Steroid injections after scar revision/lasers didn't work how long until I see improvement?

Scar formation may be genetic and may be influenced by the way you naturally heal. It is quite common to have scars recur after surgery, necessitating a combination of laser therapy, Kenalog injections, and scar modulation.  Scars can be quite frustrating. Best, Dr. KaramanoukianLos Angeles

I normally wait at least a month after a steroid injection into a scar to see how it responds.  It often takes more than one injection to obtain the best result, so it is possible that you may need another injection.  

This is difficult to answer because healing is variable. It will take a series of treatments and the right combination to get improvement. For keloid scars a combination of lasers (fraxel, vbeam, yellow) with 5FU/steroids and microneedling/prp can give improvement. Surgery with or without radiation is an alternative. See an expert in scarring for a formal evaluation. Best, Dr. Emer

Sorry for all of your frustrations.  All of my breast lifts and reductions receive 5 sessions of embrace scar therapy to ensure excellent scaring.  I think that if you are still experiencing keloid scars and dislike the appearance of your scars, you should have the scar revised and the embrace dressing applied.  Best of luck

Keloids have a variety of treatment options depending on their size. Very small or early keloids can be conservatively treated with pressure therapy, steroid injections, and or silicone therapy. Larger keloids may be better treated with surgical excision together with steroid injections to prevent additional keloid formation. Regardless of the treatment plan, keloids frequently recur and there is no guarantee that they will be gone permanently. For the best treatment options, it is important to visit an expert for an in-person examination. Hope this helps!

Johnson C. Lee MD Plastic Surgery

I usually give patients a month to see a difference after steroid injection. 

Keep in mind that there are different types of lasers for scars and each has a different profile.

The new technology that we have had a good experience with for thick scars is microneedling with radiofrequency. Just like lasers that needs a few sessions of treatment. Just something to look into since you have been working on this.