Five Natural Mole Removers – Part 1

A skin mole is an abnormal collection of pigment cells present within the skin known as melanocytes. They are extremely common. Most people are born with a few moles and develop others during their lives. Many moles appear during the first 20 years of life, although they may continue to develop into middle age. However, the majority disappear with age.

The main worry with moles is that a small number may go on to develop a condition called malignant melanoma. This is a form of skin cancer, which can be fatal, is best spotted early and treated by medical procedure.

The medical treatment for moles is to surgically remove them but this may result in the reason for getting rid of the offending mole in the first place – scarring. If an undesired mole is on the face and its reason for removal is cosmetic, than an ugly scar left as a result is no better than the mole itself.

In the past, different home remedies have been followed to remove moles and have worked in many cases. These ingredients are found in most home cupboards, grocery stores, health food stores, or pharmacies.

1.           Make a poultice of cumin seeds, ground up. Apply this poultice on the mole, and tie it in place with the help of a bandage. This is very good for the moles that are bleeding as it will help cauterize the small arteries. If there is a burning it will stop. Even the most obstinate of moles can be removed by a cumin seed poultice used regularly for a few weeks.
2.          Take a single clove of garlic and cut it in half. Then place the inside portion of the garlic slice in contact with the mole and bandage it overnight. The sulfur-rich juices of the garlic will work on the mole. Within a few days the mole will be gone. If you can place the garlic piece on the mole for the whole 24 hours, then the treatment will be much faster.
3.         Potatoes are very good for removing moles. Just slice a potato and place it on the mole. Do this several nights and the mole will begin to disappear. I must admit, raw potatoes is my favorite as I use them for healing just about everything.
4.    .     A good Echinacea herbal tea can help in the removal of moles. Prepare the tea in the normal way, but add extra portions of purple cone flower, burdock root or the red clover. This will also help in the prevention of moles.
5.          A very simple remedy for removing moles, using apple cider vinegar. First wash your mole with warm water for fifteen to twenty minutes. The skin around the mole needs to be as supple as possible. Once that is done, take some of the apple cider vinegar absorbed on a cotton ball and leave it on for a period of ten to fifteen minutes. Then wash it off with clean water and dry the area completely. Repeat four times a day. You will find definite improvement in the removal of the mole.

Five Common Natural Wart Removal Methods - Part 1

Warts are ugly blemishes that appear on the skin and are caused by a virus called the Human Papilloma Virus, which can be found just about everywhere. The goal is to remove the virus to keep the wart from spreading and then remove the blemish.

Warts generally go away on their own as soon as the virus runs its course, but it takes time, sometimes years before the wart vanishes. As such, people are often searching for methods to speed up the process. There are quite a few natural wart removal methods which have worked for people over the years. In this post, five of the most common natural wart removal methods will be considered.

Remember that there is no overnight wart removal method. It is necessary to cure the virus first. These five methods work on the immune system to fight the blemish as well as the warts themselves. All  these possible remedies can be purchased from the grocery store, a natural health food store or a pharmacy.

1.     The dandelion root is considered one of the best remedies for the removal of warts. Slice up the tap root of the dandelion. The rub this root on the warts, till the milky juice of the root smears the wart completely. Do this two or three times a day. This will slowly make the wart get detached from the skin and fall off.

2.     The tea tree oil has been used for many years for removal of skin blemishes. If you have a wart, try an application of the tea tree oil on the wart for a couple of days. Generally, within a week the wart will dissolve and will fall off. This is thought to be one of the most effective natural wart removal remedies known.

3.    Potassium is very helpful in the removal of moles, warts and other skin blemishes. If a healthy amount of potassium is consumed every day, it will help to strengthen the body’s immune system, which in turn can fight the virus and offending blemish. Drink a little apple cider vinegar on a daily basis. Both apple cider vinegar and bananas are rich in potassium.

4.     Applying the juice of a fresh pineapple onto the warts has been known to remove unwanted blemishes. The wart will disappear within a few days of continuous application. Apply the juice at night and leave it on the skin while you sleep. Wash it off in the morning. Alter the method by using a pineapple slice directly on the wart held in place by a wrap, instead of the pineapple juice. This is considered one of the most effective moles and warts treatments by some people.

5.     Purchase aloe vera gel from the pharmacy that is used to sooth minor burns. Apply this on the wart with a cotton bandage. Keep this gel on the wart for about three hours, or when it will have been completely absorbed into the skin. Then apply more gel. Use a different cotton bandage each time. Continue this remedy for a few weeks will ensure the removal of the wart. There are those who consider this to be one of the best home remedies for removal of moles and warts.

Prevention May Be the Best Wart Remover

Ironic isn't it and ideological also but it is possible to consider prevention to be the best wart remover.  

We have seen that warts are caused by a virus called the human papilloma virus or HPV. This virus is contagious and you can get it from other individuals or contaminated places. 

We also know that children are more prone to catching the virus. More than likely they become infected because their school system is infected. Most likely children are more vulnerable because their immune system is not as fully developed as the immune system of older individuals.

Our immune system defends our bodies from such intruders as viruses and harmful bacteria. It is therefore very advantageous to learn how to strengthen your immune system and so be more able to fight the human papilloma virus as well as other harmful infections. This will reduce the chances of getting warts.

Four Ways to Improve Your Immune System to Fight Viruses in a Natural Way

You can improve your immune system by:

• Eat the right foods - Eat a lot of green vegetables such as broccoli. Eat plenty of food that contains proteins. Refrain from eating junk foods such as hamburgers and hot dogs. Try to minimize your intake of chocolate and coffee or any other beverage or food that contains caffeine. Eliminate refined sugars from you diet. Do not replace sugar by refined sweeteners since the latter may be in reality even more harmful.

• Drink plenty of water -Water is a purifying agent. It is amazing how many people are not getting enough water nowadays. Some headaches may be only a sign that you are not drinking enough water.

• Sleep adequately - The normal adult needs approximately 8 hours of sleep each night. The amount of hours needed depends on age; they usually decrease as one advances in age.

• Eliminate smoking , second hand smoke or alcohol from your life - Both smoke and alcohol deplete your immune system. If at all possible quit smoking and cut alcohol down to a minimum so that you can greatly improve your immune system, making your body more capable to fight the human papilloma virus and so less prone to develop warts.

Before Mole and Wart Removal Seek Professional Advice

A true wart often will disappear naturally, often within a few months although they can be years before they disappear sometimes. Some people may prefer to wait for this to happen. But when moles or warts become really bothersome, either by the look of them or the feel, it would be advisable to seek treatment.

It is best to know what the offending lump is exactly before treating because other conditions resemble the look of warts or moles but can be more serious in nature. Assuming that it is indeed a virus, there are two known cases where advice from a doctor should be requested rather than treating these moles and warts with over the counter medicine or self help treatments. The first type are warts is called penile or vulvae warts.

Another reason for seeking professional help is if another wart of any kind shows up on the skin if the person is forty-five years old or older. In older individuals a lump which looks like a wart could actually be a more serious skin condition, such as skin cancer. There are four kinds of malignant melanomas. The typical appearance of a malignant melanoma usually takes on the form of a dark, slightly raised lump. Such a malignant growth that can look like a wart also can occur in an existing mole, and cause it to enlarge and perhaps bleed.

Another type is a large brown fleck on the face, which occurs in the elderly and takes 15-20 years to become malignant. A third kind of swelling that is blue, brown, or black lump that bleeds easily and a dark area that enlarges near the tip of a finger could be the herald of something more sinister that a simple wart should be checked out. Warts and moles can be treated only if they are indeed warts and /or moles. If however, nothing is done about the wart or mole and it is not a wart or mole, very disastrous things could become the outcome. So always look at what can be done for warts or any other skin condition you or a loved one may have.

It is necessary to be more diligent where elderly people are concerned because they usually do not want to bother their family members for something they think is common, such as a wart.  Sometimes they believe it is just from their aging and are probably just spots that they get as they get older. If you are a family member of an elderly person check their skin to see if they may have a wart of some kind or possibly a skin condition that needs to be treated immediately.

When there is knowledge about skin conditions that can occur on a person, help can be found with a bit of research. A person who may need answers about their possible wart or any other skin condition they may have, they can find information through the internet. But misinformation is plentiful also – plenty of it. For the sake of health, it is always advisable to seek professional help before seeking alternative remedies. Once the condition is known, than a gentle, natural solution can be found.  For mole and wart removal, seek professional advice first, then find a solution that is acceptable to the situation.

Warts and the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) - The Characteristics of This Virus

Many of us have probably been forced to deal with warts at one time or another, whether personally or while supporting loved ones. A wart is a skin tumor and is typically composed of a small lump on the outer layer of the skin. There are many different types of warts and they are usually classified both by their location on the body and by their appearance.

These skin growths are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus or HPV. The Human Papilloma Virus is contagious and can pass from one person to another. It can also be transmitted by touching an object torched by a contaminated person. The HPV has also a tendency to contaminate other areas in the same body.

It is easily transferred from person to person when the skin has been opened through a scratch, cut, or abrasion. The strains of the Human Papilloma Virus that causes genital warts can easily be transmitted through sexual activity.

Being a carrier of this virus does not always mean that you will develop warts. Many individuals are carriers of this virus but may not develop any growth themselves. They can however transmit this virus to other individual.

Children and young people seem to be most susceptible to this virus, though it can really affect anyone. The virus is most contagious in its very early stages. However, anyone with a history of HPV can spread it. Sometimes years can go by before warts appear as a result of the infection.

If a person is healthy and active, sometimes their immune system can destroy the wart on its own. A healthy diet may also help to strengthen the immune system. HIV or medications that suppress the immune system make people much more susceptible to this virus and so increase the likelihood of developing warts. Also, although HPV has been associated with warts, in recent years it has been discovered that it can cause certain types of genital cancers and abnormal growth in the eye as well.

The preferred habitats for the Human Papilloma Virus are warm and moist environments. It can easily be found in places where water is used such as bathrooms and swimming pool areas. It can also more easily be found in public places where water is used since such places are frequented by many individuals. These places include public shower floors, public swimming pool floors, gyms and locker rooms. It can also be found in pre-worn shoes!

If you take the appropriate precautions you will decrease the chances to be contaminated with the Human Papilloma Virus. It is best to wear shower shoes in areas described above a far as you can, especially if it is a public place.

Furthermore, refrain from touching your wart and then touching other parts of your body. This may transfer the HPV from that wart to other areas of your body and so contaminating that other part.

Protect yourself as much as possible, but don't stress out about warts or moles. They can be corrected easily and safely enough.

Description of Warts

The description of warts can be as unpleasant as the actual wart, so photos won't be added. If you made it to this blog, than you already know what warts look like. However, it is important to note that as a virus, everyone is susceptible to having them. It is nice to know that getting rid of warts is not the chore it used to be. 

 Warts appear as raised, rough-textured, grayish growths that will vary in different sizes from a pinhead to large masses. Warts are viral infections that will usually appear on the skin, but they can also appear on the genitals or in the rectum, urethra, your bladder, or even on your mouth. When you see a wart start showing on your skin, the virus usually will enter through a cut, crack, or a scratch and incubates a few months before erupting into a wart.

Most of these warts will go away on their own without any treatment however, warts that will appear on the genitals, around your fingernails, or on the palms or soles of your feet are particularly long-lasting and can be difficult to treat. In the case of children, warts will usually last a few months to a year, in adults, they commonly will last months to even years. Many people may never completely get rid of the warts and can be bothered by many recurrences throughout life. The most common skin warts are the most prevalent type.

They may start to grow large and then generally erupt on your hands and fingers, though they may also show up anywhere on your skin. Warts that appear on the soles of your feet, that are called plantar warts, grow inward rather than outward. The common warts are mildly contagious and are often spread on the same person by picking, scratching, shaving, or biting your own nails. They also can be passed on to others through direct contact. Genital warts are often passed between sexual partners.

There are several over-the-counter methods to get rid of warts, so before you call your doctor, you might try your local pharmacy. If you choose to go in this direction, make sure that you follow the directions on whichever package the pharmacist recommends. The immune system also will fight wart viruses, so anything that you can do to stay healthy will help tremendously. In addition, the medicinal herb echinacea is an immune stimulant.

Studies have shown that when you take this orally, it will help fight the viral infections by stimulating the release of intereron, your body's own virus fighting chemical. Echinacea teas, pills, and tinctures which are most commonly known as alcohol preparations are available at health or food stores in your area.

When you do decide to call your doctor, physicians will treat your warts most likely by freezing, ("cryotherapy"), burning ("cauterization"), chemicals, and scalpel or laser surgery. All surgery methods will leave scarring, but the freezing method to get rid of your warts actually causes the least amount of scarring.