Methylprednisolone/prednisone: Moon face, central obesity and silver striae: case reportdoi:10.2165/00128415-201113600-00090NoneReactions Weekly
Does everyone get moon face from prednisone? Moon face can happen to anyone who takes prednisone. But there's some evidence that it occurs more often in women and in people with higher weight when they begin taking prednisone. Risk factors are similar in people who don't take prednisone or ...
Moon facies may cause the face to gradually become round, full, or puffy. The sides of your face may become so round from the buildup of fat that the ears can't be seen from the front of your face. Fat deposits in the sides of the skull can also make the face look rounder. A h...
True “moon face” is a byproduct of havingCushing’s syndrome, a condition in which the body has extremely high levels of cortisol, Katta said, typically from the protracted use of prescription medications such as the steroid prednisone or, more rarely, cases in which a person’...