Wounded Hemorrhoids Cure

By age 50, half the adult population of the United States has dealt with hemorrhoids, according to the Mayo Clinic. And although the pain and itching are problems enough, sometimes hemorrhoids break or tear open and require immediate attention.
There are several treatment options from quick remedies to more involved surgical fixes.

Immediate Measures

• When an open fissure occurs, cauterization is the quickest way to stop the bleeding, reduce the chance of infection and begin the healing process. This can be done in a doctor's office very quickly.
  The physician may use silver nitrate, an electrosurgical tool or a laser on the fissure site. Besides closing up the wound, cauterization resurfaces the fissure, often promoting the development of new tissue.

Medical Procedures

• Once a hemorrhoid is wounded, it invites increased pain and infection and becomes more difficult to heal. One of best ways to deal with the wound is to get rid of the hemorrhoid.
  Doctors have many ways to achieve this. One of the most effective and least invasive ways is through rubber band ligation. A physician applies one or two small rubber bands around the base of the hemorrhoid. This cuts off blood supply to the hemorrhoid, which eventually dries up and falls off, often in two weeks. Some minor bleeding may occur two to four days after the application of the rubber bands. But it usually isn't serious.
  A doctor may prefer sclerotherapy, which involves the injection of the hemorrhoid with a chemical that shrinks it. Another choice is coagulation, which uses a laser to harden the blood inside the hemorrhoid. It then shrivels and falls off.
  The rubber band treatment has the lowest rate of hemorrhoid recurrence.

Surgical Methods

• When a large hemorrhoids is wounded, sometimes the only thing that can be done is to remove the entire hemorrhoid surgically. Although it's rarely a preferred option, it is one of the most certain cures. This usually involves general anesthesia in an outpatient surgery center or hospital.
  Because this is the most invasive procedure, it also has the highest risk of complications. It may interfere with sphincter and bladder control. Normally this is temporary, but in cases where surgery takes a wrong term, the effects can be long-term or permanent.
  In cases involving a simple fissure, a doctor may be able to do a lateral partial internal sphincterotomy. This involves cutting into a small part of the anal muscle, which reduces pain and spasms that interfere with healing of the fissure.
  If you are suffering a wounded hemorrhoid, consult a physician who can guide you through the options that make sense for your particular case.