SunshineHope wrote: but my doctor was saying that the chances of me healing naturally (e.g. with diltiazem, miralax, good eating habits, soaking) are low if I've had the fissure for this long (7-8 months). Is that true? Can I still heal?
About the skin tags, is it even possible for them to completely dissappear with the use of vitamin e, aloe vera, etc.? Or will they still remain there always? I really don't want these two things pestering my ass forever... They look really peculiar and get so irritated!
Yes, you CAN still heal "naturally", but the probability diminishes with a chronic fissure. I had mine for nearly a year and it IS healing without surgery. Check my earlier thread for "what worked for me".
Skin tags CAN regress, but it takes a long time; the best thing is to keep them from being irritated and they wont be much of a problem. Under the circumstances, pain relief and healing should be much more important than how peculiar they appear.
I am a physician and I am infuriated that it would take a year for ANY medical procedure that could help a patient. We have ridiculous health care costs here in the USA, but I am still proud that people can get treated in a reasonable amount of time over here!
Best of luck to you!