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Ointment or Injections for Scar Tissue?
asked 1 year ago by ginamaria in troy, michigan
Latest answer by Anifat Balogun, MD
Question viewed 494 times
Tags: injection, kenalog, scar tissue
Is kenalog ointment as effective to reduce scar tissue post-op as kenalog injections?
4 answers to Ointment or Injections for Scar Tissue?
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Kenalog injections vs ointment for scar tissue
First a point of clarification. A cut or incision made to surgically remove a mass or lesion will leave a scar. The scar tends to look worse ( red, raised, thickened) early on in the healing process. As healing progresses, six months to 1 year, the scar softens, smoothes out and blends in better with the adjacent skin.
Kenalog injections are effective, more so than ointment, in improving hypertrophic (heaped up) and keloid (overgrown) scars. Typically, you will need a series of...
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Anifat Balogun, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Kenalog
Kenalog can be used to help with troublesome scars. Too much is not good either. I think that the injections will probably work better.
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Steroid ointment for scars
Unfortunately, steroid ointment is typically ineffective to manage hypertrophic scars or keloids. Injections are more effective but should be performed by a dermatologist or plastic surgeon with experience in injecting scar tissue.
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Kenalog ointment or injections for scars
In my experience injections provide a far more effective solution than ointments when it comes to managing hypertrophic scars, in most instances.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
Chicago Plastic Surgeon