Enter your symptoms and find possible causes with MedHelp's new Symptom Search.

Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.

Acne Community

Post a Question Back to Forum

Watch this Discussion

Email this

MedHelp Member's Question

Acne Corticosteroid Injection Pitting

by amber1019, Nov 05, 2008 05:43PM

I received a corticosteroid injection for one of my active acne cysts. When the dermatologist gave the injection, it felt like she injected too much as it squirted out. The cyst immediately went down and after a day or two, my skin started indenting. I waited several weeks to see if it would repair itself and it did not. Over this past weekend, the area started pitting. I now have 2 pitted scars that seem to be getting worse. Why is this happening and what action can I take to repair and stop this scarring?

Related discussions

Steroid injection for Keloid (7 replies):
Hello, I have a keloid on my chest and the dermatologis...[more]
Cortizone shots for acne cyst (1 replies):
An acne cyst showed up on my chin during the last month ...[more]
steroid injections for acne (3 replies):
I recently visited a dermatologist for acne treatment. ...[more]
Side effects of corticosteriod injections>>>Hair loss (1 replies):
My dermatologist has been injecting me with triamcinolon...[more]
Hydroadenitis (3 replies):
I have been diagnosed with Hydroadenitis. I had a cyst ...[more]

Back to Forum

Post Comment

Related Communities

Dermatology

Skin Cancer

Teen Health

Most Viewed Health Pages

Vitiligo and Pigmenation

Acne FAQs

Causes of Adult Acne in Women

Adult Acne Treatment

Adult Acne Prevention

See all Health Pages

Information contained within this site is intended solely for general educational purposes and is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice relative to your specific medical condition or question. Always seek the advice of your physician or other health provider for any questions you may have regarding your medical condition. Only your physician can provide specific diagnoses and therapies. By using this site you agree to the following Terms and Conditions.

MedHelp.org subscribes to the HONCode principles of the Health On the Net Foundation. Verify here



	Email this page to a friend Friend's Email: Your Name: Your Email: Message: Enter the code shown: Submitting Send Email



	Leave a Note for Just a note Hugs Thinking of you Thank You Welcome Prayer Feel better Congrats! Happy Birthday Just a quick note to say hi! Add as friend Post It Never Mind 800 character limit exceeded Just a quick note to say hi! You deserve a big bear hug! You're in my thoughts all the time, but especially today. Thank you for everything! Welcome to our community! You are in my thoughts and prayers. Hope you feel better soon! Congratulations! Time for a celebration... Happy Birthday!