Triamcinolone Treatment Information and Consent

Purpose

Triamcinolone is a synthetic glucocorticoid corticosteroid that has marked anti-inflammatory action. It is prepared in sterile aqueous suspension suitable for injecting directly into a lesion on or immediately below the skin to treat a dermal inflammatory process.

Indications

It is indicated for alopecia areata; inflammatory acne cysts; discoid lupus erythematosus; keloids and hypertrophic scars; inflammatory lesions of granuloma annulare, lichen planus, lichen simplex chronicus (neurodermatitis), psoriatic plaques, and other localized inflammatory skin conditions.

Potential Side Effects

I understand that triamcinolone injection can potentially cause early and/or delayed adverse effects such as:

• Pain
• Impaired wound healing
• Increased hair growth
• Bleeding
• White or brown marks
• Steroid acne
• Infection
• Telangiectasia
• Skin thinning
• Cutaneous and subcutaneous lipoatrophy (most common), appearing as skin indentations or dimples around the injection sites a few weeks after treatment

Although all reasonable efforts will be made to minimize the possibility of these potential complications, no guarantees can be made.