Anal fissure may become chronic after treatment.
Anal fissure is a small ulcer formed after cracking the skin layer of the anal canal below the dentate line caused by long-term constipation, dry feces, anal trauma, etc. It manifests as perianal pain, constipation and bleeding.
When acute anal fissure is not treated in time, the history of the disease is more than 8 weeks, then it will be called chronic anal fissure. The manifestation of one or more chronic peripheral scarring hyperplasia fissure, fissure proximal anal papillary hyperplasia, distal appearance of sentinel hemorrhoids, fissure base can be seen in the internal sphincter muscle exposure.
Patients with anal fissure should be treated with medication or surgery under the guidance of professional doctors. Early treatment and good daily life care will help the condition recover and avoid developing into chronic anal fissure.