An anal fissure is a cut or a tear in the thin, delicate lining of your anus. The tear often exposes the muscle around the anus, called the anal sphincter. The damage can cause that muscle to spasm, ...

Anal fissures are a common problem; however, they’re typically not a serious condition. They can affect people of all ages and stages of life, and they’re often seen in infants and young children, as ...

Heel fissures are cracks or divides in the skin over your heels. Sometimes these are an uncomfortable nuisance because they cause thick layers of dead skin cells to build up. Other times they can be ...

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If you have Crohn’s disease, you know that day-to-day life can be challenging. But besides the condition itself, there are other complications that can literally be a pain in the butt. These are ...

If you thought having a paper cut on your finger was bad, imagine having one in your butt. That’s essentially what anal fissures are, and they get more and more troublesome when anything (read: poop) ...

Skin fissures are cracks in the skin that form due to intense dryness and thickened skin. Doctors may recommend different treatment techniques depending on whether the fissures are shallow or deep. In ...

Life is all about the little joys: getting a free cup of coffee from a waiter, finishing the Sunday morning puzzle, a stranger giving you a friendly smile on the train ride home. One of these little ...

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