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Can Fissures Be Cured By Following Healthy Food Habits?

I have fissure and it is for last two months. I have been given ANOVATE. But I feel that the use of medicine through finger harms it. Is it not better not to use it and keep it healing naturally. Because if i do not use any medicine and keep a healthy food habits, I presume it it will heal in few days.
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I understand your concern.
Anal fissures are mucosal erosions which are precipitated by food habits, mainly when foods causing constipation are consumed.
Medications are given to apply locally to prevent infections from happening and aiding the healing process.
It is possible to prevent aggravation of these fissures by following healthy dietary habits in the form of consumption of diet rich in fibres.
Also use of bulk forming laxatives for limited period could also help in the healing process.
In case these fissures do not respond to conservative means, then surgery by means of 'fissurotomy' is the only option left.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
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Can Fissures Be Cured By Following Healthy Food Habits?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. Anal fissures are mucosal erosions which are precipitated by food habits, mainly when foods causing constipation are consumed. Medications are given to apply locally to prevent infections from happening and aiding the healing process. It is possible to prevent aggravation of these fissures by following healthy dietary habits in the form of consumption of diet rich in fibres. Also use of bulk forming laxatives for limited period could also help in the healing process. In case these fissures do not respond to conservative means, then surgery by means of fissurotomy is the only option left. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.