You should see your healthcare provider if symptoms get worse or interfere with your daily life or sleep. Also, seek help if signs don’t improve after a week of at-home treatments. Your provider may treat hemorrhoids with: Rubber band ligation: A small rubber band placed around the base of a hemorrhoid cuts off blood supply to the vein. Electrocoagulation: An electric current stops blood flow to a hemorrhoid. Infrared coagulation: A small probe inserted into the rectum transmits heat to get rid of the hemorrhoid. Sclerotherapy: A chemical injected into the swollen vein destroys hemorrhoid tissue. Surgical treatments include: Hemorrhoidectomy: Surgery removes large external hemorrhoids or prolapsed internal ones. Hemorrhoid stapling: A stapling instrument removes an internal hemorrhoid. Or it pulls a prolapsed internal hemorrhoid back inside of your anus and holds it there.