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In 2000 I had a cyst injected with Kenalog-10 in my right cheek (...

Posted at 7:15 PM on Feb 17, 2006 by sparty485, #13170
In 2000 I had a cyst injected with Kenalog-10 in my right cheek (face) by Dr. Boyd at University of Michigan Cosmetic Dermatology in Livonia, MI. The cyst shrunk a little bit but a week later I still had the cyst and the Kenalog had created a red circle around it about .5" in diameter. 3 weeks later it looked like the cyst was ready to be drained (redness was still apparent) so I tried to squeeze it out. What a dumb idea. Now I'm left with 2 line scars, one above the cyst and one below it. To this day I still have the line scars and the bump from the cyst is still there, but I can't feel it anymore. I've tried glycolic peels, Retin-A, pulse dye-laser since the injection. I'm convinced now that I'll have these scars the rest of my life. I wish Dr. Boyd would've warned me ahead of time. I've squeezed pimples before in that area and have never gotten a scar. I believe the Kenalog thinned the skin, weakening it. It still looks somewhat depressed compared to the surrounding skin, and it turns pink if I don't cover it with moisterizer. If I just would've waited for the cyst to go away by itself I could've avoided a lifetime of suffering.
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