Hemorrhoid Removal Options
Sometimes hemorrhoids don’t respond to traditional or home treatments, and they become more and more painful or start to bleed profusely. This is when it is a good time to look at your hemorrhoid removal options. Of course, you will want to consult your doctor to find the best option for you.
If you are thinking about having an hemorrhiodectomy, it is important to consider all of the options available to you. There are new techniques and surgeries that have a much shorter recovery time than traditional scalpel techniques and that can be performed on an outpatient basis.
Surgical hemorrhoid removal:
There is really only one way to remove hemorrhoids and that is through surgery. There are basically two types of surgery to remover hemorrhoids. Traditional and laser hemorrhoid removal. Of the two laser has a shorter recovery time and causes far less pain, in a large part due to the cauterizing effects of the laser.
Other options:
Rubber band ligation is a procedure in which a rubber band is placed at the base of the hemorrhoid causing the tissue to die and fall off. This procedure is very successful and requires a minimum amount of recovery time. Most people can resume all normal activities except heavy lifting within three days. With this procedure you can expect pain for one or two days and then you can expect to function like normal.
PPH hemorrhoid surgery is a procedure that actually pushes the hemorrhoids back into the anal wall where they belong and uses staples to keep them there. This surgery has a very high success rate, but is not right for everyone and you should always consult your doctor.
Other things to consider:
If you do a hemorrhoids removal procedure it can be very successful, but you need to change your eating and bathroom habits if you want your hemorrhoids to stay gone. Following a high fiber diet will (among numerous other health benefits) give you softer stools and make going to the bathroom much easier. Also, when you feel the urge to go, you should go right away. This helps to avoid constipation – which is a main cause of hemorrhoids. By making a few simple lifestyle changes you can help yourself to get the best results from hemorrhoid removal.
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Filed under Hemorrhoid Surgery by on Oct 17th, 2009. 
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