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Scar tissue didn't appear in mri report. my surgeon injected triamcinolone acetonide with xylocaine (lidocaine) below incision will it be useful or cause trouble ?
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Scar tissue: The steroid-xylocaine (lidocaine) combination will not cause trouble. The xylocaine (lidocaine) acts as a numbing agent the steroid decreases inflammation. No conclusive studies have shown a decrease in scarring with the use of myriad agents.
Answered 2/14/2014
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