Skin rash after cortisone injection

Cortisone injections are often used in combination with a local anaesthetic in the orthopaedic field of medicine and are administered, for example, to treat pain and inflammation in joints or in cases of herniated discs in the spine. The cortisone depot, which is then injected into a joint or near the nerves in the spine that are pinched by the bulging intervertebral discs, usually lasts for several weeks until the anti-inflammatory, decongestant and pain-relieving effect subsides again. Because the cortisone is administered locally, i.e. specifically in a joint or near the spine, the effect is normally local and not systemic.

This reduces the likelihood of major side effects, so that the development of a skin rash caused by the cortisone injection is very rarely observed. However, if a skin reaction occurs after an injection, this is to be understood as an allergic reaction of the body to the cortisone as an active substance. If necessary, this skin rash must also be treated, and a doctor should always be consulted.

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