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White Patch At Injection Area Increasing. Reason And How To Treat It?
hello sir , i am oral and maxillofacila surgeon , my wife fall down few days ago ,, she got treatment by one orthopedic surgeon , he directly injected drug at the site of pain near the wrist area ,, pain subsides but safter few days means 1 month later she got whitish patch at the site of injection and size is increasing day by day ,, wat it is and have to take any treatment?
Tue, 6 Aug 2013
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The ortho doctor must have injected either lidocaine or steroid. if that were to cause a patch, it wouldn't have taken a month. This seems like a separate event . Please watch for some time ,say 2-4 weeks. if it increases, consult a dermatologist in your area
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DR SAATIISH JHUNTRRAA
The ortho doctor must have injected either lidocaine or steroid. if that were to cause a patch, it wouldn't have taken a month. This seems like a separate event . Please watch for some time ,say 2-4 weeks. if it increases, consult a dermatologist in your area
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DR SAATIISH JHUNTRRAA
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