When the immune system is weakened, due to the presence of HPV in the body, characteristic benign formations periodically appear on the skin. Outwardly, it looks unattractive, so many try to get rid of them in any way possible. Naturally, it is possible to quickly and effectively get rid of the formation only with adequate medical care. But many owners of papillomas prefer to get rid of them using traditional methods. The most commonly used method is to pull it with hair or thread. A person interested in removal wonders whether it is possible to tie a papilloma with a thread?
Principles of treatment of papillomavirus manifestations
It is impossible to get rid of warts forever. The virus always lives in the body, but is activated only when a person’s natural defenses weaken. Under the supervision of a doctor, the patient is prescribed immunomodulators and antiviral drugs. In order to remove unpleasant warts, physical or hardware methods are recommended.
In medicine, not only the surgeon’s knife is now used for this purpose, as was the case recently. Patients have access to laser, nitrogen, radio waves, and much more. Before prescribing one of these methods to remove growths, tests and HPV typing are performed. This is necessary in order to eliminate the possible oncological danger of papilloma.
But, even knowing about the potential danger, not every carrier of a skin tumor rushes to the doctor, preferring to tighten the papilloma with a thread, or using other folk methods.
What's happened
The human papillomavirus causes the formation of specific growths on the skin and mucous membranes - warts.
It is easy to become infected even at home, through objects shared with other people.
Therefore, it is not surprising that the majority of the population are its carriers, although many do not even suspect it.
A wart is a growth in the form of a nodule or bump, often with a rough surface.
- The size of the growths is usually small - a few millimeters.
- They have a natural color, but over time they darken, acquiring a brown or gray tint.
Most warts are benign, but the risk of degeneration when exposed to unfavorable factors always exists, so it is better to consult a doctor about the appearance of a new growth.
Removal methods
Doctors highly recommend removing skin tumors only after an external examination and consultation with a dermatologist. Even if the appearance of papilloma is minimally alarming, it would be useful to conduct a set of typing tests. There are many ways to remove tumors from the surface of the skin:
- Surgical excision.
- Freezing.
- Burning out.
- Laser removal.
- Elimination with chemical acids.
Among the methods of traditional treatment are:
- methods of local application of ointments;
- strengthening the immune system with infusions and preparations;
- ligation of papilloma with thread;
- hair pulling.
Important: Doctors strongly recommend showing the tumor to a specialist before starting any amateur activity.
Myths and reality
Our grandmothers knew: if you tie a papilloma with a thread, it will soon dry out and simply fall off. This is a fairly common treatment method and has long been considered to be a common disease.
Thanks to the modern availability of knowledge, any educated person will know that due to the fact that this formation is of viral origin, getting rid of the appearance of growths is not as simple as putting a loop on the leg of the papillae.
Any skin manifestation is only a symptom. The main myth of this folk method of fighting papillomas is that bandaging does not achieve a cure. It is also important to think that the immune system is weakened and, perhaps, the growths will appear again.
Do not forget about antiviral agents and health promotion with vitamins or vitamin decoctions. Not least important is the way of life. If immunity has dropped for no apparent reason, you should pay attention to adjusting your usual life: play sports, walk more, change the menu, give up bad habits.
Precautionary measures
Any manipulation with health at home is always a risk. To ensure that papilloma is removed with thread without infection or worsening the existing situation, it is better to constantly monitor the condition. If the tightened wart suddenly begins to hurt, the skin around it turns pink or bluish, you need the help of a specialist.
Self-medication should also be stopped if the skin around has changed its characteristics, a thickening has formed, or rashes have appeared.
Without an examination, no one can give an exact guarantee that the formation is harmless and not cancerous. Of course, most types do not hide anything in themselves and can be outdone, but there is still a risk. Even the slightest appearance of puffy skin should make you doubtful and get tested.
Do not forget to watch the dying formation. You can safely remove a wart only if there is something to grab onto with a thread. If after a while the growth turns black, you should go to the doctor. A properly dying neoplasm slightly changes its color.
Thread ligation is a traumatic method. To avoid introducing infection from outside, it is preferable to use dental floss or, ideally, surgical floss from an emergency kit. The surface around, the area of the neoplasm and the hands should be treated with alcohol. If the formation has shrunk, it is strictly forbidden to tear it off and cut it off. After a few days it should fall off on its own.
It is important to understand that, even if the procedure can be carried out perfectly, it is impossible to pull the root. It also happens that in place of a stretched growth, a dozen of the same ones appear. Especially if work has not been done on the internal cause of the papillomavirus. HPV cannot be cured by removing the growths alone. The main condition for successful treatment of this disease is the inclusion of medications prescribed by a doctor.
Should I delete it?
The issue of removing a specific wart is decided upon in consultation with a specialist.
Photo: neoplasms in the axillary area are subject to frequent injury from underwear or shaving
The main criterion is the degree of benignity of the neoplasm and the risk of its degeneration.
- First of all, doctors advise removing those growths that are located in areas of potential injury.
- The aesthetic factor is no less important.
- Warts on mucous membranes must be removed. Not only do they impede body functions (interfering with vision, speech, eating, sexual activity), they also have an increased oncogenic risk.
Well, it will not be possible to overcome the virus and force it to reduce its activity without getting rid of the growths - evidence of its increased activity.
Although many warts, especially those that appear due to stress, temporary health problems or hormonal changes, can disappear on their own.
But if this didn’t happen within a year, then it won’t happen.
Removing papilloma using a thread
You can tie it with hair or thread only if it has a thin stem. There is no point in bandaging only a slightly convex formation.
Many people recommend using hair as a working material, but if the doctor does not convince you to resort to traditional methods, he will most likely advise using sterile medical thread. Hands and skin should be clean and treated with antibacterial agents.
Operating principle
To successfully remove tumors from the surface of the skin, a loop of thread is placed and tightly tied at the base of the papilloma.
The blood stops delivering oxygen and nutrition and the growth gradually dies. Complete death usually takes no more than 10 days. Periodically, the thread should be removed and a new one should be tied, tighter, closer to the surface of the skin.
How to do bandaging correctly?
The step-by-step method for removing a tumor using a thread is as follows:
- Advice should be obtained prior to the procedure to ensure that this type is safe and can be removed using thread or hair.
- It has already been agreed that it is better to buy a special sterile thread. If this is not possible, it is permissible to treat the material with an antiseptic. It is advisable to check the thread for strength; it is better to use cotton, since the knot on silk may turn out to be weak.
- Hands, skin surface and wart are also treated with an antiseptic.
- The growth should be bandaged as close to healthy skin as possible, but without affecting it.
- The dressing should be tight; if there is still the possibility of blood flow into the tumor, it will not dry out.
- To efficiently remove growths in hard-to-reach places, such as the pubic area, it is advisable to involve outside help.
- The treated area must be well bandaged or covered with a bandage.
- Start therapy with antiviral drugs, take measures to increase immunity.
The thread is changed every 2-3 days, as the base becomes narrower as it dries. The removed dry growth cannot be cut off; it is important to wait until it falls off on its own. This happens on days 6–10. After the wart is removed, the area should be lubricated with peroxide, and the edges should be treated with brilliant green (one time is enough).
Where to remove a mole
You can remove a mole at the doctor's office, in a beauty salon, or at home.
The medical procedure for removing a mole is a simple operation during which the mole is simply carefully cut off with a scalpel and treated with special means to heal the wound.
In a cosmetology office, you will be offered to remove a mole using laser and electrical waves. Also, to remove moles, various chemical compositions that contain alkali are used. You can cauterize the mole with nitrogen or a special acid.
Home measures to remove a mole involve cauterizing it using various means. They can be bought at the pharmacy. You can also get rid of a hanging mole using folk recipes. It should be noted that cauterizing a mole at home usually leaves a mark on the skin, so if the mole is on the face, it is not advisable to cauterize it at home.
In villages, people got rid of a mole by tying it with thread. In fact, this is very dangerous and can lead to the development of cancer. You cannot bandage or injure moles - everyone should know this.
Advantages and disadvantages of the method of removing papilloma with threads
The advantages include the painlessness of the procedure, relative simplicity and low cost. Laser removal is much safer, but it also costs a pretty penny. Especially if there are a lot of growths. Disadvantages include:
- high risk of provoking cancer;
- the risk of multiplication of growths due to incomplete removal of the formation;
- the risk of leaving a memory of HPV in the form of a scar;
- high risk of infection.
There are many risks, therefore, no doctor will give a recommendation for removing a wart on your own. It is important not to forget to treat papillomavirus infection with medications, as well as to increase the body’s resistance to viruses.
Doctors' recommendations
As already described above, papillomas are a sign of a virus entering the body. With numerous formations on the body, treatment is required, as this indicates that the virus is in the active stage. How to get rid of papillomas when there are a lot of them on the body must be decided by a specialist. You need to visit a dermatologist, and, if necessary, an oncologist. The removal method is chosen taking into account the medical history.
You can also remove papillomas using local remedies (ointments, solutions) yourself, but first consult a doctor. Some solutions are very toxic and cause burns if they come into contact with healthy skin. This method is not recommended for children; they are restless, and it will be difficult to lubricate the papilloma at the base. People suffering from diabetes should remove any formations with caution, as their wounds do not heal well.
In HIV infection, HPV can progress, so such patients are prescribed complex antiviral therapy. Self-removal is contraindicated due to the severity of the underlying disease.
There is another “grandmother’s” method with thread. take a COTTON thread and start tying a knot around the wart/mole, but without tying it all the way, lift the loop and tie the knot touching the top of the mole with the loop, as if the loop had “slipped”. repeat three times. That is, you get 3 knots on the thread. Bury the thread in a pot with a flower and begin to water it intensively; when the thread begins to rot, in theory, the mole should dry out. :clueless: I also remembered, when tying, to say “not once, not twice..” for each knot. and they also say to rub the cut potatoes and throw them away..
And my grandmother told me that I need to put this thread in a small piece of meat. It’s like the meat gets dry and the mole/wart dries up and disappears.
The laser definitely, quickly, without pain and inconvenience, heals in a matter of days. I came in with a mole and came out a couple of minutes later without it. But here I don’t know if the GP is wrong, they save all the NHS money and resources and whether they even have a laser, in theory it should be, the 21st century is in the yard. my husband recently had a freeze, his GP is normal, he sent it right away to the right place
