Is There a Way to Tell if a Dent from an Acne Cyst After a Cortisone Shot is Permanent or Temporary? (photo)

I had an acne cyst on my cheek for a few weeks. I got it injected with cortisone as I have done many times in the past for other cysts. It shrunk very rapidly and was flat after 24 hours. By day 2 I started to notice a slight dent and over the next few days the dent continued to deepen. Now, one week later it looks like someone poked my face with their finger and it just stayed that way! Will this be permanent or temporary? Should I get it filled or will that disrupt the natural healing process?

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Depression Secondary To Cortisone Injections

Depressions or dents secondary to cortisone injections are usually temporary in nature. It can take several weeks to several months to lift back up, but it usually does. I would not jump to do anything so soon after the injection. If it is still present after several months, I would follow up with the doctor who did the cortisone injection to discuss treatment options (ie. filler).

Depression from a cortisone injection should go away in a few weeks

If the acne cyst was very deep then your scar is most likely as a result of the cyst itself. Getting the scar filled with hyaluronic acid like Restylane will help and also build up collagen over time. An injection of filler will not disrupt the natural healing process. If you still have a depression after a few weeks you should definitely have it filled.

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In our office we have a few different options for acne scar suffers. You have a few different options every practice is different so you have to do your homework on who has what you are looking for. VIpeel is good but you might need a few done to get the results you want. Also DOT laser and micro laser peels. You should inform yourself on what would give you the results you are looking for. Read about it on our website.

Dent from steroid shot permanent or temporary for acne treatment

This could fill in more over time but this could be limited. Fillers could be something that you could use to fill in the depression. I would also consider a multilayered approach. see video

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potatoes 14 Sep 2012

Also, is there anything I can do to help the healing process? Speed it up? Or at least prevent it from becoming permanent? Any dos and don't would be really helpful, thanks!

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