible places.
Walnut oil
It is better to use a few unripe walnuts to prepare the fat, but if there are none, ripe ones will also do. Take 10 peeled kernels, pass them through a meat grinder and put them in a glass container. Pour the 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. Return the obtained liquid to the glass container. Every night before going to bed, soak small gauze pads in it and apply to the papillomas for 30 minutes.
Keep in mind that napkins dry very quickly - they need to be constantly moistened. After about 5 days of treatment, papillomas will decrease by half. It will be completely gone in about two weeks. If this does not happen, wait a week and repeat the treatment.
Walnut puree
The medicine is very similar to the previous ones, but it is much stronger. Be careful not to get the mixture on healthy parts of the skin, as it can damage it. It is best to protect the skin with plastic film.
you will need:
- 2-3 shelled walnuts,
- a few spoons of apple cider vinegar.
Pass the walnuts 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 paste. Before going to bed, after showering, apply a thick layer of this mixture on the papillomas, cover with a cotton pad on top and leave for about 1 hour. Then rinse the skin with water and apply baby cream.
You will notice the first improvements only in a week. But do not be alarmed - the process will go quickly - in just 10-12 days most papillomas will disappear. If this does not happen, stop the treatment because it does not suit you and choose another drug. True, this is extremely rare.
Alcoholic tincture of 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. It is prepared simply: chop 10 peeled walnut kernels, put them in a glass jar and pour over half a glass of vodka.
Nuts should be given for at least a week and only in a cool and dark place. Be sure to shake the tincture container several times a day. It can be strained before use. The treatment itself is even simpler than the preparation - it is necessary to smear the papillomas five to six times a day with a cotton swab soaked in tincture. You will notice the results of your efforts within two weeks.
Treatment of papillomas with garlic
The medicinal 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 one clove of garlic, cut it in half and squeeze a little, and rub the released juice well into each papilloma. The procedure must 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 appeared relatively recently and have not yet reached large sizes.
Garlic with honey
If pure garlic juice causes too much discomfort, you can replace it with pureed 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 papillomas), pass them 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 a thick layer of this mixture to the papillomas. Cover the top of the garlic mass with cheesecloth and leave for about 15 minutes. Then rinse the skin with water and let it dry without wiping.
The papillomas will start to shrink 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 do not disappear during this period, you can try to repeat the course of treatment once more, with a break of one week before doing so.
Garlic oil
It helps to get rid of even old papillomas. To prepare it, peel one clove of garlic, chop it and mix it well with one teaspoon of baby cream. Apply a thick layer of ointment to each papilloma, put a layer of gauze and plastic film on top, secure with adhesive tape and leave for two hours.
There should not be any unpleasant sensations - at most a slight tingling sensation. If your skin is sensitive, wash off the ointment immediately with cool, clean water. Do not reuse this product.
If everything went well, continue the treatment: do the procedure twice a day for one week. Then take a three-day break and repeat the treatment.
Treatment of papilloma with celandine
Celandine is an aggressive product that can damage healthy skin around papillomas. Therefore, carefully, precisely apply products with it.
Celandine juice
Choose a plant and rub each papilloma well 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. 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. Close the container tightly and put it in the refrigerator 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 papilla, cover it with plastic film and fix it with a bandage or plaster. The duration of the treatment is 15 minutes. Wash the papillomas with cold water, let the skin dry and apply a normal baby cream. Treatment should last three weeks.
Celandine extract
Cut 150 grams of fresh celandine, put it in a small enameled container and pour a glass of boiling water over it. After the water has cooled to room temperature, bring the infusion to a boil, reduce the heat and cook until most of the water has boiled away - a quarter of the original volume should remain.
Cover the pan with a lid and wrap in terry cloth, leave for 10 hours. Then strain the soup and squeeze out the celandine. Pour the resulting product into a glass container and store in the refrigerator. Make a compress every morning and every evening - soak gauze in the broth and put it on the papilloma for 10 minutes. Treatment must be continued until the papillomas completely disappear.
Other recipes
Allergy sufferers and those who cannot stand the smell of garlic can use other recipes - their effectiveness is approximately the same.
Egg whites
All you need is the white film that remains in the shell of a 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, papilloma treatment lasts about a month.
Ice cubes
Buy chaga, spaga and celandine at the pharmacy. Put half a teaspoon of each plant in a thermos, pour a glass of boiling water over it and cover with a lid, leave for 8 hours.
Then strain the soup well, pour it into an ice tray and put it in the freezer. Every evening, apply one 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 papillomas in a short time. For starters, try castor oil, which is gentler. 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 swab in the oil and very carefully, avoiding the oil to get on the healthy skin, smear the papillomas. Repeat this procedure once a day and in just two weeks the papillomas will disappear.
Potato juice
Wash one small tuber well, peel it and grate it finely. With the help of cheesecloth, squeeze the potato juice and drink it. Apply the pulp to the papilla and cover the top with a plastic bag, secure with an adhesive plaster.
Aloe vera
The treatment will only be effective if the plant is older than five years. Cut the leaf in half and apply the cut to the papilla, secure with adhesive tape and leave for three hours. Do the procedure every day - in about a week you will see the result.
Banana peel
The treatment is ridiculously simple - wipe papillomas 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 occasionally leave the office and wipe the papillomas. 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, 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 grinder or mortar. Cut cotton wool into small pieces and prepare an adhesive patch. Sprinkle each papilloma liberally with powder, cover the upper part with cotton wool and secure with a band-aid. Change the bandage every three days, in total you will have to wear the bandages 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 that you consult a dermatologist who will suggest a way to remove tumors and prevent their recurrence.