Hello - I am new to this group and would like to ask if any of you have tried red light therapy (infrared) to assist with healing? If so, did you feel that it was helpful as part of an overall conservative protocol for healing a chronic fissure?

I also have a question about using Botox on a 1x basis to settle down the spasms and give the fissure a better chance of healing. I did see in previous posts that Botox has been tried by some, but if anyone has recent experience, it would helpful to collect your thoughts. Additionally, will you please comment as how the Botox was administered? I have read about varying approaches (e.g., superficial around the outside of the sphincter muscle with a local anesthetic vs. injections higher/deeper into the muscle under general sedation).

I have been fully checked out by both a GI specialist and colorectal surgeon. I do not have any underlying conditions...just the fissure and associated spasms. Just trying to assess my options should I need to go beyond conservative measures to clear this up. Thanks so much!