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Is it possible to surgically remove scar tissue on the achilles (a year after surgery) with a more minor (maybe laparoscopic) procedure?
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Kenalog (triamcinolone) injections: If the scar is thick, serial injections of kenalog (triamcinolone) can thin the scar areas without need for surgery. More severe scars will require surgical scar revision.
Answered 12/7/2015
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It depends: Most important is why did you had the initial surgery for? If it is a simple scar on the skin, a small revisiom might be possible after a year. However a scar on the achilles tendon itself after a tendon repair is probably holding the tendon together. In that case it is best to wait and consult with the initial surgeon (presumably an orthopedic surgeon) for an opinion.
Answered 9/26/2012
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