Papillomas are unsightly growths of various shapes and colors that appear on the palms, soles, neck, face and other parts of the body. A person who has such tumors feels uncomfortable. Warts are not only unsightly, they are also a nuisance. Traditional healers recommend treating papillomas with laundry soap. Reviews about the method are mostly good or neutral.
Selection and composition of soap
A certain type of soap actually works on warts, allowing you to get rid of them without the help of a doctor. The advantage of the method is that it is harmless and rarely causes side effects or complications. There is also a drawback: it is not always possible to reduce papillomas this way.
Before you start treating the growths, you need to choose the “right” soap. This household product looks like a brown block with a strong odor. The numbers 72, 70 or 65% are embossed on one side. The number corresponds to the concentration of stearic, palmitic and lauric acids. To eliminate epidermal tumors, soap containing 65% of these substances is suitable.
In addition to fatty acids, soap contains the following elements:
- sodium hydroxide;
- soda ash;
- sodium carbonate;
- dyes;
- chemical flavorings;
- adhesives.
High-quality soap intended for household needs has a strong, unpleasant odor. Don't expect results when using a product with a pleasant aroma. This bar contains fragrances that weaken the effect on the skin. Products containing glue, color and odor additives are not suitable for treatment. If the product is sold without packaging, which happens quite often, it will not be possible to study its composition.
It is necessary to choose a packaged bar or one that comes with a label, and carefully read what components are present in the soap.
How do soap components affect skin growths?
If you are deciding how to get rid of papillomas, you need to know that, along with drug therapy, proven available remedies are used. Main components:
- polyunsaturated fatty acids - they allow you to obtain a mixture of the desired consistency during production, promote the formation of foam, these compounds are not effective against papillomas;
- alkalis (sodium and potassium hydroxide) - thanks to these substances, laundry soap acquires antiseptic properties: it negatively affects harmful microorganisms, dries out the outer skin, and helps block inflammatory processes.
When using this product, the papillomavirus (HPV) will not disappear from the body, but local exposure will stop the spread of infection to healthy areas of the skin. As a result, the outer coverings dry out and moisture gradually leaves them. This leads to a stop in the development of the tumor. Soon the growth will fall off on its own.
Laundry soap for papillomas also provides an anti-inflammatory effect: if the tissues are deformed, a secondary infection has occurred, resulting in redness of the outer integument, the use of soap will stop the negative process. The product helps to effectively get rid of a bacterial infection that has occurred after HPV infection in the damaged area.
Features of use
Soap has a rather aggressive composition, including acids and alkalis, so it cannot be used to remove growths that have formed on the mucous membranes. You can use the product at home to remove warts and spines located on the following areas of the body:
- legs;
- hands;
- neck;
- face;
- back;
- genitals.
The effect is based on an antibacterial and drying effect. The mucous membranes should never dry out. Laundry soap is safe, but prolonged contact with skin can cause irritation and worsen the condition. Initially, papilloma is a benign formation. Cells degenerate into malignant ones very rarely, but such a situation cannot be ruled out, so it is necessary to use soap to treat and remove growths with caution.
Warts located inside the genitals or around the eyes should not be touched. Applying soap to these areas can dry out the skin. If microcracks appear, there is a risk of infection. In addition, the substances from which soap is made have a negative effect on the walls of the capillaries, which can cause bleeding.
If a person has firmly decided to remove warts with soap, he needs to weigh all the pros and cons of the method, prepare for the risks and keep in mind that if papilloma is injured, a visit to a doctor is required.
Manufacturing technology
This product is manufactured using 2 technologies:
- straight;
- indirect.
Direct manufacturing technology uses fats that contain various alkaline components. All elements are processed using high temperature. Then each of the elements is glued to each other. This method is quite labor-intensive, but this soap has high quality characteristics.
With the indirect method, table salt is added to the soap composition. Next, two layers are glued together: the impurity and the core. It is in the core that all fatty acids enter.
Regardless of the method used to make laundry soap, all components are thoroughly cleaned from impurities using modern equipment. Due to this, the soap contains only high-quality and natural elements. The only drawback when using the product to remove papillomas is the presence of disinfecting elements: cresol, phenol, various fragrances.
Efficiency of the method
Each of the acids that make up the soap mass has certain properties. Stearic acid promotes gliding and stimulates the protective abilities of the epidermis. Lauric acid dries out papillomas, as a result they quickly become dead and fall off. Thanks to palmitic acid, the composition penetrates deep into the wart, affecting it to the base. Alkalies contribute to the destruction of the cells that make up the growth.
To remove papilloma, you need to act on it for several days. Thanks to its unique composition, soap has not only a cleansing effect on the skin, but also an antibacterial effect. Of course, it is intended primarily to remove dirt from clothing, objects and various surfaces, but practice has shown that a brown bar can be used to combat unsightly growths.
It is important to understand that the cause of wart formation is the human papillomavirus. Removing the wart with soap does not guarantee that warts will not appear again. It is necessary to eliminate not only the symptoms, but also the cause of the disease. It is recommended to consult a doctor so that he can select antiviral drugs. Only after undergoing a course of treatment can the patient be sure that papillomas do not form in other parts of the body.
The mechanism of action of laundry soap on papillomas
The household remedy for papillomas is a universal and effective remedy due to its unique properties and composition. The basis of the detergent is a powerful mixture of potassium and sodium salts; various additives are also used, including aromatic ones. It should be noted that it is not recommended to use soap with fragrances for treatment of papillomas.
The soap components do not cause allergies, but have powerful antibacterial and antiviral properties. It is recommended to use laundry soap for both the prevention and treatment of various types of dermatological diseases.
This product effectively sanitizes the skin, has a softening effect, increases local immunity, and also inhibits pathogenic flora.
Mode of application
To remove tumors, it is not enough to simply wash things, wash dishes or wipe something using brown soap. The product must be used correctly. The fact is that upon contact with water, soap decomposes into alkalis and acids, so you should not soak it too much.
The procedure for treating papillomas with laundry soap at home:
- In the evening they take a shower.
- Saw off a piece and moisten it until it becomes soaked, so that you get a mass that resembles the consistency of thick sour cream.
- Apply a thick layer to each papilloma.
- Secure with a bandage.
- In the morning everything is removed.
- Wash the problem area with warm water.
- Dry the skin with a towel.
The procedures can be done at any time, but it is better at night, since after using brown soap, dark stains remain on the skin for some time. When carrying out treatment, it is necessary to ensure that there are no cracks, irritation or signs of inflammation. If negative phenomena appear, use of the soap mass should be stopped. In this case, it is recommended to immediately consult a dermatologist.
In most cases, papillomas dry out and fall off after a few days. After some time, full-fledged skin forms at the site of the wart. An ointment made from brown soap and herbal decoction will help remove growths as quickly as possible. Preparation procedure:
- Grind the block.
- Add 200 ml of herbal decoction.
- Heat to 50 degrees.
- Leave for 20 minutes.
- Strain through cheesecloth to remove excess moisture.
Use as a warm compress for 7 days, as a cold compress for a month. At night, apply the composition to the wart, wrap it up and leave it until the morning. Plant materials from which you can prepare a decoction:
- chamomile;
- St. John's wort;
- Birch buds;
- immortelle.
Herbs can be mixed in any proportion or used separately. For preparation, take 20 g of raw material per 200 ml of water. Only fresh decoction can be used.
People who have tried to remove papillomas using folk remedies (laundry soap, celandine, etc.) claim that the tar product also has a healing effect. Its disadvantage is its pungent odor. To get rid of a specific aroma, you need to grind the bar, add a little water and heat for 10 minutes.
Tar soap is used in the same way as laundry soap. The effectiveness is based on the powerful antiviral properties of birch tar.
This soap not only fights papillomas, but also prevents skin infections, promotes wound healing and stimulates the protective properties of the epidermis.
How is tar soap useful in the treatment of viral growths?
Tar soap is also highly effective against papillomas. It is used to treat many dermatological diseases, such as acne, eczema, seborrhea. Its main active component is birch tar, which gives the product a specific pungent odor and dark color. this substance should not be below 8-10%, otherwise it loses its medicinal qualities.
The effectiveness of soap in the fight against papillomas is explained by its features:
- birch tar is a natural antiseptic, antiparasitic agent that destroys pathogenic bacteria and fungi,
- enhances local blood circulation, promotes rapid healing of wounds,
- accelerates tissue regeneration,
- has drying and disinfecting properties.
Side effects and contraindications
Before trying to remove papillomas on the neck, face and other places with laundry soap, you need to consult a dermatologist. Any manipulation of growths without the approval of a doctor is strictly prohibited. The fact is that neoplasms can be malignant. In this case, exposure to something will lead to active growth of pathological tissue. The presence of malignant neoplasms on any part of the body is an absolute contraindication.
Side effects that occur during the process of getting rid of papillomas. soap:
- Irritation. It appears when the papilloma is lathered for 5 or more days without a break. It is recommended to use the folk remedy for 4 days, then it is advisable to take a one-day break.
- Cracks. Skin that is sensitive to irritation often cracks and flakes. If such symptoms appear, use of soap should be stopped.
- Itching. If the problem area begins to itch, the composition should be washed off immediately and the wart should not be treated again, otherwise scratches and abrasions will appear on the skin. This situation can result in infection.
A cheap and accessible method for removing papillomas and condylomas can lead to positive results, but do not forget about extreme caution. Preliminary consultation with a doctor is required.
Causes of papillomas
Papillomavirus is a group of diseases of infectious etiology, uniting more than one hundred types of viral microorganisms. Pathogenic flora can enter the human body through household, airborne or parenteral routes; even touching household objects or a banal handshake can cause invasion. The most common types of infection are:
- Using someone else's personal hygiene items.
- Eating dirty vegetables and fruits.
- Visiting public places: baths, saunas, swimming pools.
- Tactile contact with an infected person.
- Sexual contact.
- Infection of a child by the mother during childbirth.
- Infection during cosmetic and medical procedures.
Against the background of reduced immunity or other factors leading to a weakening of the body’s resistance, the virus is activated, leading to the appearance of new growths on the skin - papillomas. More often, the growths do not cause harm to health, but are a very noticeable cosmetic defect.
Opinions of doctors and ordinary people
Not all doctors speak positively about the method. First, there is a possibility that the growth is a malignant neoplasm. Secondly, the patient cannot always calculate the degree of impact; as a result, people with injured skin and damaged but not dried papillomas come to see a dermatologist. Doctors have to eliminate the consequences of self-cauterization of growths. At the same time, there are people who evaluate the method as safe, but not very effective.
Previously, I didn’t believe in folk remedies, but when a small wart appeared near the armpit, I decided to try to remove it without the help of a doctor. I rubbed it with laundry soap several times, then forgot. After 2 or 3 weeks I discovered that the growth was no longer there. I don’t know whether the soap helped, or whether the wart resolved on its own, but I can say for sure that there was no burning or redness during soaping. Conclusion: the method is safe and can be used.
Tamara Gennadievna, Liski
My mother told me about the soap when I complained to her about my problem (a growth in the intimate area). At first I simply lathered the wart every evening and washed it off with water. Several days have passed, the result is zero. Then she began to apply the softened mass. Surprisingly, the wart gradually became smaller and disappeared after 2 weeks. There is not even a trace left at this place.
Olga Sergeevna, Blagodarny
I have several warts on my hands and one on my soles.
On the advice of a friend, I tried using softened soap at night. The little ones began to shrink, and after a few days they fell off. Large growths itched and turned red, but did not disappear or even get smaller. I went to a dermatologist, he referred me to a surgeon and an oncologist. At the appointment in a few days, nothing is clear yet, but the doctor says that folk remedies may not help in my case, so it’s better not to use them. Andrey Nikolaevich, Severomorsk
