title: Intralesional injection of corticosteroids: a lesson from liposuction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Burns Surgery; Pinderfields Regional Burns Center; Wakefield, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Ahid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abood
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Phipps
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017439:Cicatrix, Hypertrophic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D007627:Keloid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015187:Lipectomy; D009339:Needles; D013594:Syringes
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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