External Hemorrhoids Treatment

External hemorrhoids involve the veins around the anus. They can be itchy or painful and they do sometimes crack and bleed. So external hemorrhoids are those that occur outside of the anal verge and are often very painful (as opposed to internal hemorrhoids which have yet to buldge out of the anal area.)

It is the external hemorrhoids which can cause most of the pain, the burning and the itching. One especially unpleasant hemorrhoid symptom is if an external hemorrhoid becomes cut off from its blood supply. A clot can then form in the hemorrhoid and the person suffers from very severe pain. When such a blood clot forms, once can usually feel a tender lump on the edge of the anus and see bight red blood on the toilet paper or even in the toilet after a bowel movement.

If you are suffering from external hemorrhoids, you would be wise to treat the condition with an external hemorrhoid treatment as soon as possible because otherwise the symptoms of your hemorrhoids could worsen.

The best treatment for external hemorrhoids is often a combination of a change in your habits or lifestyle together with either over-the-counter medications or natural treatments. If you can persevere with this combination, the chances are extremely good that you will successfully treat your hemorrhoid condition.

In recent times, many products have come onto the market for home use in treating external hemorrhoids and such treatments can be made from essential oils, herbs, minerals, natural supplements and Vitamin E. So the emphasis is on pure natural products rather than synthetic chemicals. By working to treat external hemorrhoids at source, these natural home remedies have proven effective in both curing the problem and preventing recurrence.

Along with such treatment, you can help the process by:

• Changing to a healthy diet with lots of fruit, vegetables and fiber together with drinking plenty of water.
• Taking a bulk forming laxative to prevent constipation.
• Being careful not to push or strain when having a bowel movement.
• Avoiding sitting or standing too long.
• Avoiding the lifting of heavy objects.
• Applying ice packs or cool cotton compresses for relief.
• Keeping the area clean with baby wipes.
• Soaking the hemorrhoid area in a bath or bowl of warm water often.

However, if the external hemorrhoids are neglected and no effort is made to treat them or lifestyle changes adopted, they may well become so severe that they require a surgical solution such as:

• A hemorrhoidectomy which is the surgical removal of a hemorrhoid under an anesthetic.
• Laser coagulation which involves an electric current applied to the hemorrhoid via an electrode probe so that the hemorrhoid then undergoes a chemical reaction that stops blood flow to the hemorrhoid and allows the swollen tissue to shrink.
• Infrared photocoagulation which is where an infrared light is used to coagulate the dilated vein which also promotes tissue shrinkage.

However, if you can treat your external hemorrhoids early and change to a healthier diet and lifestyle, you can probably avoid the necessity for such procedures.