Papilloma is a benign skin growth formed due to the proliferation of epithelial cells.
Reasons for appearance
Benign tumors arise as a result of infection of the body with the papilloma virus. Doctors say that 80% of the country's adult population are its carriers.
In most cases, the virus does not make itself felt, but when the immune system is disrupted, it is activated and papillomas begin to grow. Weakening of the immune system is caused by:
- overwork;
- poor nutrition;
- bad habits;
- pregnancy;
- diseases.
If you find a papilloma on your 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 may have different 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 unpleasant growths on their own.
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 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 it with a sharp movement, like a wax strip for hair removal. In most cases, the strip 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 disrupted, first of all you need to take care of strengthening the immune system. In addition to medications prescribed by a doctor, you can use traditional methods: decoctions, infusions, balms.
Vitamin drink
This drink is a real storehouse of nutrients. To prepare, you will need one tablespoon each of dried rose hips, dried or fresh strawberries, cranberries and chamomile. Place all components in a thermos, pour one liter of boiling water and let it brew for at least five hours. Then strain the infusion using gauze, 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 made in the evening so that you have a ready-made drink in the morning. You need to drink it throughout the day.
Herbal infusion
To prepare it, purchase stinging nettle, plantain, lemon balm, horsetail, and dandelion at the pharmacy. Place one teaspoon of each herb in an enamel 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 steep the broth for at least three hours. Then strain 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 of break it must be repeated.
Removing 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 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 unavailable, ripe ones will also work. Take 10 peeled kernels, pass them through a meat grinder and place in a glass container. Pour 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 cheesecloth, carefully squeezing out the walnut pulp itself. 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 need to be constantly moistened. After about 5 days of treatment, papillomas will decrease by half. They will completely disappear 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 it is much stronger. Make sure that the mixture does not get 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. Add a small amount of apple cider vinegar, stirring the nuts constantly - you should get a homogeneous puree. Before going to bed, after a shower, apply a thick layer of this mixture to the papilloma, cover with a cotton pad on top and leave for about 1 hour. Then rinse your skin with water and lubricate with baby cream.
You will notice the first improvements no earlier than in a week. But don’t be upset - the process will go quickly - in just 10-12 days, most papillomas will disappear. If this does not happen, stop treatment as it is not suitable for you and choose another remedy. True, this is extremely rare.
Alcohol tincture of nuts
If your papillomas are still in their infancy, you can act proactively 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 walnut kernels, put them in a glass jar and pour half a glass of vodka.
It is necessary to infuse the nuts for at least a week and only in a cool, dark place. Be sure to shake the container with the tincture a couple of times a day. It can be strained before use. The treatment itself is even simpler than preparation - you need to lubricate the papillomas with a cotton wool soaked in the 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 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 one clove of garlic, cut it in half and squeeze it a little, and thoroughly rub the released juice into each papilloma. The procedure must be done two to 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 have arisen 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 garlic puree and honey. Please note - 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 papillomas), pass through a garlic press and add a little honey or butter - you should get 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 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 - this will take about 20 days. If the papillomas have not disappeared within this period, you can try to repeat the course of treatment one more time, taking a week’s break before doing so.
Garlic ointment
Helps get rid of even old papillomas. To prepare it, peel one clove of garlic, chop it and mix thoroughly with one 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 adhesive tape and leave for two hours.
There should not be any unpleasant sensations - a slight tingling sensation at most. 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 treatment: do the procedure twice a day for one 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, precisely.
Celandine juice
Pick the plant and thoroughly rub each papilloma with the juice that appears on the stem. 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 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 put it in the refrigerator for five days. Do not forget to shake the medicine periodically during this time.
Twice a day, morning and evening, make compresses - soak a piece of cotton wool in the infusion, apply to the papilloma, cover with plastic wrap and secure with a bandage or plaster. The duration of the compress is 15 minutes. Rinse the papillomas with cool water, let the skin dry and lubricate with regular baby cream. Treatment should last three weeks.
Celandine extract
Cut 150 grams of fresh celandine, place it in a small enamel 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 boiled away - 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 out 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 pad in the broth and apply it to 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 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 one and a half to two hours. Repeat this procedure twice a day - morning and evening. On average, treatment of papillomas takes about one month.
Ice cubes
Buy chaga, string and celandine at 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 strain the broth very well, pour into an ice tray and place in the freezer. Every evening, apply one cube of the resulting herbal ice to each papilloma 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 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 swab in 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 one small tuber thoroughly, peel it and grate it on a fine grater. Using gauze, squeeze out the potato juice and drink it. Apply the pulp to the papilloma and cover the top with a plastic bag, secure with an adhesive plaster.
Aloe vera
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 - 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 going to work, cut the banana peel into small pieces and place in a small container. You will be able to periodically leave the office and wipe off papillomas. Treatment lasts approximately two to three weeks.
Eggshell powder
You will need two egg shells, an adhesive bandage and medical cotton wool. Heat the oven to 250 degrees, place 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 an adhesive plaster. Sprinkle each papilloma generously with powder, cover the top with cotton wool and secure with a band-aid. Change the bandage every three days; in total, you will have 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 reappearance.