Hi, two months ago I had an anal fissure or at least I think it was a fissure, since there was pain after every bowel movement. It lasted for about a week. Everything was fine after that until about three days ago when my anus started itching. I must ve scratched it at night because I felt it being scratched in the morning. I decided to put some minced garlic on the anus because I suspected pinworms but there was extreme pain when I did that. In the evening I noticed the area around the anus turn extremely dark and the anus itself, or should I say the skin, became inflamed. After every bowel movement, after cleaning the area, I applied the bepanthen plus cream since it helped with the anal fissure, but this time it seems like it doesn t want to heal. And there s a painful and burning sensation with every movement. What could this be and what should I do to make it start healing? I was thinking about applying some chamomile tea to the inflamed area. (I also have some photos if needed). I would greatly appreciate any kind of help because the pain is really uncomfortable.