Questions on Steroid Injection for Inflammation After Facelift?

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1. Would a steroid injection for inflammation after a facelift cause weight gain? 2. In the past I've had rosacea -- could a steroid injection cause a flare-up? Thank you.

Alejandro J. Quiroz, MD · Answer

The used of steroids for anti-inflamatories purposes in facelifts are very rarely use anymore. when use, are in a short, acting and small doses to cause any systematic effect in a patient. The best way to prevent inflammation after surgery is the gentle treatment of the tissues during surgery

Frank P. Fechner, MD · Answer

Steroid injections after facelift can cause make superficial skin capillaries more prominent. Given the localized action of triamcinolone (Kenalog), I would not expect global effects such as weight gain.

Anthony Corrado, DO · Answer

Steroid injections are usually used to treat hypertrophic incisional scars. Treatment effects are local, and should not cause systemic effects. Therefore, the weight gain and rosacea cannot be linked to the injections.

Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

Steroid injections to help with healing after a facelift would not cause weight gain or affect rosacea. Normally when steroid injections are used after a facelift, they would only be injected into the incisional scars to help with their healing.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

The steroid injection should not cause weight gain or rosacea issues.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Questions on Steroid Injection for Inflammation After Facelift?

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