30yr old female with healthy lifestyle. I received a cortisone injection for a cystic pimple that had been on my cheek for less than a week. 2 weeks after the injection it began to atrophy. I have done 1 saline injection about a week ago and haven’t notice results. At my age, how long is the expected wait time for the atrophy to fill back in? If I were to get Restalyne, is there a possibility of over correction if the dent starts healing before the filler wears off?
Answer: Atrophy after cortisone injection If you are not having improvement with the saline injections, dermal fillers are an option. If over correction of the area occurs, HA fillers such as Restylane can be dissolved with hyaluronidase. See an expert injector near you to learn more.
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Answer: Atrophy after cortisone injection If you are not having improvement with the saline injections, dermal fillers are an option. If over correction of the area occurs, HA fillers such as Restylane can be dissolved with hyaluronidase. See an expert injector near you to learn more.
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Answer: Filler after steroid injections Your question is hard to answer, because you hate to not do something at this time! However, there is no way to know how long the atrophy will last or how bad it will be. Also, the steroid is going to continue working for an unknown period of time. Injecting a filler at this time is going to muddy the waters even further, and may even create other side effects.
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Answer: Filler after steroid injections Your question is hard to answer, because you hate to not do something at this time! However, there is no way to know how long the atrophy will last or how bad it will be. Also, the steroid is going to continue working for an unknown period of time. Injecting a filler at this time is going to muddy the waters even further, and may even create other side effects.
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January 14, 2021
Answer: Atrophy Hi thank you for your question. Atrophy of the skin is a common side effect of cortisone injections. The good news is this can sometimes resolve on its own over a period of months. If waiting does not seem the best option to you there are things that can be done. I recommend massaging the area a few times a day as this increases blood flow and hopefully collagen stimulation as well. Saline injections are an option if you are willing to have them done a few times. In my experience I have not seen this work with just one treatment. As others have said, soft HA fillers such as (Restylane Refyne, Defyne, Volbella, etc) would be the best choice as well as PDO threads. Best of luck!
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January 14, 2021
Answer: Atrophy Hi thank you for your question. Atrophy of the skin is a common side effect of cortisone injections. The good news is this can sometimes resolve on its own over a period of months. If waiting does not seem the best option to you there are things that can be done. I recommend massaging the area a few times a day as this increases blood flow and hopefully collagen stimulation as well. Saline injections are an option if you are willing to have them done a few times. In my experience I have not seen this work with just one treatment. As others have said, soft HA fillers such as (Restylane Refyne, Defyne, Volbella, etc) would be the best choice as well as PDO threads. Best of luck!
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December 24, 2020
Answer: Acne cortisone injection dimple repair: Restylane, Radiesse and PDO threads
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December 24, 2020
Answer: Acne cortisone injection dimple repair: Restylane, Radiesse and PDO threads
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December 17, 2020
Answer: Atrophy after steroids I would subcise and inject saline a few times first. If flattens with saline but does not fil in on its own I do think that restylane would be good choice of filler.
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December 17, 2020
Answer: Atrophy after steroids I would subcise and inject saline a few times first. If flattens with saline but does not fil in on its own I do think that restylane would be good choice of filler.
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