Brown papillomas: what does it mean and how to treat them

1. Reasons for appearance
2. Why do papillomas turn brown?
3. Treatment options
   1. Physical removal
   2. Drug therapy
   3. ethnoscience

Brown papillomas are one of the types of benign neoplasms on the human body caused by the activity of the pathogen - HPV. Normally, the hue of these soft, painless growths ranges from flesh-colored and pink to dirty gray and brown. Such papillomas can appear on any part of the body - skin, mucous membranes.

The main causes of brown papillomas

Brown papillomas, like similar growths of other shades, appear as a result of human infection with papillomavirus. It does not matter how the infection occurred - sexual, domestic, or from mother to child - papillomas can sooner or later appear anywhere in the body.

The shade of papillomas ranges from pink to dark brown and depends on various factors. Thus, pink and flesh-colored neoplasms appear most often. White growths are evidence that pigmentation in the cells is disturbed. But brown papillomas mean that the growth formed a long time ago and acquired this shade due to ultraviolet radiation and due to mutation in cells under the influence of the virus.

The brown tint of viral neoplasms makes their visual diagnosis difficult, as they can easily be confused with ordinary moles. However, unlike nevi, papillomas require specific treatment and constant monitoring.

Why do papillomas turn brown?

The photo shows brown papillomas

It happens that papillomas of a flesh-colored or pinkish hue change sharply and become brown, even dark tones. This is also often accompanied by a change in the shape and size of the tumor. Such transformations require mandatory consultation with a doctor.

Only a specialist will be able to identify the cause of the changes and prescribe the correct treatment to avoid the degeneration of benign growths into malignant ones.

If the papilloma has changed color to brown, this may mean that the following contributing factors have taken place:

1. The growth was regularly damaged. This often happens when tumors are localized on the head, armpits, neck, or groin. In these places it can be very difficult to avoid injury.
2. The injury was complicated by a bacterial infection. In this case, redness of adjacent tissues, inflammation, and swelling in the area of ​​the tumor are noted. The papilloma also becomes painful and may bleed.
3. Strengthening the body's protective functions. In this case, the papilloma spontaneously darkens and disappears over time. This indicates that the immune system has activated and is fighting HPV. This case, where the papilloma has turned brown, is not dangerous.
4. Used drugs or traditional medicine. Most external means for eliminating papillomas cause tissue burns and subsequent drying out of the growth. This process is accompanied by darkening of the tumor as a normal reaction of the skin to cauterization.

Changes in the shade of neoplasms can also be caused by hormonal fluctuations, stressful situations, and exacerbations of chronic diseases.

Methods for treating brown papillomas

Any papillomas require diagnostics and observation, since some strains of the causative agent of papillomatosis can cause the development of oncological processes. However, you should be especially careful about neoplasms of a non-specific shade, as well as those that have dramatically changed color and appearance. Brown papillomas require treatment under medical supervision.

Physical removal of brown papillomas

The photo shows the process of removing brown papillomas

To date, there is no radical method of treating HPV that would give a 100% result and complete elimination of the virus. Methods of physical influence on neoplasms make it possible to get rid of the external manifestations of the disease, but they are not able to completely destroy the pathogen. Therefore, even high-quality removal of brown papillomas using modern methods does not protect against the risk of relapses in the future.

Modern cosmetology and dermatology offer several basic methods for the destruction of skin tumors:

1. Surgical removal. Requires jeweler precision from the surgeon, since the elimination of small growths is carried out manually using a scalpel. A rather traumatic method, which is now used less frequently, since many new methods of destruction have appeared. The price of surgical removal of brown papillomas is 700-1200 rubles in Russia and 200-400 hryvnia in Ukraine.
2. Electrocoagulation. An electric current is used to influence the growth. It destroys the basis of the neoplasm and leads to its death. The cost of electrocoagulation removal of brown papillomas is 1100-2100 rubles in Russia and 400-650 hryvnia in Ukraine.
3. Laser removal. Carbon dioxide and infrared lasers are used to destroy brown papillomas. This is a fairly accurate and minimally invasive method that leaves no marks on the skin. The price of laser removal is 1300-2300 rubles in Russia and 350-650 hryvnia in Ukraine.
4. Radio wave removal. A special apparatus produces radio waves of a special frequency, which have a destructive effect on the base of the papilloma. This is how single growths are removed. The price of radio wave removal is 1800-2700 rubles in Russia and 550-850 hryvnia in Ukraine.
5. Cryoremoval. This is the elimination of brown papillomas under the influence of liquid nitrogen, which freezes the base of the growth and destroys it in this way. The cost of cryodestruction is 750-1800 rubles in Russia and 330-470 hryvnia in Ukraine.

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Drug therapy for brown papillomas

In the photo are preparations for removing brown papillomas

Optimal results in the treatment of papillomatosis can only be achieved through a combination of various treatment methods. If the papilloma has turned brown, complex treatment should be carried out using medications from the following groups:

1. Immunomodulatory agents. These drugs are indicated for patients with weakened immune systems and are most often prescribed after a special analysis. They activate defenses, enhance the production of immune cells, and stimulate the formation of antibodies. The following drugs are suitable for the treatment of brown papillomas: Galavit, Gepon, Immunomax, as well as their analogues - Allokin-Alpha and Isoprinosine.
2. Antiviral drugs. The purpose of these drugs is to reduce the activity of the virus, suppress its reproduction and spread. Usually these drugs are prescribed in combination with immunomodulators. Panavir, Altevir and their analogues - Genferon and Viferon - have proven themselves well.
3. Means for cauterization of brown papillomas. This group of medications includes aggressive substances that essentially provoke a skin burn with subsequent death of the areas of the epidermis affected by papillomas. They use Solcoderm, Papillek, as well as their analogues - trichloroacetic and nitric acid.

Traditional medicine methods for the treatment of brown papillomas

In the photo, celandine juice for the treatment of brown papillomas

Traditional medicine recipes should be used with extreme caution when treating HPV. If the papilloma has changed color to brown, you should first of all consult a doctor. And only after his recommendations begin treatment with traditional methods.

To enhance the protective functions of the body, various decoctions of medicinal herbs: dandelion, nettle, rose hips, currant leaves, calendula flowers. The raw materials can be mixed in a ratio of 1 to 1 and brewed with boiling water at the rate of: 1 tbsp. l. mixture per 1 glass of water. You need to drink this infusion throughout the day.

You can also treat brown papillomas by treating them externally with the following means:

1. Celandine juice. The yellow juice of a freshly cut plant should be lubricated with the growths until they are completely destroyed.
2. Garlic juice. We make a compress from it with a gauze bandage and apply it to the tumors overnight.
3. Table vinegar. It should be applied with a pipette pointwise to the growths, avoiding spreading the product onto adjacent healthy areas of the skin.

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On the Internet you can often come across the question: can papilloma be brown? The answer from experts is affirmative - these viral growths can be either flesh-colored or darker in color. Formations that have dramatically changed their color and appearance deserve special attention. In such cases, you should immediately consult a doctor to avoid serious consequences.

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