Anal Fissure Support Forum

Has anyone done or had an advancement flap before? If so, how was the recovery and what were thy eventual results please?? Thank You!

... I may give that a shoot. What I found interesting, and I'd like some advice here, is that her CRS said no Sitz baths cuz they can damage the flap but my CRS sent me home with one and instructions to do them. I hate doing the sitz baths. I find them awkward and uncomfortable and the last time ...

... and end the pain as I had been treating it with the same stuff and no relief. I went offered the LIS and I said no so we went for the Advanced Flap. I had surgery Labor day of 2011. No sooner did I wake up the pain was gone. By november the flap was not healed completely, but had enought healed ...

... ago and it only helped a little bit. My fissure is back and the spasms are awful at times. Thank god for miralax. My next best option is an anal flap advancement to make the anal opening larger and to remove the fissure. What I've read on this message board has scared the hell out of me. People ...

Hi I had advancement flap surgery on Thursday and I am just after some advice and guidance. I was in a lot of pain the day I came home from hospital, with soreness and pain. I have been given Tramadol for 4 days to help with the pain. ...

Hi, I am new here and feel so relieved to know there is help somewhere. My surgeon was great but follow-up instructions eating wise etc. were weak. I am 16 days out and although it has been hell, I am making it. I had a minor complication in that I had to wear a catheter for about 5 days as I was un...

... and long to heal on its own even with LIS in mind. He classified it as a deep chronic posterior AF. That is why he performed the Anal Advancement flap and LIS. Whole last year was pure hell, thankfully I am starting to believe that things will improve. I am sure it is still far to early to say ...

Hello to all of you fellow sufferers! I am 26 years old, and i live in manchester (I had 2x botox; LIS; Anal advancement flap) Long story short: A year and 2 months ago i had a long car journey from the UK to Poland I was quite stressed as it was the longest ride i have ever had, I ...

Hi This is my first post after reading here for months. I have two chronic anal fissures that first developed Sept 2010, due to constipation caused by chemo drugs I was on. It didn't get diagnosed for aaages- thought it was hemerhoids and tried sticking things up there (oops and ouch). Finally got r...

... somewhere and the doctor refered me to 'private' the first operation i had they cleared the wound out and that didnt work. I had the advancement flap operation 2 weeks ago.. a Question for those who have had it.....How long did it take for the pain to stop after/and with BM??? dont get me wrong ...