This treatment reduced my hypergranulation when silver nitrate didn't

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u/RosyGlow
Fri Jul 23 16:31:39 2021 UTC
(5 comments)

Thought I'd post this as a resource for those who might need it.

I'm about 10 months post op and have been experiencing some deep internal hyper granulation. I had three silver nitrate treatments (which I personally found very uncomfortable, though many do pretty okay with them). To my dismay, the three treatments did not have any positive effect - in fact, a speculum exam after the third revealed my issue had actually gotten worse over the course of the treatments.

I was offered the option of a medicated ointment called Viaderm KC which is bascially a corticosteroid plus an anti bacterial and anti fungal. I was instructed to apply it with an applicator (like the kind for yeast infection creams, etc) once a day for four days, wait seven days, and then repeat this cycle two more times. Much to my delight, my next follow up showed a significant reduction in the hypergranulation tissue. I was beyond relieved! I have gotten the go-ahead to repeat the viaderm treatment again to take care of the remainder.

Hopefully this is something that can be useful to others dealing with persistent or silver nitrate-resistant hypergranulation. At the very least its something one could discuss with their doctor. For reference, this is a technique used by the surgeon at the new gender surgery program in Vancouver, Canada.

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u/A7Guitar
Fri Jul 23 17:32:00 2021 UTC
(2 children)

I apologize I have no idea what hypergranulation is but I do want to thank you for taking the time to talk about your experience. Its a good chance I’ll probably need this info when I have my surgery. Im just starting transitioning so it wont be for a while but im glad I know now rather than it being later and me not having any idea what to do.

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OP
Fri Jul 23 17:51:44 2021 UTC
(0 children)

Awesome. I think it's a great idea you're thinking ahead. In my early days I definitely saved posts and tucked things away for later too. We have to be as informed as possible ourselves because, professionally speaking, our health is a pretty under-studied field.

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Fri Jul 23 19:36:05 2021 UTC
(0 children)

it's when you wind up with way too many blood vessels in an area, so it's sensitive, prone to bleeding and infection, etc.. it's normally treated by cauterizing the visible spot with silver nitrate - but usually only after careful care, antibiotic creams, etc., have failed to calm the tissue down.

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u/Ellie-34
Tue Aug 13 18:17:24 2024 UTC
(0 children)

Ointment or cream which one ?

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u/EmmaLake
Sat Jul 24 02:56:30 2021 UTC
(0 children)

This a great solution to add to the granulation remedies.

Thanks!