I had a tummy tuck October, 2018. I’m Latina so, of course, my scar started becoming a hypertrophic scar. To minimize this, my PS administered steroid injections on my scar in early January, 2019. Almost immediately after the steroid injection, I developed prominent blue and purple veins around the scar. It has been almost 4 weeks since I received the injections. The scar is no longer hypertrophic, but now I have these crazy veins. Is this normal? Will the veins ever subside?
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February 14, 2019
Answer: Is it normal to have prominent blue and purple veins around scar after steroid shot?
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