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What Can I Do About A Small Swelling Outside To The Right Of My Anus?
Question: Yes, I am sort of embarrassed but I have a small swelling outside to the right of my anus. I really do not want to go to my regular doctor with this problem. I was a registered nurse, so I have some knowledge and wonder if this could be an ingrown hair follicle, but this is just a guess. What can I do?
Brief Answer:
Probably external hemorrhoid.Don't think its folliculitis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for query my dear patient,
As per the history given by you most likely cause of your problem is Hemorrhoids. I dont think its folliculitis.Hemorrhoids are swollen veins in the lowest part of your rectum and anus. Sometimes the walls of these blood vessels stretch so thin that the veins bulge and get irritated.This can cause hemorrhoids to prolapse(as in your case), or get bigger and bulge outside the anal sphincter. They appear like a bumps in the surrounding area of anus.However a examination by general surgeon should be done to confirm if its hemorrhoid or not.Hope you can understand that my answer is based on the most likely cause at your age.
For the time being-
Start using Prepration H (a combination containing contains Calcium Dobesilate, Hydrocortisone, Lignocaine, and Zinc.) locally over the prolapsed hemorrhoids.
Add Metamucil/Fybrogel to your regimen. It's a natural laxative containing husk. It absorbs water from the intestine and swells up making passage of stool easy and add bulk to stool.Take it 2 tsf twice daily with half cup of XXXXXXX warm milk.
However initially wpuld recommend you to go for a examination by at least a general surgeon.
Hope i was helpful.
Thank you.
Probably external hemorrhoid.Don't think its folliculitis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for query my dear patient,
As per the history given by you most likely cause of your problem is Hemorrhoids. I dont think its folliculitis.Hemorrhoids are swollen veins in the lowest part of your rectum and anus. Sometimes the walls of these blood vessels stretch so thin that the veins bulge and get irritated.This can cause hemorrhoids to prolapse(as in your case), or get bigger and bulge outside the anal sphincter. They appear like a bumps in the surrounding area of anus.However a examination by general surgeon should be done to confirm if its hemorrhoid or not.Hope you can understand that my answer is based on the most likely cause at your age.
For the time being-
Start using Prepration H (a combination containing contains Calcium Dobesilate, Hydrocortisone, Lignocaine, and Zinc.) locally over the prolapsed hemorrhoids.
Add Metamucil/Fybrogel to your regimen. It's a natural laxative containing husk. It absorbs water from the intestine and swells up making passage of stool easy and add bulk to stool.Take it 2 tsf twice daily with half cup of XXXXXXX warm milk.
However initially wpuld recommend you to go for a examination by at least a general surgeon.
Hope i was helpful.
Thank you.
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