Risks of a Steroid Injection on 'Dog Ear' Scars on Upper Lids, 2 Years Later.

Dogears should be corrected with a minor surgical operation. Steroids should not be used to try to solve this problem.

     A dog ear would need an excision of the redundant tissue.  A raised hypertrophic scar could be injected with steroids.  Steroid injections can cause pigmentation changes and thinning of tissues among other things.                                                                                                                                            Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

If there is truly a dog ear, extra skin that was not removed at the time of surgery that is now creating a ridge, it should be removed with a quick office procedure. Thickened scars can be treated with steroid injections. The most common risk is atrophy, or thinning of the skin, following the steroid injection. 

A "dog ear" refers to an area along an incision of excess skin.  Although you are apprehensive, excision of the excess skin is the best way to correct this issue.  The relative risk to this type of correction should be minimal.  I would only suggest steroids for thickened, hypertrophic scars.  Steroid injections will not alleviate skin excess.  Good Luck

The risk can be minimal if done conservatively.  Revisional surgery or scar revision may be a valid option too if again done conservatively.  See an oculoplastic surgeon.