Rubber band ligation is an in office treatment for second-degree internal hemorrhoids.
In this procedure, a small band is applied to the base of the hemorrhoid, stopping the blood supply to the hemorrhoidal mass. The hemorrhoid will then shrivel and die within 2 to 7 days. The shriveled hemorrhoid and band will fall off during normal bowel movement.
Rubber band ligation is a popular procedure, as it involves less pain than surgical treatments of hemorrhoids, as well as a shorter recovery period.
IRC
Infrared Coagulation (IRC) is the non-surgical, non-invasive treatment for hemorrhoids and has become the most widely used outpatient treatment for internal hemorrhoids. It is preferred over other methods because it is painless, safe, and effective. A small probe is placed on the area just above the internal hemorrhoid and the tissue is exposed to about one second of infrared light. This infrared light coagulates the veins above the hemorrhoids, causing it to shrink and recede. |