Piles (Hemorrhoids) Care

Understanding &
Treating Piles

Piles (Mulvyadh / Bavasir), clinically known as Hemorrhoids, is the swelling of the veins near the anal opening. Increased pressure on these veins causes them to enlarge, forming lumps felt at the anal opening.

50%
of people will experience piles in their lifetime
1 Lac+
patients treated across Healing Hands Clinics
<1%
recurrence rate with Dr Porwal's Mucopexy technique
20 Yrs
of expertise
Causes of Piles
  • Constipation (most common)
  • Hard stools / straining during bowel movement
  • Faulty toilet habits
  • Family history
  • Pregnancy and childbirth
  • Lifting heavy weights
  • Obesity, Old age
Symptoms of Piles
  • Painless bright red bleeding while passing stools
  • Feeling a lump outside the anus
  • Itching around the anus (Pruritus ani)
  • Feeling of incomplete evacuation
  • Fecal soiling of undergarments
  • Severely painful swelling (Thrombosed Hemorrhoids)
Diagnosis
  • Medical history & visual examination
  • Digital rectal examination
  • Proctoscopy (scope to examine anal canal)
  • Barium study or Colonoscopy if other bleeding causes need ruling out
Piles Causes Symptoms Diagnosis

The Story of a Small Problem That Can Take Over a Life

That is medically correct.

But it misses the larger story.

Human beings were not designed to spend hours sitting on chairs, straining in toilets, staring at mobile phones, eating fibre-poor diets, and living under chronic stress. Yet modern life has quietly made these habits normal. The result is that the delicate cushions of blood vessels inside the anal canal begin to enlarge, descend, and eventually announce their presence through bleeding, pain, itching, or prolapse.

Piles—also known as hemorrhoids, mulvyadh, or bavasir—are therefore not merely a disease. They are often a symptom of how modern lifestyles collide with ancient human biology.

In fact, nearly one in two people will experience piles at some point in their lives.

See the Difference: Is It Piles or a Fissure?

Many patients confuse piles with fissures because both can cause discomfort during bowel movements. Yet they are entirely different conditions requiring different treatments.

About Piles

Understanding Grades of Hemorrhoids

Like a river slowly eroding its banks, years of constipation, straining, prolonged sitting, pregnancy, obesity, or heavy lifting gradually increase pressure within the hemorrhoidal cushions. Over time these cushions enlarge and descend.

What begins as occasional bleeding can progress to prolapse, discomfort, and eventually a condition that interferes with daily life.

Grade I
Bleeding, no prolapse

Internal Hemorrhoids bleed but remain inside the anal canal. No visible lump.

Grade II
Prolapse with spontaneous reduction

Hemorrhoids prolapse during straining but retract on their own afterwards.

Grade III
Prolapse requiring manual reduction

Hemorrhoids prolapse and need to be gently pushed back in by hand.

Grade IV
Irreducible prolapse

Prolapsed mass remains outside and cannot be pushed back. Requires surgical intervention.

Piles Grading

Treatment for Piles

Expert Care

Why is Healing Hands Clinic Your Best Choice?

Dr Ashwin Porwal, renowned Proctologist, has close to two decades of experience in treating Hemorrhoids. He introduced Leonardo Laser for Piles in India and performed the country's first Laser Hemorrhoidoplasty (LHP) at Healing Hands Clinic.

Today, the clinic treats more patients with LHP than any other center in the world. While grades I, II, III are treated with Laser, Grade IV requires MIPH (Stapler surgery). MIPH is the most popular technique worldwide, but carries a recurrence rate of 8%. Dr Porwal, with his immense experience, has modified the procedure by adding Horizontal Mucopexy, bringing the recurrence rate down to <1%.

His research papers have been published in top journals and he has presented at various national and international conferences. Dr Porwal has also trained many fellow surgeons from across the globe and received personal training from Dr Antonio Longo — inventor of MIPH (Stapler surgery).

MaxStapler surgeries in Asia 1st Laser Hemorrhoidoplasty in India
Why HHC is the Best Choice
A Milestone of Trust

Till date >1 lac patients have been satisfactorily treated for their Piles at various Healing Hands Clinic centres across India.

GRADE WISE TREATMENT APPROACH AT HEALING HANDS CLINIC

Grade and stages of piles
Conservative Approach

MCDPA — Non-Surgical Management

A conservative approach intended to halt and reverse early disease without any surgical intervention. This includes plant-based medicines and targeted dietary changes.

Medication — Creams (Anoac) and sprays (Anospray / Pilospray) for local relief and healing.

Constac — Plant-based granular formulation taken at night to regulate bowel movement naturally.

Diet Counselling — A qualified nutritionist curates a diet conducive to healthy bowel habits and corrects imbalances.

Physiotherapy — Pelvic floor physiotherapy to strengthen muscles in the anorectal region.

Ayurveda Therapy — Approximately 4–6 sessions of enema with medicated herbal oils for deeper, holistic healing.

Grade II & III

Laser Hemorrhoidoplasty — LHP 360

Laser Hemorrhoidoplasty is the preferred treatment for Grade II and most Grade III Piles. Through the natural anal opening, laser energy is applied via a special radially emitting fiber, causing the haemorrhoidal mass to shrink through controlled vaporisation.

Advantages

  • No cuts or open wounds
  • Less postoperative pain vs other procedures
  • Excellent healing — no stitches required
  • No sense of urgency after the procedure
  • No risk of rectal stenosis
  • Quick return to normal activities

Potential Drawbacks

  • Burning sensation post-procedure
  • External skin tag thrombosis (rare)
Grade III & IV

MIPH — Stapler Haemorrhoidopexy

Originally conceived in 1994 by Dr Antonio Longo, MIPH has become the treatment of choice for late Grade III and Grade IV prolapsed Piles. Using a circular stapler, the mucosa responsible for prolapse is circumferentially excised and the Hemorrhoids are repositioned back to their normal anatomical position.

Advantages

  • No external cuts or stitches
  • Minimal blood loss
  • Minimal pain, easily managed with painkillers
  • Sphincter function preserved — voluntary control maintained
  • Faster recovery — return to work from Day 3–5
  • Recurrence rate reduced to <1% with Dr Porwal's Mucopexy
  • Safe for diabetics, heart patients, and senior citizens

Potential Drawbacks

  • Inflammation or infection (preventable with antibiotics)
  • Urgency lasting 4–8 weeks (managed with Kegel exercises)
  • Post-procedural bleeding (6–8%)
  • Staple line stricture (~5% in inexperienced hands)
  • Recurrence (8%, reduced to <1% with Mucopexy)
Pelvic Floor Structure

The anal canal is one of the most sophisticated structures in the human body. It relies on a coordinated interaction between muscles, nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissues.

When this architecture weakens or comes under sustained pressure, piles begin to develop.

Your Questions Answered

Hemorrhoids are normal vascular cushions in the anal canal that become enlarged, congested, or prolapsed. They develop when pressure rises in these cushions — most often from chronic constipation, repeated straining, prolonged sitting, a low-fibre diet, pregnancy, or ageing of the supporting tissue. They are graded I to IV, from bleeding without prolapse (grade I) to permanently prolapsed cushions that cannot be pushed back (grade IV).

Many early-grade piles (grades I–II) can be controlled effectively without surgery. First-line management is conservative — adequate dietary fibre, hydration, avoiding straining, and topical or oral agents that support the vascular tissue. Surgery becomes relevant mainly for higher grades or when conservative measures fail. The right approach depends on the grade, which only a proper examination can establish.

Research at Healing Hands Clinic : In the IMPACT-HD study (Journal of Surgery, 2025), Dr. Porwal integrated proctoscopic assessment with patient experience of micronized purified flavonoid fraction (MPFF) in grade I–II Hemorrhoids, evaluating structured non-surgical management of early disease.

Laser haemorrhoidopexy is a minimally invasive, stitch-free procedure that shrinks haemorrhoidal tissue using laser energy. Because there are no large incisions in the highly sensitive anal region, it is generally associated with less postoperative pain and a faster return to routine than conventional open haemorrhoidectomy, and is typically performed as a day-care procedure.

Research at Healing Hands Clinic : Dr. Porwal’s observational study of 1,088 patients treated with laser haemorrhoidopexy at a single centre (Indian Journal of Colo-Rectal Surgery, 2023) is among the larger single-centre series on this technique.

Stapled haemorrhoidopexy repositions and fixes prolapsing haemorrhoidal tissue using a circular stapler, rather than cutting it away. It treats the underlying prolapse and reduces blood supply to the cushions, and is particularly suited to circumferential or higher-grade prolapse.

Research at Healing Hands Clinic : Dr. Porwal has reported one of the largest single-centre experiences of stapled haemorrhoidopexy, documenting long-term outcomes in 3,130 cases (Gastroenterology & Hepatology Open Access, 2017).

Yes — pregnancy-related Hemorrhoids are usually managed conservatively, with particular attention to safety for mother and baby. They are common due to increased pelvic pressure and hormonal changes, and often improve after delivery, so treatment prioritises gentle, safe measures.

Research at Healing Hands Clinic : Dr. Porwal led a prospective multicentre study on the efficacy and safety of oral and topical Euphorbia prostrata for Hemorrhoids during pregnancy (Cureus, 2024).

Bleeding is the most common symptom of piles and is usually not dangerous, but rectal bleeding should never simply be assumed to be “just piles.” Bright-red bleeding on the stool or paper is typical of Hemorrhoids, but bleeding can also come from a fissure or, less commonly, a more serious condition. Persistent bleeding, a change in bowel habit, weight loss, or a family history of bowel cancer all warrant specialist evaluation.

Piles can recur if the underlying cause — usually constipation and straining — is not addressed. Recurrence is more likely when bowel habits remain unchanged or when lower-grade disease was treated incompletely. Durable results depend on combining the right procedure with long-term lifestyle correction.

When to Seek Help Urgently

Contact your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following after your procedure:

  • Fever above 100°F
  • Increasing pain, swelling, or redness
  • Discharge from the wound
  • Severe bleeding
  • Constipation lasting more than 3 days
You are not alone.

Piles will affect at least 1 in 2 people at some point in their lives. Effective, minimally invasive treatment is available — there is no need to suffer in silence.

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