What is Pyogenic Granuloma?
PYOGENIC GRANULOMA also called GRANULOMA TELANGIECTATICUM or LOBULAR CAPILLARY HEAMANGIOMA is relatively a common benign vascular lesion of skin and mucosa and appears as an overgrowth of tissue.
It is usually a small, round, bloody red in color.
They are also known as Lobular capillary haemangioma or granuloma telangiectaticum.
They grow rapidly at first and then remain a constant size, they rarely exceed 1cm in diameter.
What causes Pyogenic Granuloma?
The following factors have a possible role in their development
Some cases develop at the site of a recent minor injury, such as a pin prick.
Staphylococcus aureus is frequently present in the lesion.
Hormonal changes in the body during pregnancy can also be the cause of Pyogenic Granuloma.
Certain drugs and medications are known to cause pyogenic granuloma
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
The appearance of Pyogenic Granuloma is usually a small red, round, oozing and bleeding bump.
Younger lesions bleed easily because they are rich in blood vessels. These lesions can be painful.
The lesions arise on various regions of the body such as eyelids, face, tongue, lips, arms, hands and feet.
EYELID: The condition gives rise to reddish pink vascular bumps over the eyelid and is said to be caused due to a rich blood supply from conjunctiva.
TONGUE: These growths arise on lateral side of the tongue, it may arise due to trauma from dentures.
LIP: Arises as a solitary growth on the lip.Growth generally appears on the lower lip.
FINGERS:The growths are common on hands and fingers.
FACE: Growths arising on face are generally multiple in number and looks like small red or reddish purple lumps
FEET: These bumps arise in the nail bed of a toe with an accompanying ingrown toe nail.
Pyogenic Granuloma can be diagnosed based on its appearance.
Commonly Used Homeopathic Medicines for Pyogenic Granuloma
Syphillinum is mostly indicated in case of pyogenic granuloma, where the patient presents with abnormal growths with pain. Indicated in case of chronic erruptions. Suited to person with pale and fine textured skin, who are slender. Presents with marked prostration and debility.
Hepar sulph is indicated in pyogenic granuloma. Specially suited to lymphatic and phlegmatic individuals. Excessive sensitiveness of parts is a leading indication. Chilly sensation. Indicated in csae of vascular lesions of the skin, they are bright red in colour which tend to bleed.
Silicea is mainly indicated in cases like pyogenic granulomas. Patient presents with vascular lesions of the skin where the suppurations continue and wound refuse to heal. Discharge is thin bloody. The lesion are benign and granulomatous.
Thuja is indicated in case pyogenic granuloma as it is used in bleeding growths, spongy tumours, warts. Thuja has main action on the skin. The lesions have tendency to bleed easily and presents with pain. Complaints worse at night.very sensitive to touch.
Ruta is indicated in case of pyogenic granuloma. The patient presents with small rounded vascular lesions which tend to bleed easily. Very anxious and low spirited with mental dejection. Presents with neuralgia, burning stinging pain.
Indicated in case of pyogenic granuloma. Vascular lesions which tend to bleed and are painful. Indicated in abnormal grwoths. There is great depressio . Sensitiveness to cold. Mostly indicated in blood tumors.
Homeopathic Approach in case of Pyogenic Granuloma
In Homeopthy we not only consider the signs and symptoms of the patient but treat the patient holistically, based on individualisation.
Similarly considering the symptoms-similarity, individuality and total of the patient, below is an example of one of our cases of pyogenic granuloma at Dr SHAH’s HOMOEOPATHY this case responded well to homeopathic medicine Syphillinum and got completely resolved with selected potency of 200C of the said remedy.