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How To Get Rid Of White Patch?

I got a cortisone steroid injection in my right wrist for tendonitis and the doctor told me of the side effects. I now have a white patch (im a black male) about 1.5in long where i had the injection. Is this permanent? And is it possible to get tendonotis in the opposite wrist as i think i have?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic

You seem to have developed steroid induced hypopigmentation which is a common side effect of intralesional steroid injections, specially if some amount of steroid has suffused OR is inadvertantly injected into the skin, while inserting or withdrawing the needle.

The reason for hypopigmentation being transient inhibition of melanogenesis. This is reversible and would resolve within a few days.

Tendonitis can occur unilaterally as well as bilaterally. If you feel that you have some symptoms suggestive of tendonitis on the other side as well, I would suggest that you follow up with your orthopedician

Regards

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How To Get Rid Of White Patch?

Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic You seem to have developed steroid induced hypopigmentation which is a common side effect of intralesional steroid injections, specially if some amount of steroid has suffused OR is inadvertantly injected into the skin, while inserting or withdrawing the needle. The reason for hypopigmentation being transient inhibition of melanogenesis. This is reversible and would resolve within a few days. Tendonitis can occur unilaterally as well as bilaterally. If you feel that you have some symptoms suggestive of tendonitis on the other side as well, I would suggest that you follow up with your orthopedician Regards