How Long Do Cortisone Shots Last?

Question

I had a mole removed from the back of my neck a year ago and i was left with a very thick bumpy scar. So my dermatologist shot cortisone in the scar and its been three or four weeks and it has got dramatically less bumpy. will it last forever or will the bumpy scar reemerge?

Answer 1

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Cortisone injections typically result in pain relief in a matter of days, and may last up to a month.

Glucocorticoids, particularily prednisone and cortisone, are used in injections for inflammation and pain. These hormones help reduce inflammation and pain in the body. Cortisone is the most well known injected steroid and it has a dramatic anti-inflammatory effect on tissues, particularly joints and tendons. This family of steroids is not the same thing as anabolic steroids, which are used to enhance muscular development, and are largely illegal in international athletic competition.