Mastering Steroid Therapy: Maximizing Benefits and Minimizing Risks of Triamcinolone and Dexamethasone Combinations
By Dr. Taghogho Von Apochi Triamcinolone is a corticosteroid often used to reduce inflammation and treat various skin conditions, including hypertrophic scars and keloids. While it is effective in reducing the mass of hypertrophic scars, the systemic side effects of corticosteroids like triamcinolone can be more complex. Corticosteroids, when used systemically (taken orally or injected into the bloodstream), can have a range of side effects on internal organs. However, localized injections of triamcinolone into scars typically do not have the same systemic effects. What happens to internal organs of the human body when we use these medications? I asked a clinical question to myself, "Hoe does triamcinolone and dexamethasone affect the mass of internal organs?" I did some findings from well-established clinical research done on the effect on organs mass. why organ mass? The combination of Triamcinolone and Dexamethasone is evidently known (I am a recipient of the result) to re...