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International Forum => U.S. => Topic started by: Gyno3 on May 12, 2018, 03:17:22 PM

Title: Scar tissue!!
Post by: Gyno3 on May 12, 2018, 03:17:22 PM
Can anyone share there story on how long steriod injections take to work? I had them done 4 days ago but are yet to see any improvement in the size of the scar tissue.

Thanks
Title: Re: Scar tissue!!
Post by: George Pope, M.D. on May 14, 2018, 02:50:44 PM
Triamcinolone (Trade name Kenalog) is a steroid commonly used to improve scar appearance.  When injected into a scar, it tends to flatten a raised scar and improve a painful scar.  But a flat, wide scar cannot be helped.  Internal scar tissue following gynecomatia surgery can also shrink when injected with a steroid.  But it usually takes several weeks to see a result.  So be patient.  I see patients I've injected back in a month.  Some will need more than one injection - maybe 2 or 3 to completely resolve the problem.  Sometimes the steroid doesn't help and the scar tissue has to be surgically excised.  That is a quick procedure performed in the office under local anesthesia.
Hope this helps-
Dr. Pope, MD
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