Causes and treatment of papillomas on the abdomen

1. Reasons for appearance
2. What do papillomas look like on the stomach?
3. Treatment options
   1. Medicines
   2. Folk remedies
   3. Removal of papillomas on the abdomen

Papillomas on the abdomen are one of the external manifestations of the disease caused by the papilloma virus. This pathogen has more than 100 different strains, and a person may not know that he is a carrier of HPV, since the incubation period is not so short, it can last more than six months. At this time, the virus does not manifest itself in any way.

Causes of papillomas on the abdomen

The appearance of papillomas on the abdomen has its own reasons. In order for a pathogen to enter the body, it may be enough to visit at least once such public places as showers and locker rooms in gyms, steam rooms in public baths and saunas, swimming pools and massage rooms. If the sanitization is insufficient, these places can become a concentration of infection.

The human papillomavirus is easily transmitted from person to person by shaking hands, close hugs, during sexual intercourse, as well as any bodily contact between uninfected people and carriers.

In addition to the above-described reasons for the appearance of papillomas on the abdomen, there are some other factors that can awaken the virus sleeping in the body and provoke the formation of growths on the body.

These factors are:

1. Insufficiently strong immunity, including immune diseases such as HIV;
2. Alcohol abuse and smoking;
3. Infectious diseases;
4. Long-term use of antibiotics;
5. Depression, stress, nervous disorders;
6. Constant lack of sleep and loss of strength.

What do papillomas on the abdomen look like?

Photo of papillomas on the stomach

When a person becomes infected with HPV, not a single symptom appears immediately, and only after a while can one notice raised warts on one’s body, including on the stomach. Most of them have the correct shape - an oval or a circle; the diameter of one such growth usually ranges from a couple of millimeters to 1 centimeter. True, there are cases when several such neoplasms appear in one place; they multiply quite quickly, covering an increasingly larger surface of the skin.

The color of an ordinary papilloma on the abdomen can be the same as the patient’s entire body, or it can have a brown tint, even deep dark. Sometimes such formations can resemble simple moles.

Papillomas on the abdomen can occur at any age, but the risk group includes young individuals whose immune system is not fully formed, and citizens who have crossed the line between middle and old age.

If a papilloma has grown on your stomach, this is not a reason to panic, because it is not at all dangerous. This is a benign neoplasm, it does not itch or hurt. However, it is dangerous to injure it, so clothing adjacent to the body at the location of the problem should be free of rivets, buttons, buttons and zippers, which can catch and injure the growth site.

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Methods for treating papillomas on the abdomen

Regardless of the prerequisites and causes of papillomas on the abdomen, you can choose any treatment - either medication or using various folk remedies, and you can also use various methods that medicine offers today, including surgical intervention.

Medicines for the treatment of papillomas on the abdomen

In the photo are preparations for papillomas on the abdomen

If the neoplasm does not cause concern and the need to be checked for the presence of cancer cells, then after consultation with a dermatologist, you can begin treating papillomas on the abdomen.

If the warty body that has grown in the abdominal area is small and does not grow further, then you can start treatment with drugs that can be freely found in pharmacy chains. With the help of medications, virus cells are destroyed, its spread is blocked, and inflammatory processes are inhibited.

During drug therapy, the following groups of drugs are indicated:

1. Immunomodulators. Treatment of papillomas on the abdomen and the reasons why they may appear are inextricably linked. Papillomatosis is a disease that primarily affects patients with a weakened body. Therefore, people who want to get rid of unsightly formations on the body should first work on strengthening the immune system and restoring lost strength. Immunomodulator drugs can restore the protective functions of the human body and make it even stronger. These are means such as Interferon, Anaferon, Viferon, Thymosin etc. They are able to resist infection; it is advisable to use them before and after surgical removal of growths. The cost of immune-stimulating drugs in Russian pharmacies ranges from 100 to 500 rubles, in Ukraine - from 70 to 280 hryvnia.
2. Antiviral agents. Medicines belonging to this group block the active activity of pathogenic microorganisms; they prevent the production of infection proteins, as a result of which spread to unaffected skin becomes impossible. The medications in question are Panavir, Vivorax, Fenistil, and Acyclovir - one of the cheapest, but at the same time effective means. These medications are available in different dosage forms: tablets, ointments, rectal suppositories. The choice remains with the patient, but the doctor’s opinion is still worth taking into account. In Russia, the price ranges from 22 to 3,700 rubles, depending on the drug and its release form. As for Ukraine, the cost of medicines there ranges from 21 to 400 hryvnia.
3. Antiseptic and local necrotizing agents. Drugs in this group are able to remove warts on the skin, affecting only the external problem, but without destroying the causes of papillomas on the abdomen. Supercelandine, Verrucatsid, Wartner, as well as iodine solution - these are the means. After their use, the growths on the body die off, and after some time only a small scar may remain from them. The price in Russia starts from 18 rubles and reaches 670 rubles, in Ukraine - from 10 to 290 hryvnia.

Folk remedies for getting rid of papillomas on the stomach

Photo of propolis tincture for papillomas on the stomach

Many patients do not trust pharmaceutical products, preferring to be treated with traditional methods. They are really effective, but it is fundamentally wrong to refuse medications; it is better to supplement the traditional treatment of papillomas on the abdomen with “grandmother’s” remedies.

Let's take a closer look at what traditional medicine offers us. Here are a few recipes that you can use in a relatively short period of time to stop being ashamed of your body:

1. Applications from Kalanchoe leaves. The leaf of this plant must be cut in half, then applied with the cut to the affected area of ​​the skin, put a piece of bandage on top and secure well with a bandage. Leave for 3-4 hours. Instead of leaves, you can use Kalanchoe juice directly by soaking a cotton swab in it. These manipulations should be carried out daily after a shower, preferably in the evening. It may take 2-3 weeks for the papilloma on the abdomen to completely die off. Aloe vera works great instead of Kalanchoe.
2. Banana applications. Among traditional healers, there are somewhat different opinions about what is healthier - the fruit itself or the banana peel? Let's answer this question. Banana peels contain substances that can fight viruses, so eat the fruit and use the peel to wipe the affected areas. Do this several times a day, and after a month and a half you will notice the result.
3. Dandelion tincture lotions. It is known that dandelion juice, like celandine, has properties similar to iodine solution. Therefore, it is good at removing warts from human skin. To prepare the tincture, you will need to place the stems and leaves of yellow dandelions in a glass container and add alcohol. Our grandmothers used triple cologne, but alcohol will also work. The resulting mixture should be tightly closed with a lid and left for 2 weeks in a cool, dark place. Moisten cotton swabs in the finished tincture and wipe the areas where papillomas form. The course of treatment can take from 2 to 5 weeks.
4. Propolis. Papillomas on the abdomen can be lubricated with propolis tincture purchased at a pharmacy; you can also apply softened propolis to the growth and secure it with a bandage; it should be changed every 4 days. You can prepare a very effective ointment from 100 g of propolis and 330 g of rendered pork fat. Warts are smeared with it before going to bed, a gauze bandage is fixed on top and left until the morning. Repeat for 2-3 weeks until the desired result is obtained.

Removal of papillomas on the abdomen

Papillomas on the abdomen, especially in women, can cause psychological discomfort, since often the formation does not look very aesthetically pleasing. The appearance of growths can cause the development of complexes and dislike for oneself, so neoplasms on the skin of the abdomen should be gotten rid of as soon as possible.

Let's look at quick and effective ways to remove papillomas formed on the abdomen:

1. Exposure to electric shock. An effective procedure during which a current of varying strength and frequency passes through the papilloma, destroying its structure. It is better to use if you have a high pain threshold, since electrocoagulation is accompanied by quite painful sensations. The method is quite inexpensive: removing a tumor costs about 250 hryvnia in clinics in Ukraine and 800 rubles in Russia.
2. Laser beam removal. The high-temperature fractional laser does not leave scar-like scars, as it acts on each layer of the skin in turn. A laser with continuous radiation can leave a scar, so it is preferable to use a fractional laser. Before laser destruction, the affected area is anesthetized and then lubricated with an antiseptic solution. For the removal of one papilloma on the abdomen in Ukraine they charge from 350 hryvnia and above, but in Russia it costs from 1800 rubles.
3. Freezing liquid from neoplasm cells. This method is called cryodestruction. Low temperatures destroy pathological papillomas cells; liquid nitrogen is used for this. This procedure has a contraindication - diabetes. Also, cryotherapy should not be used if there is a risk of the formation degenerating into cancer. Russian doctors will undertake the removal of one growth for 950 rubles; in Ukraine it costs slightly less - from 150 hryvnia.

The choice of procedure for removing papilloma on the abdomen depends on the patient’s financial capabilities, as well as medical indicators.

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Watch a video about warts on the stomach:

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You should definitely maintain a healthy lifestyle, as well as avoid stressful situations and observe good personal hygiene. This will not only help you recover faster, but will also protect a healthy person from becoming infected with HPV.

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