Homewood, IL asked in Medical Malpractice for Illinois

Q: Last summer I got injections to shrink a keloid that isn’t directly on the center of my chest, just below the collarBone

The injections were suppose to shrink the Benign (according to my dermatologist) keloid and instead of it shrinking it grew. I decided to not go back and I just felt that I was paying for the complete opposite of what I asked for. What do I do?

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Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
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  • Medical Malpractice Lawyer
  • Little Neck, NY

A: If you are contemplating a claim, you could consult with an Illinois attorney about your matter. If the firm wanted to investigate the matter further, they could request the medical file and review it. It's a personal decision whether to explore a claim, or to try to find out why the keloid grew instead of shrinking. The fact that it did not shrink does not necessarily mean that a doctor was negligent, and that could be something that a medical professional could offer insight into. Good luck

Tim Akpinar

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