Steroid injection type for scar?

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I have seen two different doctors and each recommended a different type of steroid injection for a scar. One said they would do one with 5-FU. The second doctor said they would use Kenalog. When I asked the second doctor about 5-FU they said that it is only used for keloid scars. I do not have a Keloid scar. It is a slightly raised scar so it would be hypertrophic. Does the type of scar dictate what type of steroid is used or are they interchangeable? For reference scar is in lip.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Scars can be temporary or permanent and there are many aspects of scars that can be improved. During your consultation, we look to determine the textural changes, hypopigmentation, hyperpigmentation, scar color, scar contour depth, scar atrophy, inflammation, and scar thickness. Once complete, a HIDEF protocol is established that includes pigmentation protocols to either lighten or darken scar tone, retexturization of scars, inflammatory mediators, lasers, and contour correction. All of these require time and multi-plane correction.

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