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dee1439
dee1439

i have had anal fissures since giving birth 3 years ago. it was minor back them and doc asked me to use cream to heal it. offcourse it didnt heal with the cream and only got worse - with a small skin tag. i was given botox in July end- the pain was same as fissure pain for few days and the the fissure healed. in the 9th week of first botox , it came back . it hurts and more so i am emortionally disturbed.. should i get second dose ? i am super nervous ti think about surgery as i am still in my late 30s... any advice, help will be highly appreciated

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  • jiffa1978
    jiffa1978 dee1439

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    I know exactly how you feel. I suffered fissures on and off for years. I'm in my early 40s and a LIS was my last resort after using all the creams and 5 lots of botox. I ate a high fibre diet, drank lots of water and took stool softeners but it was really starting to affect my quality of life. I'm 6 weeks post surgery and my fissure is almost healed. Just a little discomfort sometimes from the incision but I'm back at work and exercising. I believe I made the right decision and the procedure has high success rate. I hope this helps you.

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