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Hi Somnath, Seton is bit of discomfort and painful for initial few day after a while you should be used to it. It hurts sometimes but nothing very serious. I had a loose seton placed and doctor asked me to keep it rotating. You would need to do 2-3 sitz bath in a day and use gauze pads for...

kel3333 - I hope you are doing well. I have always been vegetarian!! I read some blogs where it says that meat could be stopping it to heal so I just thought of sharing any eating habits. Just to keep everyone updated it's been around 4 months after surgery. I am completely fine so far. I have a...

Thanks Kel3333!! Keeping my fingers crossed. It took around 8 weeks to completely stop the drainage. As of today it seems to be healed. Since LIFT is relatively new approach so there are not much case studies on recurrence. Going thru some of the case studies posted over internet I learnt...

David - I mean No fried and processed food. It was a Typo. I had a doctor's visit yesterday and he confirmed that my fistula has healed properly. He asked to visit after 3 months.

Kel3333 - Sorry to hear about that your flap failed. I would recommend please do a internet search and only go with a colorectal surgeon who has experience doing LIFT, you may use www.healthgrades.com. I was in pain for 3-4 day after my LIFT procedure it started getting better after 4th day and...

I am in 8th week after LIFT surgery. The internal opening is 99% healed. I do get 1-2 spot on gauze after 10-12 hours but there is no pain or discomfort. I have another follow up with my surgeon next week. I am hoping this drainage to go away by that time.

I am in the 4th week after LIFT surgery. My outer opening is closed (in fact it healed with in the 2nd week). Inner opening there is still some drainage. But I have not pain or any kind of discomfort. It seems it is getting better. I have a doctor follow up on 01/13. Keeping my fingers crossed...

I am 35 years , male with no other health issues. Fairly healthy lifestyle. 1 May 2015 - Pain Around Anus Swelling around anus pain continues (tried some ointments home remedy etc.. nothing worked out) 7 May 2015 – 1st doctor visit (He said Likely external hemorrhoid, if pain doesn’t go...