Have some sore points on tummy 8 months after tummy tuck /muscle tightening , Marked sore points on pic. Don t know why as MRI 3 months post surgery showed no hernia etc. could it be scar tissue internally and if so would kenalog help? Is kenalog injection the same thing as a steroid injection ?
February 10, 2016
Answer: Pain after tummy tuck Thank you for the question and photos. The pain that you have described is a little unusual this far out after a tummy tuck. A pseudo-bursa may cause tightness and some pain on mobility. If this is the case removal of the pseuso-bursa would be the answer for symptom relief. I am not sure how a steroid injection would help. We do know that there are some negative effects of steroid injection including fat and muscle atrophy. I would caution you against steroid injection unless a specific reason can be found and pinpointed that would benefit from such an injection.All the best,Dr. Remus Repta
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February 10, 2016
Answer: Pain after tummy tuck Thank you for the question and photos. The pain that you have described is a little unusual this far out after a tummy tuck. A pseudo-bursa may cause tightness and some pain on mobility. If this is the case removal of the pseuso-bursa would be the answer for symptom relief. I am not sure how a steroid injection would help. We do know that there are some negative effects of steroid injection including fat and muscle atrophy. I would caution you against steroid injection unless a specific reason can be found and pinpointed that would benefit from such an injection.All the best,Dr. Remus Repta
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