Hi, I have an ileo-pouch anal anastomosis due to ulcerative colitis that I've been using for 5 months. I had a dilation for an anal stricture in April and ever since that procedure I noticed a skin tag. I didn't think anything of it until it got larger and started to hurt. This week my surgeon removed the large skin tag and found a one inch long and deep fissure and a smaller fissure, both mid-line. He also told me I have a lot of anal inflammation.
I am using an ointment, but how do you get it to stay on the inner anal ring? Why is my anus inflamed with a diagnosis of UC, it worries me that it might be Crohn's related instead? How long should it take the fissures to heal with an ointment treatment? Could the dilation be the reason why I'm having this anal fissure trouble or is it from the anal inflammation?
I'm so upset and would appreciate any advice or answers to my questions.