Historically, it has been used as a diagnostic tool for assessing growth hormone secretion and has found off-label use in anti-aging therapies and for treating growth hormone deficiencies, though its use for anti-aging is not FDA-approved
do not prolapse below the dentate line Grade II: prolapse out of the anal canal with defecation or straining but reduce spontaneously Grade III: prolapse out of the anal canal with defecation or straining and require manual reduction Grade IV: irreducible and may strangulate Internal hemorrhoids: Stool softeners, sitz baths Symptomatic treatment is usually all that is needed: stool softeners (e.g., docusate, psyllium), warm sitz baths (i.e., sitting in a tub of tolerably hot water for 10 min) after each bowel movement, and as needed, anesthetic ointments containing lidocaine, or witch hazel (Hamamelis) compresses
Both injection methods have few associated side effects and deliver effective treatment
For most purposes, though, our team recommends the 10mg/mL concentration
