You maybe be thinking of trying other options when home care remedies are not enough to heal severe hemorrhoids. There are over-the-counter products that give temporary relief and the nonsurgical and surgical treatments for severe cases.
Drugstore products may give you relief but you have to take caution before using it. These medications can give comfort and aid in healing but there are also disadvantages if you’re not careful in using them.
* Topical creams and ointments that can lessen the soreness like hydrocortisone creams are effective but it may result to skin thinning with prolonged use while anesthetic creams numb the pain but don’t overdose in using this as it has adverse effects. Ointments retain moisture; the greasiness can cause sensitivity and irritation in the anal area.
* Suppositories are good for internal hemorrhoids but it may dislodge in the proper area where it should be for healing to take place. One benefit though is it helps soften the stool for easy passage so you won’t strain.
Before you try these products, it’s best to consult a doctor as you may have another health condition that will be aggravated by using such products. These only conceal the symptoms but don’t really treat the core problem, doctors will advise you to undergo through nonsurgical or surgical treatments if your hemorrhoids are severe and causing you too much hassle.
Physicians may opt you to have nonsurgical treatments like:
* Infrared photocoagulation and Bipolar diathermy – both use heat coagulation to destroy the tissue round the affected area. This will cause the swelling and forming of scar tissue; pain and bleeding is expected.
* Sclerotherapy – Injecting of sclerosing solutions (phenol or quinine urea) into the hemorrhoid’s base so that inflammation and scarring will follow. This is best for small bleeding veins; it’s painful but will lessen a day after.
Surgical methods include:
* Rubber-band ligation procedure – The protruding vein is encircled with a small rubber band, after several days, necrosis occurs and it falls off, where scarring takes place. Some patients claimed it’s painful than sclerotherapy, may even lead to bleeding and culprit for infection.
* Cryotherapy – Freezing the hemorrhoids to cause necrosis, swelling and scarring. It’s painless but the healing is time consuming and it has a very foul smelling discharge.
For advanced hemorrhoids, extensive surgery is needed:
* Hemorrhoidectomy – A surgical incision to remove all the dilated tissue with a clamp and cautery, a small tube is inserted for the passage of the blood and discharges.
Before you try the medications and surgeries, you can use other options like the natural remedies, changing your diet and lifestyle. If after everything, the discomfort increases and the swelling persists, follow the professional’s advice to end the torment.
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