Medical condition Moon face Other names Moon facies, Cushingoid facies, Cushing's-like face A moon face as a result of steroid use patient age 30 | Bibliography [ ] External links [ ] Classification |
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The British Journal of Dermatology |
Journal of Medicine and Life.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology | Incidence [ ] The risk for moon face increases with higher doses and longer time on treatment |
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; B C Decker; Langlais, R | Treatment [ ] Cessation of steroid therapy or treatment of the cause of Cushing's syndrome causes moon face to slowly decrease and eventually vanish |
Symptoms and causes [ ] Moon face is often associated with or treatment especially , which has led to it being known as Cushingoid facies.
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