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I too experienced an indentation from a kenalog shot. My experie...

Posted at 3:59 AM on Oct 05, 2007 by carolinelosangeles, #24125
I too experienced an indentation from a kenalog shot. My experience is a little different though, because I received the shots on my face for acne. I received four shots and two out of the four depressed / indented. I was EXTREMELY depressed and felt hopeless after reading it would take 6 months to a year (or more) to have my skin gash-free. I stayed up for two days straight searching for some sort of help on the internet and found a medical article about something called saline infiltration. It is a relatively new procedure and was created by "one of the best dermatologists in the country". I was so desperate, that the next morning I drove to see him in La Jolla, Ca (I live in LA). I received shots in the problem areas. It is now two days later and my indents are about 80% better!! He told me to give it another couple of days to see complete restoration, and if not, said that one more treatment should make everything 100% normal again. Needless to say, I am thrilled!! I do not know if this will work for any of your situations (being that the dr. is a dermatologist and the shot was initially given for acne), but I thought I would share my great news and hopefully help at least one person out there dealing with this mess.
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Reply over 2 years ago on Oct 07, 2007 by rotten9299, #2271

Please if possible leave the Dr's name and number so that I can go see him too as this horrible thing happened to me as well. = ( I hate that I was not warned about this medication.) I really wish that they wouldn't give this medication for acne cause it horribly disfigures people.

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Reply 6 months ago on May 16, 2009 by meg25, #19878

Hey - I am experiencing a similar situation. How long did you wait from when the dents appeared to get the saline injections? Did it only take one shot for the area to clear up? Are there any possible side effects from saline injections? Thank you so much! I really hope I can find a dr. in Austin, TX to help me with my dents.

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Reply 2 months ago on Sep 24, 2009 by moyote, #23269

Hi. Can you please provide the Dr's name and phone number? I have two identations on my forehead due to kenalog shot. The dermatologist did not warn me of any side effects. I would like to go see the Dr. you saw for the saline treatment. Did your indentations ever come back after the saline treatment?

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