What is Kenalog?

Kenalog is the brand name of Triamcinolone acetonide, a common mid-potency corticosteroid used topically in creams for many reasons. It is injected into various lesions (known as "intralesional Kenalog" or ILK) to cause the effects of steroids more deeply in the tissue. These effects may be helpful to your goal, but may also cause UNWANTED SIDE EFFECTS. The steroid works to induce atrophy (thinning and flattening) and hypopigmentation (loss of color), which are the effects you may... more