Intralesional steroid injections for keloid and hypertrophic scars
frequently asked questions
What is an intralesional steroid injection
We use a combination of a corticosteroid called triamcinolone acetonide and a type of chemotherapy called 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) injections. While corticosteroids suppress inflammation and reduce blood supply that feed a scar, chemotherapy kills tumour cells. When combined them together they are more effective than either of them administered separately.
How is intralesional injection administered?
The mixture of the medications is injected directly into the scars using a fine needle after cleaning the site of injection with antiseptic solution.
How often and how long do I need the injections?
Injections are offered every 4 to 6 weeks or until improvements are seen.
How long does it take for keloid injections to work?
After injection, the scar will soften and the uncomfortable symptoms such as pain and itching will gradually subsided few days later. After several injection, the scars usually becomes less noticeable and flattens in three to six months’ time. In some large and resistant lesions, it may take longer.
What side effects may arise?
Pain, bleeding, bruising and infection can happen as early side effects of the treatments. They are rare, mild and tend to be self-limited. Some changes in the skin can occur after a course of steroid injections for scars, such as skin indentation, dilatation of network blood vessels at the site of injection and or pigment changes, however, these are usually temporary and will improve after stopping the treatment.
Are there any systemic side effects of intralesional steroid injections?
Allergic reactions are very rare. Other systemic side effects are not likely to follow the intralesional injections of the scars because the does used is very small.
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Hi, my name is Jean-Claude. I’ve been coming to this clinic for nearly a year now and I must say I’m more, more, more than satisfied. I’ve been having Kiloid for nearly 5 or 6 years and I’ve been everywhere to cure it and I’ve never had someone to help me. Since I’ve come in here, I see a big, big improvement. And to be honest with you, it’s not the medication they’re doing me, but it’s the people here. They are so professional and they’re so nice. They’ve been talking to me, make me feel like I’m okay already. And they make me bring me a new feel of life because there was a point I wanted to kill myself. because of the killer eat and I lost hope and since I came here I mean everything changed my life changed I’m happy to leave and I don’t know it’s amazing thank you.
Jean Claude
Hi, my name is Raleigh and I’ve been a patient with the London cosmetic clinic for just coming up to here now It’s an amazing, you know place to come to if you need to have any treatment done It’s a lovely lovely place the customer service all they have fantastic You know constantly checking up on you if you’re not able to come into clinic when you come in and the CTU you know the aftercare you get is lovely I recommend this clinic to anyone that needs to get treatment done and trust me you’ll be treated very well.
Raleigh
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