Haemorrhoids (Piles) Treatment

May present as painful lumps around the anus or the passage of fresh blood during bowel movements.


Dr Thomas Ho

Senior Consultant General Surgeon
MBBS(Sydney), MMed(Surg), AFRCS(Ireland), FRCS(Edinburgh), FAMS(General Surgery)

What are haemorrhoids?

Haemorrhoids is not a condition to be ignored as it has been known to result in severe anaemia from persistent rectal bleeding.

If you suspect that you are suffering from haemorrhoids, it is important for you to read on and understand the symptoms, the severity and possible treatment plans.

In case of any emergencies, you should not hesitate to visit your nearest doctor or call us to arrange for a consultation.

External haemorrhoids

Haemorrhoids are generally classified as internal or external:

External haemorrhoids are most often felt as bulges or lumps at the anus and tend to be persistently present without much discomfort. When thrombosis occurs or blood clots form within them (‘perianal hematoma’), the pain can be very acute and severe:

The haemorrhoid becomes a dark, hard lump and extremely sensitive to touch. When this happens, patients often report emergently to the doctor with intolerable pain on sitting and walking.

Internal haemorrhoids

Internal haemorrhoids, conversely, are hidden within the anus especially when the size remains small.

Patients tend to experience painless bleeding during bowel movement as the only symptom. When internal haemorrhoids enlarge, they typically get pushed out during bowel movement resulting in discomfort.

Patients will often find themselves attempting to push them back in when cleaning themselves. When the piles enlarge further and are unable to be pushed back in, they may become prolapsed and swollen.

This again results in intolerable pain and swelling that requires immediate attention by the doctor.

Diagnosis and treatment

Dr. Thomas Ho is accredited to perform surgery across all private hospitals in Singapore.

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The Specialist Behind Your Care

Dr Thomas Ho

Senior Consultant General Surgeon
20+ Years of Clinical Experience

MBBS(Sydney), MMed(Surg), AFRCS(Ireland), FRCS(Edinburgh), FAMS(General Surgery), FSSO(USA)

Dr. Thomas Ho is a distinguished surgeon well known for his expertise in Cancer Surgery, especially in the field of Head and Neck cancers as well as Abdominal and Digestive cancers. In 2009 he was awarded a MOH scholarship and completed a Surgical Oncology Fellowship in Canada, becoming one of only a handful of surgeons in Singapore with this recognition.

Prior to private practice, Dr. Ho founded the Head and Neck Surgery and Surgical Oncology service at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Dr. Ho is experienced in laparoscopic (keyhole) and robotic-assisted surgery, which he routinely employs in the treatment of thyroid cancer, colorectal cancer, hernias, gallbladder diseases, adrenal and spleen disorders.

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