Any doctors here NY Metro area based that have use the saline technique to flush out cortisone from a cortisone injection? My skin has a major dent and I am on month 3. I have tried fillers and it just seems to go right in and not make a difference, making me think their is still steriod in my skin. Anyone have experience with injecting saline to help? NYC based...HELP !
Answer: Most dermatologists should be able to help with this issue. Steroid injections can cause this and this is something that luckily should reverse itself soon. Soon may be a month or a year, so you have to be a little patient unless you are wanting to do something immediately. I would say that fillers are a better idea, but it is really really important NOT to do a permanent filler like Artefill/Bellafill or even a longer term filler like Radiesse or Sculptra or when it does come back you will have a lump there.This is a very tricky thing to manage so make sure you go to a dermatologist who is expert in fillers and does their own injections and not to a practice where the nurse or extender does them. Good luck!
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Most dermatologists should be able to help with this issue. Steroid injections can cause this and this is something that luckily should reverse itself soon. Soon may be a month or a year, so you have to be a little patient unless you are wanting to do something immediately. I would say that fillers are a better idea, but it is really really important NOT to do a permanent filler like Artefill/Bellafill or even a longer term filler like Radiesse or Sculptra or when it does come back you will have a lump there.This is a very tricky thing to manage so make sure you go to a dermatologist who is expert in fillers and does their own injections and not to a practice where the nurse or extender does them. Good luck!
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Saline vs filler injection Sorry to hear about your atrophy after steroid injection. Good news is that this will reverse, however in the meantime you should undergo temporary Saline/fillers to provide normal contour. Recommend undergoing subcision and injection with Juvéderm Ultra Plus in this area.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Saline vs filler injection Sorry to hear about your atrophy after steroid injection. Good news is that this will reverse, however in the meantime you should undergo temporary Saline/fillers to provide normal contour. Recommend undergoing subcision and injection with Juvéderm Ultra Plus in this area.
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August 18, 2014
Answer: SALINE Injections in NYC? For Cortisone Atrophy...Steroid injection-DEEP PIT. Without complete medical history very hard to advise. But to me the only way to correct is excision and layered closure of this facial induced dent...
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Answer: SALINE Injections in NYC? For Cortisone Atrophy...Steroid injection-DEEP PIT. Without complete medical history very hard to advise. But to me the only way to correct is excision and layered closure of this facial induced dent...
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August 17, 2014
Answer: Saline injections for scars Saline injections can be used to help raise a surface up, not really to flush out steroids, After a few of these injections the skin will often be less bound down and might do better with fillers then it would have been before.
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Answer: Saline injections for scars Saline injections can be used to help raise a surface up, not really to flush out steroids, After a few of these injections the skin will often be less bound down and might do better with fillers then it would have been before.
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August 17, 2014
Answer: Treatment for Skin Atrophy After Steroid Injections Saline and/or filler will not help this. This atrophy/scar is too large and the skin texture is irregular even if it was flat it still would be noticeable. A few other options include microneedling, subcision, or surgical removal/scar revision with subsequent laser or microneedling on top. No one treatment or one session will remove this. Even with the best of treatment, you will never have completely normal skin there again. I suggest you come see me an we do an inperson or skype consultation. I am leaning towards surgery with laser or microneedling for treatment for you. Unfortunately, there is no standard of care for treatment with this type of scar. I am sorry this happened to you. Best, Dr. Emer.
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Answer: Treatment for Skin Atrophy After Steroid Injections Saline and/or filler will not help this. This atrophy/scar is too large and the skin texture is irregular even if it was flat it still would be noticeable. A few other options include microneedling, subcision, or surgical removal/scar revision with subsequent laser or microneedling on top. No one treatment or one session will remove this. Even with the best of treatment, you will never have completely normal skin there again. I suggest you come see me an we do an inperson or skype consultation. I am leaning towards surgery with laser or microneedling for treatment for you. Unfortunately, there is no standard of care for treatment with this type of scar. I am sorry this happened to you. Best, Dr. Emer.
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August 17, 2014
Answer: Saline Injections Can Be Helpful For Steroid Injection Dents & Atrophy In most cases, a tincture of time (usually about six months) works well for steroid atrophy resulting from intralesional steroid injections. In cases that have not resolved completely, I have used saline injections for many years now in my Upper East Side Manhattan practice. It has been my experience that it typically takes more than one treatment session to treat the condition. If necessary, subcision treatments, about which you can find more detail in the archives of Realself.com, can be combined with the saline injections to "jump start" the laying down of new, native collagen and better ensure a more permanent fix.
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Answer: Saline Injections Can Be Helpful For Steroid Injection Dents & Atrophy In most cases, a tincture of time (usually about six months) works well for steroid atrophy resulting from intralesional steroid injections. In cases that have not resolved completely, I have used saline injections for many years now in my Upper East Side Manhattan practice. It has been my experience that it typically takes more than one treatment session to treat the condition. If necessary, subcision treatments, about which you can find more detail in the archives of Realself.com, can be combined with the saline injections to "jump start" the laying down of new, native collagen and better ensure a more permanent fix.
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