Laser treatment for piles

In simple words

Piles are swollen veins near the back passage. In laser treatment, a thin laser fibre is used to shrink those swollen veins from inside. There is no big cut and no stitches in most cases.

Who needs this treatment

• Bleeding while passing motion that keeps coming back
• Piles that come out and have to be pushed back
• A fissure that has not healed with ointment and medicine
• Pain or itching that has not improved after treatment by a family doctor

What happens, step by step

1. You are given anaesthesia so you feel nothing during the procedure
2. A thin laser fibre is passed to the swollen vein
3. The laser shrinks the vein from inside, with no cutting of the skin around it
4. In most cases there are no stitches

How many days it takes

• Same day

  You come in the morning. The procedure itself takes a short time. You rest, eat, and usually go home the same evening.

• Day 1 to 2

  Mild discomfort is normal. You are given medicine for it. Passing motion may feel strange at first.

• Week 1

  Most people return to desk work in this period. Avoid heavy lifting.

• Week 2

  Review visit with the surgeon.

After you go home

• Drink plenty of water every day
• Eat vegetables, fruit and fibre so that motion stays soft
• Do not strain or sit on the toilet for a long time
• Take the medicines exactly as written, even after you feel better
• Come for the review visit even if there is no problem