Anal Fissure Support Forum

Hi all, I had my second round of Botox shots 4 weeks ago and also had three skin tags removed. I have been up and down having good days and bad days from the pain levels but overall I think it is definately better than the first round. I went for my follow up with my CRS yesterday and to my surprise...

I am a 29 yr old female and have had these skin tags for many years. Since HS I can only remember to aweful experiences on the bowl. The 1st senior yr HS and the last 3 years ago. I often have hard stool but I fix the problem by getting off the bowl and drinking water and eating fruit and can later ...

I am 10 days post Lis and skin tag removal and the skin tag site is driving me crazy. I don't know what to do...I talked to the nurse at my CRS's office and she said it sounds like fluid buildup around the tag site. She said to keep taking ...

hi everyone, my thoughts and prayers are with you all, no matter if i am here or away from the boards. just had to share an update. had my 3.5 month visit with the CRS this morning, dreading the anoscope part of the exam since things were feeling pretty good. ** at 3.5 months, i can say that i am ve...

I am 7 days post LIS and the site where my skin tag was has swelled up a bit bigger than a pea and is soooo tender. A stitch definately came out this weekend, but the blood is not too bad.
Has anyone else had this problem? Is it normal?

... eat about 90% organic and a high fiber diet.) I concluded that my best bet was sphincterotomy surgery (and figured I might as well undergo laser removal of my hemorrhoids while I was at it). I must make it a point to note that choosing a great surgeon and surgery center makes ALL the difference. ...

... it. It's really affected my confidence in my body, especially with my boyfriend and I really really want it off! When my gp saw it she said its removal would be considered a cosmetic procedure so wouldn't be removed on the nhs and I'd just have to live with it (she made a stupid joke about calling ...

Hi everyone! Before I visited my CRS for the big pre-surgery talk, I put together a big list of questions. The consultation was recorded so I thought I’d put a transcript of it here as I guess we would all be wondering many of the same things prior to surgery. Some of my questions are lifted st...

Hi Guys, Well, I've managed to scrape together the funds to buy a nice new partially severed Internal Sphincter muscle plus removal of and presumably disposal of a stupid Skin Tag which has become surplus to my requirements. A couple of family members have offered to help out by loaning ...

Just thought I'd let you all know that my procedure is over. I had lis, skin tag removed and my fissure cauterized (sp?) at 1:00 today. Right now I'm not feeling anything but a little pressure. Took a vicodin at 2:30 since we had an hours drive home. Just resting with my ice pack right now. Thank yo...