Fibromas are not a health issue, but a cosmetic one. If you want to have a fibroma removed, you can present the small skin nodes to the dermatologist or try to get rid of them with home remedies.
Fibromas: What are these small nodules on our skin?
Fibroids come on suddenly. And usually in middle adulthood. The growths of the connective tissue have genetic causes, are caused by small injuries in the skin tissue or by the influence of medication. A fibroma is a proliferation of fibrocytes, but not malignant cell growth and is not related to skin cancer. Fibromas often occur in the skin of arms and legs as a roundish raised curvature of up to 1 cm in size.
There are hard and soft (also called pedunculated nipples), hard ones often form on the legs and are clearly visible as lumps. Soft fibromas usually grow in the neck, eyes, armpits, buttocks and groin area and form small stems that stand above the surface of the skin like shreds of skin. This is why they are also called pedunculated warts, although they do not belong to the category of (infectious) warts. Not only are they a nuisance to our skin, they can also cause irritation when clothing rubs against the skin. Fibromas can also be injured and bleed heavily when shaving.
Fibroma: The diagnosis is important!
If fibroids bother us, we can have them removed. The skin growth should first be shown to a dermatologist. In order to be able to really define that it is a fibroma, he can take a tissue sample to rule out that it is a malignant sarcoma, for example. An exact diagnosis is particularly important in the case of larger washes.
Fibroma removal: These possibilities exist
The dermatologist can remove hard and soft fibromas with one incision, usually without the need for anesthesia. Larger skin areas are sometimes treated with a laser to reduce the risk of scarring. Radio waves are also a way to gently remove fibromas. One advantage of radio wave therapy is that – unlike laser – there is no very strong heating of the tissue.
The costs for removing the benign fibroma are borne by the patient himself, as this is a cosmetic procedure. If you notice that the small mini-nodules become more and more over the years, you can try to remove them with home remedies.
Remove the nipple naturally: With apple vinegar
It sounds too easy to be true: Apple cider vinegar is said to be the secret to making fibroids fall off by themselves after regular rubbing. Just put a few drops on a cotton wool pad and rub the skin twice a day. This does not work immediately, but after a few weeks there are actually soft fibroids that first turn brown and then come off the body.
Important: Never nibble on the fibroma. If you scratch them open, fibromas usually bleed a lot. This can lead to inflammation or scars.