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Treatment of warts in children and adults with folk remedies

The appearance of a neoplasm on the surface of the body always causes an uncomfortable sensation, especially when it is in the open and constantly touching something. It is possible to cure warts in hospitals or clinics using modern medical methods, but alternative methods also bring good results. To choose the best option to deal with self-growth, you need to familiarize yourself with all possible treatment methods. Warts are benign growths on the skin. Its formation is done due to the growth of a strong layer of epidermis. This process is provoked by the human papillomavirus.

Also:

  1. Weak immune system.
  2. Strong stress situation.
  3. Circulatory disorders of the skin capillaries.
  4. The appearance of autonomic neurosis.
  5. Improved sweating process.
  6. An unbalanced diet.
  7. Chronic sleep deprivation.
  8. Various skin microtraumas.

Infections can be transmitted through contact while shaking hands, hugging, using other people's infected items, dishes, not following personal hygiene rules in crowded places, during sexual intercourse, when using non-communicable tools for manicures and pedicures.

What are the types of warts

There are many types of warts. Its size can vary in size, location, and other external features. Some of the most common types are:

  1. Warts are vulgar or common.They are painless and dry when touched. They are also small in size and do not cause discomfort.
  2. Plantar warts.They form if excessive sweating on the feet and cause discomfort when wearing shoes and walking.

Less common growth types are also distinguished:

types of warts and their methods of removal
  • Flat or youthful.Appearance during adolescence is typical for him. Its location is most often in the face and hands. They do not reach a diameter of more than five millimeters; they protrude above the skin to a height of about two millimeters.
  • Senil.Can be localized to the entire surface of the elderly body. In appearance, the growth is loose and oily, can reach a size of up to 3 cm.

Genital warts are small pink nodules. Usually located in the genital area, groin, between the buttocks. It is characterized by sexual transmission.

How to treat warts with medications, methods of removal

If the formation that appears on the surface of the fir does not cause discomfort, there is no need to remove it, you can watch the next event. It is advisable to treat or use radical methods only when the growth is very disruptive, for example:

  1. The formation of warts in the genital area.
  2. Frequent trauma to neoplasms.
  3. If growth begins to grow rapidly or change color.
  4. When itching or bleeding occurs.
  5. When the number of entities increases.

It is best to start treatment with a visit to a qualified specialist. Because some neoplasms can be malignant.

All medications should be taken individually. Take the medicine only after consulting your doctor.

In such cases, self-treatment does not match, as it can only complicate the situation. The following methods are often used to solve the problem:

  1. Use of antiviral drugs.
  2. Strong reactive preparation for removal (alkaline or acid solution).
  3. Means to increase the body's defenses.
  4. Methods of warts surgery.
  5. Cryotherapy.
  6. Laser removal.
  7. Electrocoagulation.
  8. Using folk methods.

Home Treatment

Warts can be cured at home with the help of special medications, but to avoid complications with dosing, you should see a specialist.

To protect healthy skin areas from the strong effects of chemical components of medicines, you need to lubricate it with a greasy cream or petroleum jelly, you can also protect the skin with a patch.

Medicine

To get rid of warts, there are many different drugs in the principle of its action. Physicians can individually select the medication needed based on the patient's condition and growth characteristics. The following medications may be used:

  1. External influences. They are used on warts. This group of agents is able to provoke necrotic processes in tissues.
  2. For oral administration, immunostimulants are used, they activate the immune system to form their own interferon.
  3. Antivirus tool.
  4. Multivitamin complex.

Antivirus drugs

Since the main cause of warts is a viral infection, doctors prescribe mainly special antiviral agents. They are able to speed up the body's recovery process.

Medical methods

The most effective treatment for warts is its removal, which is done in a medical facility. There are many ways to remove formations on different parts of the body. The most common methods are:

  1. Surgical intervention with a scalpel.
  2. Cryotherapy - exposure to low temperatures due to liquid nitrogen.
  3. Method of electrocoagulation - burning accumulation using high frequency current.
  4. Removal by laser beam at high temperature.

Surgical method

With this method, warts are mechanically removed with a scalpel. This procedure is performed under the influence of local anesthesia. The features of the process are as follows:

  1. As an indication for surgery, there may be: malignant growth (according to the results of histological examination), large deep warts and their diameter, the need for immediate removal.
  2. Growth and surrounding tissues are disinfected, local anesthesia is applied, warts are removed with a scalpel, then sent to histology for examination. Then a tight bandage is applied to stop the bleeding. Then cosmetic sutures are applied for seven to ten days.
  3. After surgery to remove the accumulation, it is necessary to treat the suture with antiseptic daily.
  4. Do not wet the excision page for a week.
  5. For one and a half months after the procedure, avoid direct sunlight exposure at the previous growth site.
  6. In the future, only thin scars on the body.

Laser Removal

Laser radiation is able to eliminate flat growth and filaments due to the effect of points at high temperatures. However, this procedure requires previous painkillers. The features of this method are as follows:

  1. Wart removal is done in layers.
  2. Bleeding is stopped by soldering nearby blood vessels.
  3. The biological material released will undergo histological examination.
  4. After surgery, the small fossa remains in place of growth, eventually it will flatten.
  5. Small scars stay long in the growth area.
  6. One of the main disadvantages of this technique is its high cost.

Cryotherapy

One of the quickest and least painful methods to get rid of accumulation is cryotherapy or cold treatment. Low temperatures are created by exposure to liquid nitrogen.

The advantage of this method is that it does not cause bleeding and takes less than a minute.

The procedure is performed as follows:

  • Nitrogen is decorated on growth with stems.
  • Warts start to turn white.
  • An hour later, a bubble formed in its place, which dried for several days, leaving a small crust.
  • After a while, only the light pink spots are left.
  • The main disadvantage of this method is the intense pain for several days and the need for continuous treatment of the bladder with a solution of potassium permanganate.

Electrocoagulation method

This method is used for warts with legs or other complex shapes. The principle of this method involves cutting the stack with a thin metal thread with a high frequency current through it.

In the convex area of ​​the skin, the temperature rises sharply to 80 degrees, causing protein and cell freezing to begin to die. Leaves a thin dark crust, where new cells of the epidermis then form.

Complete integument recovery occurs ten to fourteen days later.

However, this method has some special features:

  1. Not applicable for flat stacking.
  2. The advantage of this method is the absence of bleeding, as all nearby blood vessels are healed.
  3. By increasing the temperature in the treated area, the risk of wound infection is eliminated.
  4. To avoid scarring at previous growth sites, do not wet the treated surface.

Treatment of warts in children and adults with traditional medicine

Simple methods for healing growth on the surface of the body have long been known by traditional healers using normally improved methods, plants and vegetables (chicken bile, aloe juice, wormwood extract and celandine, etc. ).

Compresses from potato skins, a mixture of baking soda and castor oil are widely used. Various conspiracies were also used.

Medicinal plants for warts

Often medicinal plants are used to cure folk medicine growth, natural components contribute to rapid integument recovery. The following recipes are most popular:

  1. Infusion of wormwood as a lotion (three tablespoons of dried herbs poured into a glass of boiling water and left for several hours).
  2. Compressed fresh aloe vera leaves overnight.
  3. Rowan or celandine juice spot application.
  4. Gruel made from garlic cloves and grated lard on a fine grater is used as a compress.
  5. Mashed onions mixed with honey as an overnight compress.
  6. Unripe fig juice for lotion.
  7. Dandelion Milk Juice.
  8. Cut kolanchoe leaves as a compress.
  9. The flowers of crushed calendula are used as a lotion for the night, fixing it with a bandage or plaster.

Garlic Juice

Garlic cloves are known for their strong antimicrobial effects and are often found in folk recipes for many ailments, and they help fight growth.

treatment of warts with folk remedies

Garlic juice is used mainly for this.

Course duration can be approximately one month. In the recipe, you should choose fresh garlic cloves. There are several methods, one can choose the method that is most suitable for him:

  1. Compress banana peel and 5-6 drops of garlic juice, applied on the inside of the fruit. The compress must be installed tightly.
  2. The simplest method is to apply fresh juice directly to the surface of the wart.
  3. A mixture of honey and garlic juice (three to one) is applied every evening and stays on the affected area throughout the night.

Acetic acid

Acetic acid is very popular among folk remedies for warts. One of the most common recipes is:

  1. Thoroughly wash the affected area with antimicrobial soap and wipe dry.
  2. The holes in the bacterial plaster are cut according to the size of the growth.
  3. Add the flour to one teaspoon of acetic acid until it becomes a thick dough.
  4. A patch is applied to the skin around the wart until the wart enters the hole.
  5. A small cake made from ready-made dough is placed on top of the pile.
  6. Then fix with a gauze bandage or bandage.
  7. The procedure is repeated daily.

An easier way to treat growth with vinegar is to apply a drop of acid solution to the affected area, the main thing is not to reach the surface of healthy skin. For this, acetic acid is applied with a cotton swab twisted towards the wart.

Prevention

The appearance of various formations on the surface of the skin and the spread of infectious processes can be avoided by following simple daily rules:

  1. Personal hygiene, it becomes very important after living in a crowded place.
  2. Visits to public baths, saunas, swimming pools, as well as showers should be done exclusively in private rubber slippers. You can not let go of it and walk barefoot.
  3. In contact with people suffering from warts, it is necessary to reduce the minimum number of household items and wash your hands as often as possible with antifungal soap.
  4. Wear quality natural shoes in everyday life.
  5. If there are wounds or other injuries, the skin should be treated with antiseptic agents (peroxide, brilliant green, iodine).
  6. Maintain immunity, play sports.

To protect yourself from possible growths on the body, you should:

  1. To recover from the main source of their manifestations - papilloma virus.
  2. Strengthens the immune system.
  3. Avoid extreme stress.
  4. Enough sleep.
  5. Observe proper nutrition, enrich your diet with vitamins and minerals.
  6. Avoid injury.
  7. Choose your sexual partner carefully and limit their circles.