Understanding anal fissure
An anal fissure is a small tear or cut in the lining of the anus that causes sharp pain and bright-red bleeding during bowel movements. Though common, fissures can be intensely painful and disruptive to daily life. Many people mistake them for haemorrhoids — but they are a different condition that needs specific care.
How a fissure develops
Trauma to the lining
A hard or large stool, straining or diarrhoea tears the delicate anal lining.
The muscle spasms
The pain makes the sphincter spasm, which reduces blood flow to the area.
Healing stalls
With poor blood supply the tear can’t heal, becoming a painful chronic fissure.
Acute or chronic — and why they happen
Most fissures follow trauma to the anal canal. Knowing whether yours is acute or chronic guides the gentlest treatment that will actually heal it:
Acute fissure
A recent tear that usually heals within a few weeks with simple, conservative care.
Chronic fissure
Lasts more than six weeks, with scar tissue, spasm and delayed healing — where laser helps most.
Biolitec® Laser for Anal Fissures
Biolitec® LaserFor chronic fissures that won’t settle with creams, Biolitec® laser offers a safe, effective and minimally invasive solution. A fine laser fibre delivers precise energy to the fissure to reduce sphincter spasm, improve blood flow and clear scar tissue — so the tear finally heals, with less pain and a lower chance of recurrence. The day-case procedure takes about 20–30 minutes.
No cutting, no stitches
Minimally invasive — unlike traditional lateral sphincterotomy, nothing is cut.
Protects continence
Preserves sphincter function, greatly reducing the incontinence risk of open surgery.
Same-day procedure
A 20–30 minute day case; you go home within hours, not days.
Fast, lasting relief
Most patients resume normal life in a few days, with a high success rate in chronic fissures.
Why our patients choose laser
The same conditions, treated two very different ways. Here is how minimally invasive laser compares with traditional open surgery.
Recovery times are typical and vary by patient and condition.
Why patients choose laser
A gentler alternative to conventional surgery, built around your comfort, privacy and a fast recovery.
No cutting, no stitches
Laser precision means minimal wounds and far less pain than traditional surgery.
Walk in, walk out — same day
Most procedures are done under local anaesthetic as a day case. No overnight stay.
Back to work in 24–48h
A faster, gentler recovery so you can return to daily life quickly.
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ELVeS® Radial® laser technology from the pioneers of minimally invasive laser care.
Discreet & confidential
A calm, private clinic and a compassionate team — your comfort comes first.
15+ years of expertise
A board-certified surgeon specialising in proctology and laser techniques.
We understand your concerns
A fissure can turn something as ordinary as using the bathroom into something you dread. These are the worries patients share with us most — answered honestly.
Will treatment hurt as much as the fissure?
No. The laser is done under anaesthetic and is far less painful than the fissure itself — most people feel real relief within days.
Will I lose bowel control?
The laser preserves the sphincter muscle, so the incontinence risk of a traditional sphincterotomy is greatly reduced.
Will it just come back?
By healing the tear and easing the spasm that stops it healing, laser has a high success rate and low recurrence in chronic fissures.
Do I really need surgery — won’t creams work?
Acute fissures often heal with creams and fibre. Chronic ones frequently don’t — and that is exactly where laser helps.
Will my visit stay private?
Absolutely — a discreet clinic, confidential records and a calm, unhurried, respectful experience.
I’d prefer a female surgeon.
You’ll be cared for by Dr. Tasneem Abu El Fuol, a female consultant surgeon who speaks both English and Arabic.
A calm, guided path from consultation to recovery
Consultation
Meet your specialist and discuss your concerns in complete confidence.
Diagnosis
A precise clinical assessment to confirm the right treatment for you.
Laser treatment
A swift, minimally invasive procedure — usually the same day.
Follow-up
Guided recovery and attentive aftercare until you are fully healed.
Dr. Tasneem Abu El Fuol
Dr. Tasneem is a highly skilled General and Laparoscopic Surgeon with over 15 years of experience, specialising in proctology and varicose vein treatment. She is known for advanced, minimally invasive procedures and a precise, patient-centred approach.
She earned her MD in General Surgery from the Jordan University of Science and Technology and is board-certified by the Jordanian Board of Surgery. Fluent in English and Arabic, she combines technical excellence with genuinely compassionate care.
- 15+ years’ experience
- Jordanian Board of Surgery
- Associate Fellow, American College of Surgeons (ACS)
- Member, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland (MRCSI)
- English & Arabic speaking
An extension of the renowned Biolitec®
Swift Day Surgery is built on decades of laser innovation. Biolitec® pioneered the ELVeS® Radial® minimally invasive laser systems now used worldwide — the same technology behind our swift, pain-free proctology treatments.
Dr. Wolfgang Neuberger
Involved in establishing the modern Biolitec® since 1988. He earned a doctorate in physics from the Technical University of Vienna and holds an MBA from INSEAD, Fontainebleau.
Fissure patients, treated with care
“I had dreaded the bathroom for over a year and creams did nothing. The laser took twenty minutes and the tearing pain was gone within days. I only wish I had come sooner.”
“I was terrified of the old “cut the muscle” surgery and the incontinence risk. Dr. Tasneem explained the laser preserves the muscle. Painless recovery and back to work in three days.”
“Bleeding and pain every single morning — it was ruining my life. After the laser it finally healed properly. Discreet, professional and genuinely caring team.”
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Anal fissure treatment — your questions
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