Over-the-counter gels provide temporary pain relief for both minor and moderate cankers. They feature an anesthetic called benzocaine that numbs the affected area. They also shield the canker from ...

In some cases, rectal lesions develop, which are extremely painful ... it had grown and formed a crater,” Tom said. The next morning, that same small pimple had developed into a large scab ...

A tiny, unwelcome crater of pain, a red circle of fire tucked ... Other steroids like triamcinolone can be injected directly into the lesion. “This works well for ulcers that are really deep ...