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18 Dec 2009Hemorrhoids: is a very annoying thing, it can be painful and develop to make big complications, you need to treat it as fast as possible to minimize the damages and save your time.
Self treatments: are common and easy, but sometimes not useful if the situation is serious then you need serious measurements and treatments.
There are many kinds of extensive treatments, all of them are easy and harmless, banding is one of them, and it’s a very common easy safe and harmless treatment.
Hemorrhoids banding: the main procedure that should be done to end hemorrhoids is to stop the blood flow to the hemorrhoids veins, the band will be placed on the hemorrhoids area to stop the blood from getting to the veins and will remove automatically by itself when the problem ends.
Reasons of using this treatment: this procedure is vital when the pain increases and starts to be unbearable also if the bleeding increases and doesn’t stop, then you should consider using this treatment fast, other less severe signs like if a clot was created in the veins or the hemorrhoids can be seen from through the anus this procedure is also highly recommended.
Before this procedure: the doctor will ask for extensive physical and rectum exams, and anoscopy will be performed.
On the day of the banding: the doctor will give you some pre-care instructions that you should carefully follow, come to the hospital wearing comfy clothes that you can remove with no extra effort.
Procedure description: the doctor will put a tool that has a lens and light (anoscope) through your anus, and an assistant will help keep the tool in position, then the doctor will take a banding instrument to circulate a rubber band around the hemorrhoids, the band will fall off alone in a week or two after the problem ends.
Extensive pain: during this procedure isn’t something normal, you only should feel discomfort so make sure you immediately tell the doctor, don’t worry about the discomfort medications will be given to you for relief.
Some complications may happen: so as to keep safe from allergies tell your doctor if you have any allergy from anesthetic, severe bleeding and infection might happen, also difficulty in urinating or using the bathroom stool might happen, the remaining hemorrhoids may cause pain or swelling and finally the hemorrhoids might come again.
Finally after the operation: you must take extensive care of your self and the hemorrhoids area after the operation, here are some tips and advices for you to consider doing and knowing:
Some bleeding and annoyance.
Use a stool softener.
Take constant sitz bath for more than one time daily each should be between 10-15 minutes that will help a lot and remove any annoyance pr discomfort.
Avoid sitting on the toilet’s stool for long periods, reading books should be on bed at night not on the toilet’s stool.
Controlling bowel movement and gas will be hard for a few days but will improve with time.
Put creams that the doctor advised you to put.
Don’t lift heavy weights, don’t stress or hold your breath while defecation process.
Drink water a lot, play sports and don’t postpone the urge of going to the bathroom.
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