An anal fissure skin tag is an excess growth of skin around the anus. Generally, it causes various diseases of the anus, most commonly anal fissures and hemorrhoids. This skin tag is soft and smooth, and usually does not bleed or cause pain. Also, they appear to have the same skin tone. In short, an anal fissure skin tag does not show any  special surgical liquid nitrogen symptoms however, it can still cause discomfort and itchiness during bowel movements. People with constipation problems and chronic fissures are more likely to be affected by an anal fissure skin tag. In addition, anal skin tag can also develop from the followings problems:

• Excessive exercise
• Pregnancy
• Diarrhea
• Straining during stool passing
• Lifting heavy things or objects
• Crohn’s disease or other inflammatory conditions

Prevention of an anal fissure skin tag

Here, are a few steps that can help you in preventing an anal fissure skin tag. They are as follows:

• You can eat high-fiber foods or drink high-fiber supplements. This will help in softening your stools thus, making it a lot easier to pass without needing much effort.

• You can also try applying a lubricant or petroleum jelly to your anus before bowel movements. This will also make stool passing a lot easier without needing much effort.

• Another way is to clean and sanitize your bottom after a bowel movement. This will reduce irritation and friction that can develop an anal skin tag.

However, you still need to consult a doctor to completely get rid of anal fissure skin tags as these steps may not completely prevent those anal skin tags. 

Non-surgical treatment of an anal fissure skin tag

The following are the available non-surgical treatments for an anal fissure skin tag. They are as follows:

• Laser treatment:

In the laser treatment procedure, the doctor uses a special surgical laser machine that helps in transmitting laser energy from intense light. This laser energy burns the tag off. As a result, the remaining skin tag will gradually fall off a couple of days after the procedure without needing to be taken care of.

This laser energy burns the tag off. As a result, the remaining skin tag will gradually fall off a couple of days after the procedure without needing to be taken care of. 

.  Liquid nitrogen treatment:

In the liquid nitrogen treatment, the doctor uses special surgical liquid nitrogen that helps in freezing the tag. As a result, the tag will gradually fall off a couple of days after the procedure without needing to take care of.

Both these non-surgical treatments are very simple and fast and no major wounds are cut in these procedures. 

Surgical treatment

In the surgical procedure, the surgeon will give you anesthesia to numb the area. The surgeon then will clean the area with some antibacterial soap to prevent further infection. During the procedure, the surgeon uses a special surgical scissor to cut the excess growth of skin around the anus. This surgical procedure to get rid of an anal fissure skin tag is very simple and fast, and it is usually performed in an in-office procedure. So, many doctors prefer to use this surgical procedure over other procedures.