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Scar Below Knee, Pus Formation, Painful. Taken Tricort. Opinion?
I had a scar below the knee in both legs in August 2011 and it was quite painful and there was lot of puss formation. My GP treted me with mupimet Gel and after about a month of treatment it became alright. However after about ten months, in the left leg the scar erupted/bulged again and also started itching. My GP gave me Quadriderm ointment to be applied, there was some relief but after stOpping the ointment, it has bulged again. Yesterday Iwent to a Dermatologist and he has diagnosed it as Hypertropic scar and has given me Tricort40 mg injection where the bulge is and has told me that in about 2/3 weeks the bulge will flatten and the itching will also go away. What is your opinion about this treatment?
Fri, 6 Sep 2013
Hello,
Thanks for the query,
You are taking a correct treatment.
Hypertrophic scar is formed due to excess collagen deposition.
Injection tricort is a steroid, It helps in dissolving the excess collagen.
This will flatten the skin.
However the color may vary.
You can continue with the therapy.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you a good health.
Thank you
Thanks for the query,
You are taking a correct treatment.
Hypertrophic scar is formed due to excess collagen deposition.
Injection tricort is a steroid, It helps in dissolving the excess collagen.
This will flatten the skin.
However the color may vary.
You can continue with the therapy.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you a good health.
Thank you
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