Whether or not an external hemorrhoid requires surgery is not determined by the size of the external hemorrhoid, but by the type of hemorrhoid and the degree of the condition. If it is thrombosed external hemorrhoids and inflammatory external hemorrhoids, the symptoms of the condition are serious and require surgery. If it is connective tissue external hemorrhoids and varicose external hemorrhoids, the symptoms are usually not obvious and do not require surgery.
1. need to do surgery: external hemorrhoids for thrombosed external hemorrhoids or inflammatory external hemorrhoids, discomfort is obvious generally need to do surgery. These two kinds of external hemorrhoids clinical manifestations mainly for the anal part of the pain, itching, etc., drug treatment is ineffective, the need to do surgical excision treatment, the operation needs to be based on the clinical symptoms of external hemorrhoids, lesion location and degree, choose the appropriate type of surgery to give treatment.
2. do not need to do surgery: external hemorrhoids if connective tissue external hemorrhoids or varicose veins external hemorrhoids, these two kinds of external hemorrhoids are just the perianal skin hyperplasia, or thickening of the blood vessels around the anus, there is no obvious clinical symptoms, the patient does not have pain and other discomforts, you can not need surgical treatment, but need to be observed on a regular basis.
External hemorrhoids meatballs should be timely medical treatment, through the doctor after the examination of a clear diagnosis to do further treatment, at the same time the patient should pay attention to develop a good diet and living habits, regular defecation, to avoid prolonged sitting and standing, and do more to lift the anus exercise, and so on.