Fissure Doctor

A tiny, thin rip in the mucosa, the thin, wet tissue lining the anus, is called an anal fissure. Large or firm feces that you pass during a bowel movement can cause an anal fissure. Usually, anal fissures result in pain and blood when you move your bowels. The ring of muscle at the end of your anus (the anal sphincter) may also spasm. Anal fissures can occur in persons of any age, although they are most common in early infants. Anal fissures typically mend on their own in four to six weeks. If not, pain can typically be relieved with medication or surgery. In Goregaon, Dr. Vinay Kumar Yadav is a renowned fissure expert who can treat these kinds of disorders if you’re looking for medical attention.

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SYMPTOMS

Anal fissures most commanly cause a sharp pain that starts with the passage of stool. This pain can last from several minutes to a few hours. As a result, many patients may try to ignore a bowel movements to prevent pain.

Other symptoms include

  • Bright red blood on the stool or toilet paper after a bowel movement
  • A small lump or skin tag on the skin near the anal fissure (more common when chronic)
  • A small lump or skin tag on the skin near the anal fissure (more common when chronic)

NON-SURGICAL TREATMENT

  • A high-fiber diet and over-the-counter fiber supplements (25-35 grams of fiber/day) to make stools soft, formed, and bulky
  • Over-the-counter stool softeners to make stools easier to pass
  • Drinking more water to help prevent hard stools and aid in healing
  • Warm tub baths (sitz baths) for 10 to 20 minutes, a few times per day (especially after bowel movements to soothe the area and help relax anal sphincter muscles). This is thought to help the healing process
  • Medications, such as lidocaine, that can be applied to the skin around the anus for pain relief
  • Medications such as diltiazam, nifedipine, or nitroglycerin ointment to relax the anal sphincter muscles which helps the healing process

SURGICAL TREATMENT

Surgery may be the best course of action for chronic fissures because they are more difficult to treat than non-chronic fissures. The purpose of surgery is to facilitate the relaxation of the anal sphincter muscle, which lessens pain and spasms and permits the fissure to heal.