UPDATE!! YAY! I tried a tip I found on the OLEY foundation forum (https://oley.org/). Apparently, Kenalog cream/ointment (Triamcinolone Acetonide .1%) helps minimize the granulation. I happened to have this on hand, so I tried it. Nearly immediate relief/shrinkage of the tissue. I've applied it twice (night and morning) and the discomfort is gone, and the tissue is about 50% smaller.