Looking for a piles treatment in tambaram? Hi, This Dr Karthik, I am surgical gastroeterologist in tambaram. If you want to learn a bit about piles treatment. Let me tell you have come to the right place! What is a hemorrhoid? A hemorrhoid or pile is nothing but an outpouching of the rectal veins outside the anal canal. A hemorrhoid, also popularly referred to as piles can occur due to improper dietary habits and a poor intake of fruits/vegetables Is a hemorrhoid life threatening? Nope it is definitey not!. A piles can cause severe pain though! (atleast in few clinical scenarious) In a condition call thrombosed piles, a patient can have sever discomfort and chronic pain, since the piles tissue itself would contain clotted blood. Can dehydration lead to piles? Yes it absolutely can, more so in a hot weather!. Drink lots of water to avoid dehydration and piles in general.