I had a kenalog injection to my right cheek to treat a cyst. It e...

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Posted at 3:45 PM on Jan 16, 2009 by cwthrash, #38086

I had a kenalog injection to my right cheek to treat a cyst. It ended up dilating the blood vessels and it atrophied the fat cells under the skin's surface. Now I have a permanent indent in my cheek that looks terrible. There is no way to cover it up and people ask about it all the time. It is very upsetting and stressful. I went to a different dermatologist and was told the only thing to do is a filler injection that only lasts up to 6 months at a cost of $525

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Reply 9 months ago on Jan 17, 2009 by stargazerlily, #16097

Another post I read on this site said her dermatologist told her that saline injections once a month for several months would 'dissolve the Kenalog crystals' that cause the indentation...I just discovered my own golf ball size dent in my lower back today - I had the injection about 4 months ago. I am so scared because it seemed to just appear overnight - I hope there's a way to fix this....

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Reply 7 months ago on Mar 19, 2009 by jenbhagen, #18231

Yes! Mine was on my cheek too! I am on my 4th saline shot and it is almost gone! It is nothing short of a miracle! Ask around and if the derm doesn't know about it he/she is not worth seeing.. keep calling around until you find someone!

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Reply 3 months ago on Jul 23, 2009 by mdzzin, #21761

Are you still having the dent? how long has it hung around?
Did you ever try saline injections to cure it?

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