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Cortisone Acne Steroid Injection
Dealing with deep, painful acne breakouts may cause significant frustration and impact your self-esteem. When these breakouts do not respond well to topical creams or oral medications, our acne doctor may recommend a cortisone injection for your acne. How does this treatment work? Learn more about cortisone acne injections and how this treatment may help manage your acne at CuraMed Medical and Aesthetic Clinic.
What is a Cortisone Acne Steroid Injection?
A cortisone injection for acne may help reduce symptoms of painful acne lesions. It may be recommended to support your existing acne management plan by managing inflammation, reducing swelling, and speeding up the skin’s healing process. Administered by a doctor, cortisone shots for acne involve injecting a small dose of corticosteroid, sometimes combined with an antibiotic, into an acne lesion.
What Types of Acne Are Suitable for This Treatment?
Some acne lesions have an inflammatory component, which often causes them to appear red, swollen, and painful. An acne clinic in Singapore may recommend cortisone shots for several acne types:
- Cystic acne: Deep, tender acne lesions that are slow to resolve, appearing as large, red, fluid-filled bumps beneath the skin’s surface. This type of acne often develops from a severe infection that forms deep within the skin, causing pain when touched.
- Nodular acne: Hard lumps that appear deep in the skin, which may come with persistent swelling and grow larger.
- Large papules: A type of inflammatory acne that appears as pink or red bumps that feel tender and sore when touched.
How Do Cortisone Acne Injections Work to Treat Acne?
A cortisone injection for acne works by delivering a diluted cortisone solution directly into the inflamed acne lesion. Cortisone is a corticosteroid medication that can help reduce inflammation and flatten the acne by reducing blood flow and immune system activity to the affected area. Patients may notice a reduction in swelling and discomfort for painful, deep breakouts.
Benefits of Cortisone Injections for Acne
As cortisone injections can help manage inflammation in acne lesions, they also offer the following benefits:
May Help Reduce Swelling
Cortisone may help reduce swelling and redness, resulting in a less noticeable appearance of severe acne lesions.
May Relieve Discomfort
The injection may help relieve discomfort and tenderness associated with painful cystic acne.
May Accelerate Acne Healing
Cortisone shots may speed up the healing process of acne lesions. This makes cortisone injections for acne often recommended for sudden breakouts before important events or photoshoots.
May Decrease the Risk of Scarring
By accelerating the acne-healing process, cortisone injections can help prevent long-term skin damage, hyperpigmentation, and scarring.
Other Conditions That Can Be Treated
Although cortisone shots are commonly recommended by doctors for severe acne, they may also help with the treatment of other conditions, such as keloids, a type of benign scar that appears as firm, rubbery lesions or shiny, fibrous nodules. They may form due to excessive production of collagen and other proteins that support the skin’s structure during the wound healing process.
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FAQs About Cortisone Injections for Acne in Singapore
What happens during a cortisone acne injection procedure?
To get a cortisone injection in Singapore at CuraMed Medical and Aesthetic Clinic, you need to have a consultation and assessment of your acne by our doctor. Once you are prescribed a cortisone shot, the procedure itself is relatively simple, consisting of the following steps:
- Your skin is cleansed around the acne area.
- A numbing cream may be applied to enhance your comfort.
- A cortisone shot is carefully administered directly into your acne. You may feel some discomfort during the injection, but it is generally temporary and will quickly ease.
- A small bandage may be applied to the injection site.
How many cortisone shots can I get in one treatment?
Patients with multiple acne lesions can get more than one injection during a single session. However, our acne doctor will decide the appropriate number of injections you can get, depending on your acne location and severity, to help minimise side effects.
Are there any side effects of cortisone injections for acne?
When delivered by an acne doctor, the side effects of cortisone injections may be minimal. The side effects may include skin atrophy or skin thinning with repeated treatments, fat atrophy, and hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation of the skin. Our doctor will explain the side effects in more detail to help you decide whether to proceed with cortisone shots for acne.
How long do the effects of cortisone shots for acne last?
In most cases, the improvement in acne appearance that is noticeable after the injection can last for several weeks to months. In some individuals, additional injections may be needed, especially to manage persistent or recurrent acne lesions. However, the exact time varies depending on each individual’s skin condition and acne severity.
Can cortisone injections cure acne permanently?
Although cortisone injections may help reduce acne-related swelling, they are typically used as a temporary measure rather than a permanent solution. Our acne doctor may recommend topical or oral medications along with other procedures and lifestyle adjustments to help manage your acne in the long term.
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