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There has been much written about laser surgery for hemorrhoids over the past few years, with article after article appearing on the Internet stating that success rates and consumer approval rates of laser surgery are in the 95-99% range. If you are suffering with hemorrhoids then it would be difficult to resist these figures and you could be forgiven for looking into having the surgery sooner rather than later.
However, we have three words of advice for you – DON’T DO IT! Of all the hemorrhoids treatments available to people suffering with piles today, laser surgery for hemorrhoids is the worst possible solution that you could choose.
Dealing with these articles that have appeared advocating laser hemorrhoid surgery in recent years first, it is worth pointing out that many of them are affiliated with laser treatment services so they actually make money off making laser treatment look good. This also means that they are highly biased and the figures that appear in the articles cannot be trusted.
The information below is based on solid facts and written from an informed but originally unbiased point of view.
Types of laser hemorrhoid surgery
There are actually three different types of laser surgery for hemorrhoids available today, a fact that is rarely made public because too much information reveals exactly what the solution entails. They are as follows:
- Infrared Photocoagulation – An infrared laser is directed at the dilated veins of hemorrhoids so as to clot them. It shrinks the piles by removing the blood flow.
- Laser Coagulation – An electric current is applied to the hemorrhoids, which causes a chemical reaction to remove the blood supply and shrinking any inflammation.
- Hemorrhoidectomy – This is effectively the removal of hemorrhoids with a laser.
As you can see, all three types of laser surgery involve changing the way in which your body works, removing the blood supply that is essential for healthy tissue and thus damaging it. In addition to damaging the tissue, there is often nerve damage because the laser tends to seal off the nerves. Such treatment for external hemorrhoids can therefore be very painful and could actually cause a lifetime of problems that make hemorrhoids look like a walk in the park.
The cons of hemorrhoid laser surgery
The cons of hemorrhoids laser surgery are legendary in medical circles. The first is that it treats hemorrhoids from the outside without actually addressing the issues that caused the piles in the first place. As such, you get the pain of laser surgery, and it does hurt regardless of what some may say, with no guarantees that your hemorrhoids will stay away.
A prime example of this is if you have a busy lifestyle and eat a lot of junk food because you do not have time to have anything else. If you have laser surgery and you find, after the pain has subsided, that it worked then you may think you made the right decision as you carry on eating bad foods.
However, within six months you will find that the piles are back and you have gone through all of that for nothing. You might also find that you have damaged the area around the anus and that can cause further medical problems.
In addition to all of the above cons to laser hemorrhoids surgery, there is the cost. Laser surgery is expensive and is not worth the money. It may offer a quick fix but there are no quick fixes for hemorrhoids so you are paying for something that puts a temporary stop on discomfort but could lead to a world of hurt later on. There are much cheaper solutions out there.
Laser surgery vs. home remedies for hemorrhoids
One of the cheaper solutions, and one of the more effective, is the home remedy or natural treatment for hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids internal treatment is often overshadowed by those advertising the quick and easy laser solution because the former takes a little time whereas the laser treatment option is said to be a quick fix.
However, natural home remedies for hemorrhoids work from the inside and the outside so they can take care of your piles for good. Purchasing a comprehensive book that is packed full of cheap but effective natural remedies is definitely a much more preferable option to the worst hemorrhoids treatment out there.