Are Steroid Injections for Keloid Scars Painful?

I read somewhere that it is painful to get steroid injections to treat keloids and sometimes it burns. Is this true?

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Options for Abdominal Surgery Scar Revision?

What options are available for scar revision or would a Mini Tummy Tuck work on my scars? I had childhood leukemia and nearly died. I had to have...

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Steroid Injections for Hard Lump Scar on the Forehead?

A year ago (July 2008), my head was lacerated while wakeboarding. It left a 2 cm scar on my forehead above my right eye. Since it has healed and...

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Reoccurring Keloids - How Can I Get Rid of Them?

I have had 3 different procedures done to stop the keloids from coming back. For the first two surgeries I had steroid injections and the third...

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Treating Dent Scar from Injection on a 2 Year Old?

My 2 year old son recently had to have a steroid injection. Several weeks later, we noticed a large indent at the injection site. Upon doing several...

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Risk of a Hypertrophic Scar on Chest Becoming a Keloid with Revision?

The steroid injection did flatten the scar some but i hav how the scar is a long line about an inch long and still red and kind of wide now that its...

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Improving Appearance of Pitted Scars from Acne and Steroid Injections?

I have suffered from cystic acne for years. About 15 years ago, I found that steroid injections were the answer. However, I am now left with huge...

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I Have Two Bulges on my Top Lip Either Side of my Cupids Bow

Scar tissue formed leaving raised area,will steroid injections work for me please help.

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Alternative Keloid Removal Treatment for Indian Skin?

Hi, I am an Indian girl and have a keloid scar on my left cheek. It has been growing for 10 yrs, and I've tried steriod shots to no avail. Can you...

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Accutane Related Keloid Scar

I have a keloid scar on my chest from taking Accutane about 10 years ago that I would like to get removed. I have tried steroid injections,...