H.I.C. is proud to give you exclusive hemorrhoid information from the top surgeons in the United States. Here, Wagih Mando, M.D., FACS, explains to us what hemorrhoids are and what he feels is the best course of action to take, depending on the grade of your hemorrhoidal condition.
How are hemorrhoids diagnosed? This H.I.C. article written by Joy Seeman explains the different methods currently used by physicians today for diagnosing hemorrhoids.
Hemorrhoidolysis hemorrhoid treatment is a fairly new procedure. Hemorrhoidolysis is used and has been shown to work best with internal hemorrhoid conditions. H.I.C. author David Gilbert tells us what this “new kid on the block” hemorrhoid treatment is all about.
Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy hemorrhoid surgery has a high rate of success both in eliminating hemorrhoids and resolving the more dangerous hemorrhoid symptoms like rectal bleeding. Read this in depth article for more information on Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy procedures.
Infrared Coagulation is a non-surgical procedure used to treat internal hemorrhoids. Infrared Coagulation is known as a fixative treatment, and is similar to other fixative treatments such as Rubber Band Ligation and Sclerotherapy, in that its objective is it reduce hemorrhoidal symptoms by eliminating hemorrhoids through obstruction of blood-flow to the infected region. Individuals can suffer from a variety of hemorrhoids, each case presenting its own symptoms and necessitating different courses of treatment.
Sclerotherapy is a fixative procedure typically prescribed for treating small, internal, first or second degree hemorrhoids. The procedure employs a hardening chemical that scars the inflamed tissue, reducing the hemorrhoid’s blood-flow and thereby alleviating both the cause of the hemorrhoid and its symptoms. The conditions that warrant the use of the procedure is specific. For