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Is it safe to have cortisone injected into a scar the same day as having Fraxel done?

llovespupsAug 30, 2017
My doctor did z-plasty 6 weeks ago for scar revision on my face. He just gave me a cortisone injection immediately following Fraxel, trying to make his revision work look better. Now I'm reading that steroids absolutely should not be used for a significant time frame both before and after having Fraxel done. What could happen? Should I be concerned?

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