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What Are The Side Effects Of Steroid Injection?
Hello, I suffer from keliod scarring and have previously had steroid injections, surgery and radiotherapy on the scars on my ears. I have recently given birth and had an episiotomy, I can now feel a keliod growing on that scar. What treatment would I be able to have?
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query
I understand your concern.
Local steroid injection lead to negligible systemic side effects like elevation of blood sugar, blood pressure or thinning of bones etc.
There can bleeding or infection at the site of infection as steroids decrease the immunity also.
Take care
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query
I understand your concern.
Local steroid injection lead to negligible systemic side effects like elevation of blood sugar, blood pressure or thinning of bones etc.
There can bleeding or infection at the site of infection as steroids decrease the immunity also.
Take care
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