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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: chris on 02/06/2017 11:19:05

Title: Is an anal fissure is permanently curable?
Post by: chris on 02/06/2017 11:19:05

I received this email:

Please I'd like to know from you if an anal fissure is permanently curable? I keep getting a recurrence, especially when my stooling is hard. I also constantly experience an itching of my anal ring. I always use a combination of analgesic tablets and remicane gel, which takes care of it, only a while later then it re-occurs.

My doctor once recommended surgery but I am not really keen on surgery. Is there an alternative way out, or I just have to live with the condition and continue with the above application of analgesic and remicaine?

I look forward to read from you.
Thank You.
Ify.

What does everyone think?

Title: Re: Is an anal fissure is permanently curable?
Post by: RD on 02/06/2017 13:11:07

Botox is a reversible treatment option, (but surgery is more likely to be successful) ...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4229958/

Title: Re: Is an anal fissure is permanently curable?
Post by: evan_au on 03/06/2017 07:34:33

Maybe eat lots of fibrous vegetables and drink lots of water?
This might help reduce  the hard stool trigger?