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Does this look like a keloid scar? Will cortisone injections work? (photos)

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This scar on my leg was formed due to picking an ingrown hair. It looks like a keloid scar to me and hasn't reduced in 2 years. Will cortisone injections help me? How many would I need and approximately how much do cortisone injections cost? Thanks!

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