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A member asked:
I had a local steroid shot for a meniscus tear in the left knee-will this aggravate my skin psoriasis in the future?
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No: The shot will not adversely effect the psoriasis.
Answered 2/16/2013
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No: It will not but the meniscus tear symptoms may reappear once the steroid wears off.
Answered 2/25/2013
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Knee injection: Generally speaking an intraarticular cortisone injection should not flare up your skin psoriasis. Just make sure that the injection is not placed through the psoriasis patch if present.
Answered 1/5/2019
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