They should be instructed to clean the perianal area gently with moist cotton or hypoallergenic scentless baby wipes after defecation. For mild cases caused by simple irritation, such cleansing followed by application of petroleum jelly can be effective. Usually, it is applied only at night, when itching occurs. Severe cases may require application several times a day. The cream is discontinued as soon as itching is controlled.
Recurrence is common, but repeated treatment is successful.
Excision of skin tags occasionally helps, but hemorrhoidectomy does not. Hemorrhoids Abnormally large or symptomatic conglomerates of blood vessels, supporting tissues, and overlying mucous membrane or anorectal skin. A hemorrhoid is a varicose vein of the anorectal junction. Prolapsed internal hemorrhoids extend into the anal canal or through the anus. A thrombosed external hemorrhoid is a localized clot that forms in the vein of an external hemorrhoid or arises from a ruptured hemorrhoidal blood vessel.