I've read on some other AF related pages that witch hazel can be a good method of "curing" a fissure. After searching around I finally found some, but was disappointed to find that it was a liquid and not a cream, and also that it contains alcohol. Does anyone have any experience using this product? Results?

It will iritate it and dry it out - ouch!

The pharmacist told me to use them to clean the outer area. I do this once or twice a day (after a BM) and it feels nice.

Ooo not sure about using Witch Hazel
When I was abroad I burnt my shoulders once, and the
chemist told me to use that to "help" take out the sting?
Hurt like hell and never again. And, it never helped either.

wow i tried them tucks witch hazel pads when i had the fissure and burned like crazy, no way was i going to ever use that again...

I have used Prep. H wipes with witch hazel, at first they really cooled things off...now really burn. Actually, everything burns.

Yeah, I have been trying Witch Hazel and I find it hurts afterwords with a burn and sometimes a stabbing pain if there is a fresh tear. I wouldn't use it with regularity on an active painful fissure, but if you are healing it might be worth a little burn and pain if it has any type of healing affect on the skin.

Would not dare use witch hazel. Skin is too sensitive and dry already. If anything, I will use the tiniest touch of Vaseline.

Witch hazel is great for healing post-partum tears, and I think it's worth the application (on the outside) if the pain is tolerable.