Question 1

what can be done about fissures under toes?

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See foot dr: A podiatrist can treat these and find the cause to prevent them from coming back.

Question 2

heel fissures thick calluses frequent pain was told it is severe athletes foot. it is now on both palm of my hands ?

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May need culture: If a clinician has suspected this to be fungal in origin you may need a scraping of the heel and fungal culture.  Also you may require oral antifungals to treat this if prolonged use of the topical antifungals have not eliminated the infection.   Good luck!

Question 3

i have some kind of foot fungus it causes daily pain cracked heels and fissures on the bottom of my feet.  what would be prescribed? nystatin cream?

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May not be fungus: There are several causes of dry and cracked heels, including fungus.  However, dysfunctional glands in the skin can cause it as well and is in fact a more common cause.  There are many prescription creams to help with dry and cracked heels, including antifungal medications if it is caused by fungus.

Question 4

i have a crack/fissure on the ball of my foot. hasn't gotten better with triple antibiotic and covering. is getting deeper and hurts more. what to do?

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See a podiatrist: Who can make a recommendation. Sometimes, there may be a biomechanical etiology.

Question 5

how to cure butt fissures?

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Anal Fissures: Best treatment is eliminating the cause which is usually trauma secondary to hard bowel movements. If so try increasing the fiber in your diet and if stools are still hard take an over the counter stool softner as directed. If you are still having problems see your physician who may recommend other therapies such as nitroglycerine or nifedepine ointment, Botox or in some cases surgery.

Question 6

what causes anal fissures?

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Trauma.: Anal fissures are usually the result of trauma to the inner mucosal lining of the anus. Most commonly this occurs when the anal canal stretches after a hard, dry bowel movement. Other causes of a fissure include diarrhea or inflammatory conditions of the anal area. Less commonly, an anal fissure may result from foreign body insertion or anal intercourse.

Question 7

what causes vaginal fissures

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Various causes: Fissures can be caused by infections like yeast and herpes. Chronic vulvar disorders like lichen sclerosis and lichen simplex chronicus are other causes. Contact dermatitis (allergic reaction) can also cause. See and Obgyn for an accurate diagnosis

Question 8

how do you treat anal fissures?

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Before treatment...: Could you be referring to fissures, fistula, abscess? Sexually transmitted disease (syphilis, gc, hiv, etc.) should be considered. Hemorrhoids & rectal prolapse can appear as an outward bulging. Anal trauma of any kind may cause mechanical injury. Skin eruptions need to be considered. Evaluation is recommended to distinguish serious versus less concerning reasons for your problem before treatment.

Question 9

can i use pilex for anal fissures?

Accepted Answer

: Pilex is promoted as helpful in the treatment of anal fissure. However this product is not investigated by FDA type government agencies. I don't see any harm in trying the ointment, but discontinue it if you note any sign of worsening inflammation or discomfort.  I feel a proctologist does the best job of treating and following up of anal fissures.

Question 10

is it normal to have anal fissures?

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No: Anal fissures are common, but not normal; tears in the lining of the anus; often assoc with hard stool, and/or tight anal sphincter.  If they are in the north/south locations of the anus can be seen in otherwise healthy people; other locations can be assoc with things like Crohn's disease; Crohn's fissures can be north/south too.
See your doc, gi, or colorectal specialist; may (not) be a big thing.

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