Steroid Injection
At A Glance
Pain Relief
None required
Duration
15 minutes
After Treatment
Some redness, swelling and possibly bruising
Recovery Time
Usually none
No. of Sessions
Dependant on lesion
Results Last
Months to years
Steroid injection can be used to effectively treat scars including keloid and hypertrophic scarring. These injections work by reducing inflammation, breaking the bonds between scar tissue and by suppressing the overactive immune response Â
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s involved?
Which areas can be treated?
Will it work for me?
How many sessions?
When will I see results?
How long do results last?
Is it painful?
Any side effects?
Who will do my treatment?
How to prepare?
At Drs Tatiana + Rishi Advanced Aesthetics, we ensure that only highly trained doctors or surgeons carry out steroid injections, so you can be sure that you are getting the highest possible standard of care. When considering steroid injections, we recommend that you start by booking in a consultation with the doctor. During the consultation we will assess the area of concern, answer any of your questions, show you examples of our work and develop an effective treatment plan for you.
On the day of treatment your doctor will confirm the treatment plan, take you through the consent process and take some pre-treatment photographs. The skin will be cleaned. The doctor will then start the treatment. The process of steroid injections can take less than 5 minutes, depending on the number of areas being treated. The receptionist will then offer you a review appointment and send you an email confirming the aftercare instructions.
Steroid injections can be used for any areas on the face or body.
Steroids are a highly researched therapy that have been found to be effective in reducing scar tissue.
Depedant on areas treated
Most people will see improvement within weeks
Results can be permanent
Steroid injections are very well tolerated with minimal pain
As with any injection, it is possible that you may experience some redness, swelling, tenderness and bruising. These may take a 2-3 days to resolve and bruises sometimes longer. We advise that you don’t plan treatments around important commitments and allow at least 2 weeks between treatment and an important social or work event.
Our injectable treatments are performed by fully trained and experienced doctors and surgeons. You can rest assured that you are getting the highest standard of care by every member of our team.
We recommend that you avoid taking blood thinning tablets such as aspirin or ibuprofen (unless prescribed by your doctor) for 3 days prior to Steroid Injection treatment. We also advise avoiding alcohol intake for 24 hours prior to treatment. It is also important that you are available for follow-up after treatment, so we recommend not to book injectable treatment if you are travelling in the next two weeks.
