Intralesional Injections

Perhaps one of the quickest fixes for solitary or a few blemishes is with an intralesional injection. Typically, the injection consists of a combination of a steroid (usually Kenalog), an aqueous antibiotic (c0mmonly Lincocin), and bacteriostatic water that is used to dilute the first two agents to appropriate concentrations.

The benefits of the intralesional injection is that it helps to quickly resolve inflamed cyst-like lesions and blemishes. The risk however is that over doing the injection can actually lead to atrophy or “dimpling” of the skin.

So, it is important to realize that sometimes, simply waiting out a blemish may be safer than an intralesional injection. However, in the right hands, these injections can be extremely helpful in the treatment of isolated blemishes.

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