by happyass » 10 Dec 2010, 21:44
hi bambi,
i hope u r feeling much, much better today.
from what i gather in this post is that you are dealing with a skin tag but not quite sure if you also have an active fissure - is that also the case?
with regards to the skin tag, since that is my precious gift that my chronic fissure of about under six years left me - and which i have named Laverne and Shirley (Laverne when the skin tag is misbehaving and irritated and just a nightmare to deal with and Shirley when it is being cooperative and like a good guest that lives on my ass!).
if you only have the skin tag, here are some things that i would recommend to make your co-existence a bit more pleasant, if not entirely blissful:
1. when irritated, apply some vicks vapor rub. it actually will help soothe and provide a "cooling" feeling compared to the hot, poking feeling when it is irritated.
2. every day after bathing/showering, blow dry your butt in cool setting - especially the area where the skin tag is so that it is completely dry. once dry, add a little bit of palmer's cocoa butter with vitamin e or jojoba oil. this will help soften the skin tag while moisturizing it.
3. the trick here is to be mindful of not straining or blowing out farts like there is no tomorrow! be so sensitive to the pressure you are applying while having a bm or passing gas. if you can simply respond to the cue of when your body is ready to pass something, then that is the time to pass it. not before, not on your time...but on your body's time.
4. look at your diet. spices, coffee, artificial/preservatives ingredients, among others, will create stress on your digestive system which in turn creates stress in your anus/rectum which affects the skin tag.
i've been paying attention, and at least for me, whatever the reason, my skin tag will be on its best behavior when i attempt to stick with a very purified diet - ie, as natural as possible and eliminating anything processed, meats, dairy, white sugars, etc.
5. last but not least, when you are ready to have that bm, attempt to squat. of course, it would also be great if you can prep your anus with a nice coating of vaseline or other lubricant to protect it and the skin tag. as you squat - and simply do this by putting a sheet or two of newspaper or old magazine on the floor and just hover over it, squatting, and take your dump.
breathing is key and just relax as you are squatting. don't push and be patient to let things come out on their own.
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having a skin tag is no fun but i know there can be a co-existence that could possibly be had without surgery.
good luck.