“Do hemorrhoids come back after surgery?”

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“Do hemorrhoids come back after surgery?”

I am a 37 year old male and I have hemorrhoids. I wonder if hemorrhoids come back after surgery?

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**Dr. Natasha E. Kelly** Surgeon Ansonia, CT · Accepted Answer

Dr. Natasha E. Kelly Surgeon Ansonia, CT

They can.

**Dr. Henry George Yavorek** Surgeon Selinsgrove, PA · Accepted Answer

Dr. Henry George Yavorek Surgeon Selinsgrove, PA

The ones that are removed are gone forever but you can have others become symptomatic

**Dr. Thomas Helmsworth** Surgeon Bryan, Ohio · Accepted Answer

Dr. Thomas Helmsworth Surgeon Bryan, Ohio

They can, it is uncommon but I have seen it once in my 30 years of treating them