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Moon Face

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(Cushingoid)
Moon face, or moon facies, is a medical sign where the face swells up into a rounded shape. It is often associated with Cushing's syndrome or steroid treatment (especially corticosteroids), which has led to it being known as Cushingoid facies ("Cushings-like face") or '''steroid fa... Read more on Wikipedia

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to get rid of my moonface. I've heard heard people say...
07/12/2012
...few months to get rid of my moonface. I've heard heard people say ...is that you have the moonface for the length of t...  (from www.healingwell.com)  Read full post
is very common the dreaded moon face. I will be honest, I...
03/13/2011
...It is very common the dreaded moon face. I will be honest, I was on 60 mg of prednisone (for 2 years) with weekly IV's of solu-medrol and my moon face is still very obvious even...  (from www.healingwell.com)  Read full post
cause on 5mg pred my moon face and buffalo hump are hardly...
12/24/2012
...5mg pred until we see how the benlysta does. That's fine with me cause on 5mg pred my moon face and buffalo hump are hardly visable. I also do ok with cellcept. Barbara aka Grouch :) you...  (from www.healingwell.com)  Read full post
life of prednisone. My moon face is starting to look more...
09/22/2012
...day for the rest of my life of prednisone. My moon face is starting to look more normal. God bless you. Hope the cough gets better....  (from www.huff-n-puff.net)  Read full post
prednisone gave her the moon face and terrible acne rash...
03/23/2013
...developed antibodies to remicade. she was sick with fever and joint ...her 3rd infusion and had an allergic reaction to it. prednisone gave her the moon face and terrible acne rash which...  (from www.crohnsforum.com)  Read full post
wait to be off the pred so my moon face and hairy face goes...
01/06/2011
...effects?! I can't wait to be off the pred so my moon face and hairy face goes away...  (from www.crohnsforum.com)  Read full post
on the prednisone. My moonface didn't EXPLODE until around...
08/09/2011
...some people actually experiencing worsening bloating/moonface as they taper down on the prednisone. My moonface didn't EXPLODE until around 10mg ...it's going to get. My bloating has also contin...  (from www.healingwell.com)  Read full post
again. Just got rid of my pred moon face , now im losing my...
06/18/2011
...too (im quite aneamic) My hair is falling out so much and it's ...being vain and with my crohns feeling so much better i feel like an ...clumps again. Just got rid of my pred moon face , now ...  (from www.crohnsforum.com)  Read full post
to get rid of my moonface and big droopy chin. I've been...
08/21/2011
...done with losing double that, have put about 3 or 4 back on....cant wait to get rid of my moonface and big droopy chin. I've been taking my aza at night and haven't had any trouble so...  (from www.crohnsforum.com)  Read full post
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on predisone with my big moon face there priceless i am...
03/31/2009
...the greatest pictures on predisone with my big moon face there priceless i am telling...  (from www.healingwell.com)  Read full post