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Is this piles or fissure
I am suffering from pain during passing stool for last few months. From few days i am feeling a lump protruded near my anal area. I cannot understand whether I am suffering from piles or fissure. Kindly check the photo attached here and suggest what to do.
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It's is sentinal pile..
Nothing like emergency
Consult nearest General Surgery consultant for per rectal examination
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Avoid constipation
Health Tips
Take fibre rich diet, more water and fluids
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Looks like it’s Sentinel Pile (Skin tag).. definitely u had long term Chronic Anal fissure
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This is a chronic fissure in ano.. most probably you will need a surgery
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If you are having pain it is mostly due to fissure
Fissure sometimes presents with sentinel pile
Stay hydrated and eat fiber rich diet
You can consult me for further treatment
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suddenly u r able to feel something can be internal haemorrhoids, that can be cured medical management.
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This seems to be chronic anal fissure. Skin which is protuded out is skin tag commonly seen in chronic anal fissure.
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kindly drink plenty of water. Apply cremaffin gel locally to get rid of pain. Avoid constipation. if stool becomes hard take stool softener like cremaffin plus syrup .
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Avoid spicy food.
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Mr. Edwin Thomas K.V
General Surgeon
6 yrs exp
Thrissur
This can be due to chronic anal fissure ,some times external hemorrhoids with thrombosis can also cause pain which requires a visit to surgeon or proctologist.
Next Steps
add plenty of fibre in diet to avoid constipation,drink plenty of water
Health Tips
can use cremagel L ointment perianally thrice daily to aliveate pain
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