Is it normal to have prominent blue and purple veins around scar after steroid shot? (Photo)

February 3, 2019
Asked By:TTuck2018 in Los Angeles, CA

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 5, 2019

Answer: Steroid injection for hypertrophic scars

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Answer: Veins after steroids.

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February 5, 2019

Answer: Veins after steroids.

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