How To Treat Hemorrhoid
For most hemorrhoids can be managed with easy changes to diet and bowel routines and do not need surgery or other invasive treatments provided the hemorrhoids are not very bulky and painful. Fixative procedures don’t require surgical involvement and can treat hemorrhoids. It does so by decreasing the blood flow to the hemorrhoid so it reduces in size and slowly disappears.
One of the well known fixative procedures is called rubber band ligation and it involves binding off the hemorrhoids with a rubber band. Other ways consist of coagulation therapy that leaves a scar tissue, involving lasers, heat or electric current.
Surgical way to treat hemorrhoids is known as hemorrhoidectomy and it is used to treat large internal hemorrhoids, when a number of little hemorrhoids are present, or when other treatment methods couldn’t manage bleeding. Occasionally a combination of a fixative procedure and a hemorrhoidectomy treatment can be one of the most promising ways to treat hemorrhoids.
Typically fixative procedures are the first to be recommended and try to avoid surgery if hemorrhoids are still manageable and come out of the anus throughout a bowel movement but go back to their normal position once it’s over, this is known as second-degree hemorrhoids.
Hemorrhoidectomy at times provide greater long-term end results compared to fixative procedures. But it can be more expensive and require longer recovery time. It’s also more painful, and carries a greater risk leading to more complications.
Fixative procedures are recommended for individuals older than 70 yrs old and those with weak health.
Medications
If hemorrhoids cause minor discomfort, the doctor might recommend over-the-counter ointments, creams or pads. These medications contain elements, such as witch hazel, hydrocortisone that are known to stop pain and itching. They are known to be temporary relievers.
However if you happen to use an over-the-counter cream or some other product, it shouldn’t exceed a week unless your doctor has directed you. Otherwise you may be exposed to various side effects like skin rash, skin thinning and inflammation.
Other invasive procedures
Stapling is medically known as stapled hemorrhoidopexy or stapled hemorrhoidectomy and cuts off blood supply to hemorrhoidal tissue. Stapling causes less pain than hemorrhoidectomy and lets you get back to normal life sooner. However in relation to hemorrhoidectomy, stapling is known to present a greater risk of rectal prolapse and recurrence which means a portion of your rectum sticks outs from the anus.