Steve - I thought you said you did not have any sutures :roll: But in any case, you are doing the correct thing !!! I can not stress enough the importance of cleaning that area completely.
Swollen folds do trap fecal matter and it irritates anus to no end. It irritates the skin of the intact anus, not to mention one that was cut : (((.
I did the same routine, except that I did gentle dubbing with a TP, than shower head stream , than soak, than mirror inspection and using a q-tip to take off any remaining debris.
I also used Balneol cream or Vaseline to protect the are for fecal irritation and it all helped me a great deal to heal fast.
My CRS told me that keeping it THAT clean definitely helps with the speed of healing , so you are on the right track :D !!!