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A member asked:

My doctor prescribed nitroglycerin to treat a possible anal fissure. it burns my skin when i apply is that normal?

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Yes: As long as te fissure is open any medicine will probably burn. As this disappeareds the fissure is healing.

Dr Sparacino and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 2/22/2013

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