Hemorrhoids are swollen veins that develop inside the anus or around the anal area.
Because the anal area is extremely sensitive, external hemorrhoids can be very painful, but the internal hemorrhoids are known to be the most dangerous ones.
Hemorrhoids can usually be treated with a variety of creams, gels or special dietary supplements (for example, Venapro).
However, in the most severe cases, patients will have to resort to surgery.
External hemorrhoids can be removed using three surgical procedures: •Hemorrhoidectomy; •Photocoagulation; •Laser treatment.
Medical creams and gels can not reach the internal hemorrhoids.
Therefore, if oral medications do not work, doctors usually use laser surgery to treat this medical condition.
Other procedures that can be used for internal hemorrhoids are: rubber band ligation and sclerotherapy.
How does laser surgery work? If your doctor decides to treat your hemorrhoids with laser treatment, he will use a very small laser beam to remove the piles without damaging the surrounding tissue.
Laser treatments are fast, almost painless and much more accurate than other removal procedures.
Hemorrhoids laser surgery benefits As mentioned before, laser surgery is much more precise than other procedures; therefore the healing period is also much shorter.
The patient must stay in the hospital only for a few hours.
Hemorrhoids laser surgery is more comfortable for the patient and the doctor, as it is much faster than other procedures.
Moreover, the patient experiences almost no pain during and after the surgery, as the laser seals the nerve endings.
Hemorrhoids laser surgery disadvantages Because laser equipment is very expensive, and maintenance also requires great expenses, laser treatment is not a procedure that any patient can afford.
Even though it is a painless procedure, laser treatment can come with certain risks: •over correction; •under correction; •infections; •burns (if the surgeon is not careful enough).