What are some of the risks to having a steroid injection into 'dog ear' scars? Had an upper bleph two years ago and the doctor flared his incision lines all the way up to touch the end of my eyebrows. I am now left with 'dog ears'; raised scars that look like cysts. I do not want my eyelids cut again. A doctor suggested a steroid injection on this site and I was wondering what are the possible risks. Is there a particular steroid that is better than others? Thanks.
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Bruising after surgery takes a variable amount of time to go away. The bruising that you show in the photo would beast be treated with a V Beam laser. This works great on making dark bruising fade in days. I would consider this if you are anxious to get rid of the bruises...
A few years ago, I wrote a book called “The Fine Art of Looking Younger” where I mentioned that looking younger means looking at yourself a few years ago. On average, facial aging changes are a combination of time and genetics. For me, looking like you did a few years ago retains your cha...
Unfortunately, scarring is permanent and in your case there is no "easy" fix. I am doubtful that IPL would help. You may see some additional improvement with time. The dog ears could be treated either surgically or with steroid injection.
