There are so many diseases that affect the skin. Many of them are similar in manifestation, but it is very important to be able to distinguish between them.
What is atheroma?
Due to disruption of the sebaceous glands, blockage of pores may occur. This leads to the appearance of such an unpleasant phenomenon as atheroma - a soft, benign subcutaneous formation, which is also called a cyst. This is a fairly common problem affecting people of both sexes and different ages. Atheroma is a dense sac filled with a viscous yellowish liquid, often with an unpleasant odor. Many doctors believe that this is a hereditary disease.
Symptoms of the appearance of atheroma
Most often, a cyst can be seen on areas of the body and face that are rich in sebaceous glands. First of all, it is the scalp, genitals, back of the neck and armpits. Atheroma also often appears on the face, especially in the T-shaped zone. Its size can vary from a pea to a largehazelnut. Very often, atheroma in the common people is called a wen.
Visually, it is a smooth tumor, as if soldered to the rest of the skin surface. It is painless to the touch, and the consistency resembles dough. If the inflammation is accompanied by secretions, then they have a viscous structure, a yellowish-white color and are accompanied by an unpleasant odor.
What causes wen?
Atheroma can be caused by a variety of provoking factors. This is a hormonal failure, taking antibiotics, stress, nervous strain, hypothermia, malnutrition.
Atheroma is practically painless, so only a doctor can diagnose it. But if it is injured, an inflammatory process can begin, since the secretions of the sebaceous glands become an excellent breeding ground for pathogenic microorganisms.
The course of the disease, its diagnosis
In order to identify a wen, you need to examine the area of the skin on which it is located. Pathology will have clearly defined and pronounced boundaries. To the touch, the formation is dense and mobile. The skin located above the atheroma is not deformed on the folds. The cyst does not cause painful sensations, if the inflammatory process has not begun. Sometimes atheroma is erroneously classified as a lipoma. For a definitive diagnosis, it is necessary tohistological studies to exclude the possibility of a malignant neoplasm.
Consequences of atheroma
Most often wen disappear without a trace. Cosmetic defects are less common. In severe cases, with the appearance of suppuration, atheroma can take a chronic course. Even without infection, the cyst can become inflamed and greatly increase in size. During the period of exacerbation of the disease, surgical intervention is not allowed. Otherwise, its result may be the appearance of complications and an increase in the inflammatory process. If the provoking agent has penetrated the circulatory system, there is a possibility of sepsis. But this happens very rarely.
The most severe and dangerous consequence of the appearance of a wen is malignant atheroma.
Atheroma: home treatment with lotions
Of course, in cases where the course of the disease is quite severe, doctors recommend a surgical method of treatment. This is the most radical way out of the situation. But sometimes you can try folk remedies for treating atheroma at home. You just need to consult with your doctor beforehand. The use of "grandmother's" funds is aimed primarily at opening the capsule in which fat has accumulated. The basis of various ointments and lotions are plants and other substances with withering, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties.
Be careful when exposed to a disease such as atheroma. Folk treatmentmethods that cause allergies should be stopped immediately. If you find that after using this or that remedy you have spots, a skin rash or itching, then one of the ingredients is contraindicated for you.
Treatment of atheroma at home is very often carried out using a variety of lotions (usually in combination with other methods). They need to be applied two to three times a day and kept for forty minutes to an hour. Only in this case it is possible to achieve success in the fight against the disease called "atheroma". Treatment at home can be carried out using the three most famous and effective types of lotions:
- Take two tablespoons of ammonia and the same amount of drinking water at room temperature. Moisten a small piece of bandage or cotton wool in the solution and apply for five minutes to the atheroma. After that, rinse the skin area with warm water. Repeat the procedure daily.
- Very effective decoction of coltsfoot leaves. To prepare it, boil them in clean water, strain. Take half a glass of decoction every day.
- Boil 2-4 tablespoons of peony root in 0.5 liters of water. Let it brew for a couple of hours. Moisten a cotton swab with the resulting solution and apply to the affected area of the skin.
Natural ointments
If you are overtaken by atheroma, treatment with folk remedies at home can be done with the help of effective rubbing. They are very easy to make yourself.
1. Grind burdock root in a blender or meat grinder. Mix the resulting powder with interior porkfat or butter (the first option is preferable). The mixture must be infused in a dark place for three days. Squeeze the ointment well and periodically lubricate atheroma until its symptoms become much weaker.
2. Onion treatment is very effective. Inflammation of atheroma on the back, head, neck and face can be reduced and pain relieved using this simple but effective method. To do this, you need to take the same amount of laundry soap and baked onions, finely grated. The ingredients are thoroughly mixed and applied to the wen. From above you need to apply a gauze bandage. It is necessary to renew the applied mixture twice a day. Apply until inflammation is reduced.
3. Excellent proven itself in the treatment of atheroma and garlic. It is necessary to grind two or three cloves on a grater and mix with a small amount of vegetable oil, preferably olive. Use this mixture as a medical ointment: rub into the inflamed area of the skin and massage. When itching begins, the mixture is washed off with warm water. After a while, the procedure is repeated.
4. If you are overtaken by atheroma, home treatment may include the following mask. S alt, honey and sour cream in equal proportions must be thoroughly mixed, applied to the affected area and left for 20 minutes. It is very important to pre-cleanse the skin and slightly steam it.
Alternative treatment of atheroma at home
There are some more rather unusual, but long-used methods that will helpcope with illness. One thing must be remembered: it is possible to treat atheroma with folk remedies, the symptoms of which are not pronounced. If the discomfort and pain is very strong, it is best to see a doctor.
So let's look at alternative treatments:
- Lamb fat must be melted and cooled to human body temperature. Rub directly into the affected area. As the fat is absorbed, the procedure is repeated.
- If you are concerned about atheroma, home treatment can also be carried out with the help of silver, the ions of which have a specific effect on the wen. A product made of this noble metal must be periodically applied to the affected area of the skin. The course is quite long and is about one and a half months.
- A film from a chicken egg should be applied directly to the atheroma. The first reaction to this method may be an exacerbation of inflammation, but soon it should subside.
- Aloe juice, mixed in equal amounts with coltsfoot juice, will also help.
