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Should I Get Steroid Injections to Fresh Scars from a Laparoscopic Procedure?

asked 7 months ago by mbalta in tucson, az
Latest answer by Cheryl Burgess, MD
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Tags: belly button, injection, laproscopic, steroid

Should I get steroid injections to fresh scars from a laparoscopic procedure? I have two cuts to the sides of my belly button.

2 answers to Should I Get Steroid Injections to Fresh Scars from a Laparoscopic Procedure?

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Surgical scar treatment

A scar is mostly "mature" at 4 months post surgery; therefore, the scar can change or improvement up until that time. Intervention with intralesional steroids at 4 months is suitable in most cases of hypertrophic scars.
Cheryl Burgess, MD

Washington Dermatologic Surgeon
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Early treatment of scars for best cosmetic result

There are many different treatment options for scarring. The treatment is based on the type of scar that you have. Scars that are thickened, red, itching, or hardening (hypertrophic or keloid scars) are best treated with steroid injections. It may require multiple injections to achieve the best results, but a new scar should be easier to treat. If there is no thickening or hardening of the skin, a steroid injection could have the opposite result and cause an... more
Nancy Samolitis, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

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