How to get rid of a wen at home?
Fat (lipoma) is a benign formation that develops in the thickness of the epidermis, less often in the muscle layer, and can grow to the periosteum. It is a connective tissue capsule filled mainly with fat cells. In rare cases, a wen has no clear boundaries and a capsule, then they talk about a spilled lipoma. Such formations almost never degenerate into malignant tumors, but tend to gradually grow slowly. The lipoma looks like a rounded elevation above the surface of the body, it can reach large sizes, when palpated, it is painless, soft and elastic, easily displaces to the side, the skin above it gathers in a fold.
Content:
- The causes and some features of wen
- Healing ointments for wen
- How to remove a wen yourself?
- How to evaluate the results?
- Recipes from the "Healthy Lifestyle Bulletin"
- Possible complications
Most often, adipose tissue is formed on areas of the body with a relatively thin layer of subcutaneous fatty tissue - this is the outer surface of the thighs, legs and arms, the neck and shoulder girdle, and the lower back. Over time, the wen begins to bring physical and aesthetic discomfort. In addition, it can be injured and inflamed, and large and deeply located formations can compress blood vessels and nerves, causing pain, swelling, and movement disorders. Therefore, it is recommended to remove the wen in a hospital setting, without waiting for it to significantly increase in size.
However, the same term can mean other, less large and problematic pathological accumulations of fat cells - for example, atheroma (sebaceous cyst), milium ("mildew" on the face), xanthelasma (yellow plaque on the eye) or even banal acne. If such a formation is small in size, not inflamed and interferes with its owner solely as a defect in appearance, the question often arises: how to get rid of a wen on your own, at home? Do not go to the doctor for such a trifle … Let me assure you - not all wen are harmless and can be easily removed on their own, without leaving unpleasant consequences, such as an abscess, scar or relapse. So let's figure out in which cases you can try to get rid of the wen yourself, and in which you shouldn't.
The causes and some features of wen
According to the research results, it was not possible to accurately establish the factors contributing to the formation of wen. If we consider lipoma, then it occurs mainly due to hereditary metabolic failure, when in the human body there is a lack of TAG-lipase - an enzyme responsible for the breakdown of fats. Since it is a hormone-dependent enzyme, endocrine pathologies can be called one of the leading causes of lipomas.
As for atheroma, which is also often called a wen, it is a sebaceous cyst that occurs due to a blockage of the excretory duct. The excess production of sebum is usually hereditary or hormonal in nature. Miliums and xanthomas are the result of high blood cholesterol levels and related diseases.
So, the factors provoking the formation of wen:
- Metabolic disorders;
- Endocrine pathologies;
- Hereditary predisposition;
- Renal or hepatic impairment;
- Diseases of the digestive tract;
- Improper skin care;
- Disregard for personal hygiene.
- Regular friction or pressure on an area of the body.
You should not get rid of the wen on your own until the etiology of the formation is accurately established.
The main signs of a lipoma:
- Clear boundaries;
- Soft consistency;
- No pain on palpation;
- Increase in size over time;
- Easy displacement when pressed;
- The color is identical to the surrounding areas of the body;
- The ability to collect the skin on the surface in a fold.
When self-diagnosing a wen, you can easily make a mistake, even if the symptoms of pathology are clearly pronounced. Localization of an incomprehensible neoplasm on the chest, abdomen or genitals requires an immediate thorough examination to exclude a malignant tumor.
The size of the wen is more than 1 cm in diameter, its deep location is a reason to see a doctor and refuse to use folk remedies.
Possible undesirable consequences of self-removal of a wen:
- Relapse with an increase in education in size compared to the initial defect;
- Tissue infection due to non-compliance with antiseptic rules;
- Malignancy (malignancy) of the tumor due to an incorrect diagnosis and careless removal.
When soft tissues, blood vessels and nerve endings are squeezed with a large fatty fat, pain may appear. If a neoplasm has formed inside an organ, its functioning is impaired. Lipomas located on the extremities or near the spine can lead to movement difficulties.
A small superficial wen is difficult to differentiate from atheroma, the size of which, as a rule, does not exceed 5 cm in diameter. This dense, rounded formation has a dark point in the center - the place of blockage of the sebaceous gland duct. The main difference between atheroma and lipoma is that the first is formed exclusively under the skin due to the thickening of the gland secretion and blockage of its excretory duct. Atheroma is usually located on the hairy areas of the body, rich in sebaceous glands - on the scalp or genitals, but it can also occur on the back and even on the face.
Healing ointments for wen
At home, you can use medicinal ointments aimed at dissolving or "stretching" the lipoma.
Vishnevsky ointment. The preparation with a specific odor is based on purified birch tar. As a result of the irritating effect of the ointment, blood actively flows to the place of accumulation of fat cells, the drug also has an antiseptic effect.
Deep penetration of the active substances of the drug stimulates the removal of the sebaceous secretion from the capsule to the skin surface. The wound heals quickly without leaving marks on the skin.
Application of Vishnevsky ointment - a compress under the bandage. To do this, gauze is impregnated with medicine, applied to the surface of the wen, fixed with a piece of plaster. The compress must be left in place until 12 o'clock, after a break, a new bandage is formed. After a few days, the contents of the small capsule dissolve.
Ichthyol ointment. The drug is used against skin infections, relieving inflammation and improving intercellular metabolism. The ointment promotes tissue regeneration, restores blood circulation. The technique of using ichthyol ointment - lotions and rubbing into the surface of the wen.
Ointment We see. The drug from the group of dermatoprotectors is based on retinol. The Videm remedy is effective in the treatment of eczema, skin cracks and all types of dermatitis. The ointment effectively breaks down fats, stimulates protein synthesis and keratinization of the epithelium. Regular use of the drug dries up the wen, as a result of which it disappears.
To effectively remove the wen at home, it is lightly lubricated with ointment 2-3 times a day for a long time.
Balsam Vitaon. The preparation is based on extracts of medicinal plants and camphor. The balm has anti-inflammatory and anti-exudative effects. Vitaon stimulates the excretion of the wen and quick wound healing.
Within 4-5 days, Vitaon balm is applied to the surface of the wen in a thick layer, covered with a bandage on top. The compress should be changed as needed.
How to remove a wen yourself?
With self-removal of even a small formation, it is difficult to avoid pain and bleeding from the opened wound. Therefore, a large wen (more than 1 cm in diameter) must be entrusted to a doctor.
Rules to follow during manipulation:
- Hands are washed with soap and disinfected with an antiseptic napkin;
- The skin around the wen is disinfected with an alcohol-containing solution;
- The dissection needle must be sterile; it is better to use a disposable syringe; manipulations with the needle are performed with extreme caution.
Wen removal steps:
- Tighten the skin in the area of localization of the wen.
- Pierce the upper layer of the epidermis with a needle, if necessary, duplicate the puncture at an angle of 45 °.
- Wipe off the released blood with a swab soaked in an alcohol-containing solution.
- Push out the contents of the wen capsule without pressing it with your fingers.
- Apply Vishnevsky ointment, Levomekol or tetracycline ointment to the wound for disinfection and additional stretching of the capsule contents.
How to evaluate the results?
Puffiness that appears over the wound in the first days after self-removal of the wen makes it difficult to evaluate the results of the manipulation.
Possible outcomes:
- The fat was gone;
- It decreased, but remained in place;
- The effect is zero.
In the absence of a positive result, you should not repeat the independent removal of the wen, you should seek the help of a doctor.
Modern radical techniques:
- Cryotherapy - destruction with liquid nitrogen;
- Electrocoagulation - cauterization of a wen;
- Laser therapy - removal of the formation with a narrowly focused laser beam;
- Radio wave surgery - excision of a wen with a radio knife.
Doctors of specialized medical centers will help you painlessly and without complications get rid of the neoplasm. They can remove small wen everywhere: on the eyelids, on the scalp, on the back, in the collar zone, in the genital area. But you need to understand that enucleation of a large, inflamed or deeply located lipoma requires a traditional surgical operation - modern sparing techniques are powerless here.
Traditional medicine recipes do not always give the desired result, even when it comes to removing a small painless wen. Such home procedures can cause growth of formation or provoke a severe allergic reaction.
Recipes from the "Healthy Lifestyle Bulletin"
There are many popular recipes to help get rid of a wen. They are willingly shared by the readers of the "Vestnik HLS" magazine.
- Alternative treatment of a wen with baked onions. Mix a medium-sized baked onion with a tablespoon of chopped laundry soap (you can grate it) until smooth. Moisten a gauze swab generously with this mixture, fix it on the skin over the wen. Change the compress 1-2 times a day, the mixture prepared for future use should be stored in a cool place. After a few days, the skin should soften, then the wen will open. After the contents come out of the wound, it will heal safely. (Bulletin of HLS No. 17, 2004, p. 25).
- Raw onion treatment. The grated onion should be applied to the skin over the wen at night. Education can be opened after the first procedure (Bulletin of healthy lifestyle № 20, 2005, p. 3).
- Using hydrogen peroxide. The use of hydrogen peroxide externally to get rid of a wen is carried out according to the following scheme: for 10 days, apply a gauze swab with 3% solution of peroxide to the neoplasm, for 3 days - with 12% solution, then again switch to 3% R. During treatment, blood may be released from the wen. Approximately on the 24th day, he will painlessly disappear (Bulletin of Healthy Lifestyle No. 7, 2005, p. 12). Small wen the size of a pea can open up in 5-6 days if they are regularly lubricated with hydrogen peroxide. (Bulletin of healthy lifestyle No. 12, 2009, p. 10)
- Mother and stepmother from wen. Attach fresh leaves of the plant (2-3 pieces) to the wen and renew them daily for 10 days. You can put a compress only at night. The process can be accelerated by applying chopped leaves. (Bulletin of HLS No. 22, 2004, p. 27, No. 3, 2005, p. 29, No. 8, 2010, p. 24, No. 18, 2010, p. 28).
- Home treatment with celandine. Apply a gauze napkin moistened with a strong decoction of celandine to the tumor at night. After a week, the wen will take the form of an abscess, on the 10th day it should open with the appearance of a curdled mass. There should be no traces after such treatment. (Bulletin of HLS No. 16, 2006, p. 30).
- Removal of a wen on the face with hot oil. Recipe for removing small formations. Heat 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil to a boil, add a pinch of salt to it. Dip a cotton swab into the mixture, gently apply to the wen until a slight burn is felt. Repeat the manipulation 4 times. Conduct such a course once a day. After the formation of a scab or crust, on the 4th day, the moxibustion is stopped. After spontaneous removal of the crust, the skin will clear. (Bulletin of healthy lifestyle No. 1, 2006, p. 32).
- How to remove a wen on the face with vodka? If you wipe the formation with a swab dipped in vodka 2 times a day, after 2-4 weeks it may disappear. (Bulletin of healthy lifestyle No. 10, 2006, p. 33).
- Removal of a wen on the face with sheep wool. Lather a piece of sheep's wool with laundry soap, apply to the wen in the form of a compress. After a while, it should open up. (Bulletin of healthy lifestyle No. 3, 2007, p. 32).
- Vinegar and iodine. Mix iodine and vinegar essence in a 1: 1 ratio, gently lubricate the wen 2-3 times a day. You may need to repeat this procedure several times, the recipe is suitable for the treatment of masses. (Bulletin of healthy lifestyle № 16, 2009, p. 10).
- Effective use of Kalanchoe. Apply tampons moistened with freshly squeezed juice of a medicinal plant to the wen. Change the tampon every day, wetting it with fresh juice. After 2 weeks, the skin over the tumor will soften, and its contents will begin to come out of the capsule of the wen. The course of treatment may take 2 months until complete recovery. (Bulletin of HLS No. 18, 2009, pp. 10-11). Fresh Kalanchoe leaves with a damaged surface layer can be applied to the tumor. After 3-4 weeks, a small wen may completely disappear. (Bulletin of HLS No. 4, 2010, p. 31).
- Using beets for home treatments. The relapse of a small wen on the face can be eliminated by applying grated beets to the formation. From above, the compress should be covered with foil, secured with adhesive plaster. A 3-day treatment is sufficient. (Bulletin of healthy lifestyle No. 3, 2009, p. 10).
- A mixture of lard with garlic. Rub the swelling with a mixture of a teaspoon of garlic juice with a tablespoon of clarified lard. The frequency of using the medicine is several times a day until complete recovery. (Bulletin of healthy lifestyle No. 8, 2010, p. 24).
- Massage with lamb fat. Rub the wen daily with hot lamb fat heated in a water bath. The duration of the procedure is 10-15 minutes. Rubbing can be alternated with applying compresses of cranberry juice and taking cranberries inside (3 tablespoons daily). (Bulletin of healthy lifestyle No. 8, 2010, p. 24).
- Application of the plant golden mustache. Make a compress from a washed golden mustache sheet, cover it on top with polyethylene and cotton cloth. Replace the leaf with a fresh copy every 10-12 hours. The course of treatment lasts from 10 to 20 days. (Bulletin of HLS No. 18, 2010, p. 28).
- Treatment with bee stings. Bee stings lead to a decrease in the volume of the wen. After a month of regular apitherapy, the wen may completely disappear. (Bulletin of HLS No. 18, 2010, p. 38).
Possible complications
Despite the apparent absence of the danger of wen, it still exists. Any unfavorable conditions, trauma to the neoplasm, irradiation with ultraviolet rays can lead to unwanted mutations and transformations.
The dense capsule that forms around the long-existing wen on the body becomes an obstacle to the penetration of immune cells through it, protecting against the activity of bacterial agents. This circumstance creates a free environment for the reproduction of pathogenic bacteria. Multiple attempts at self-removal of wen lead to the same consequences. That is why it is necessary to timely treat wen in a medical institution, preventing their increase in size and inflammation.
The author of the article: Sokolova Nina Vladimirovna | Phytotherapist
Education: Diploma in "General Medicine" and "Therapy" received at the Pirogov University (2005 and 2006). Advanced training at the Department of Phytotherapy at the Peoples' Friendship University of Moscow (2008).
