"Moon facies"
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_face
Cushing's disease is caused by a cortisol-producing tumor of the adrenal gland. Cushing's syndrome is a collection of findings consistent with Cushing's disease, but can be caused by external steroids.
Classic appearance...
Amy Schumer reveals she has Cushing syndrome
After Schumer was a guest earlier this month on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” where she discussed the second season of her Hulu hit “Life & Beth,” some on social media critically commented that her appearance had changed. Schumer responded to the comments in a scathing Instagram post by explaining there were some “medical and hormonal things going on in my world right now but I’m okay.”
In an interview published Friday on Jessica Yellen’s News Not Noise newsletter, Schumer revealed she has exogenous Cushing syndrome, brought on by getting steroid injections that resulted in excess cortisol in her body. According to the Mayo Clinic, the condition can lead to weight gain, fatigue, “moon face,” headaches and other symptoms.
Schumer said she felt “reborn” learning her diagnosis, following an uncertain series of tests to determine what was going on.
“While I was doing press on camera for my Hulu show, I was also in MRI machines four hours at a time, having my veins shut down from the amount of blood drawn and thinking I may not be around to see my son grow up,” Schumer recalled. “So finding out I have the kind of Cushing that will just work itself out and I’m healthy was the greatest news imaginable. It has been a crazy couple weeks for me and my family.”
Unanswered, of course, is why was she getting steroid injections? Moon facies occurs after prolonged, and high-dose steroid use.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_face
Cushing's disease is caused by a cortisol-producing tumor of the adrenal gland. Cushing's syndrome is a collection of findings consistent with Cushing's disease, but can be caused by external steroids.
Classic appearance...
Amy Schumer reveals she has Cushing syndrome
After Schumer was a guest earlier this month on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” where she discussed the second season of her Hulu hit “Life & Beth,” some on social media critically commented that her appearance had changed. Schumer responded to the comments in a scathing Instagram post by explaining there were some “medical and hormonal things going on in my world right now but I’m okay.”
In an interview published Friday on Jessica Yellen’s News Not Noise newsletter, Schumer revealed she has exogenous Cushing syndrome, brought on by getting steroid injections that resulted in excess cortisol in her body. According to the Mayo Clinic, the condition can lead to weight gain, fatigue, “moon face,” headaches and other symptoms.
Schumer said she felt “reborn” learning her diagnosis, following an uncertain series of tests to determine what was going on.
“While I was doing press on camera for my Hulu show, I was also in MRI machines four hours at a time, having my veins shut down from the amount of blood drawn and thinking I may not be around to see my son grow up,” Schumer recalled. “So finding out I have the kind of Cushing that will just work itself out and I’m healthy was the greatest news imaginable. It has been a crazy couple weeks for me and my family.”
Unanswered, of course, is why was she getting steroid injections? Moon facies occurs after prolonged, and high-dose steroid use.
@George-K said in "Moon facies":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_face
Cushing's disease is caused by a cortisol-producing tumor of the adrenal gland. Cushing's syndrome is a collection of findings consistent with Cushing's disease, but can be caused by external steroids.
Classic appearance...
Amy Schumer reveals she has Cushing syndrome
After Schumer was a guest earlier this month on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” where she discussed the second season of her Hulu hit “Life & Beth,” some on social media critically commented that her appearance had changed. Schumer responded to the comments in a scathing Instagram post by explaining there were some “medical and hormonal things going on in my world right now but I’m okay.”
In an interview published Friday on Jessica Yellen’s News Not Noise newsletter, Schumer revealed she has exogenous Cushing syndrome, brought on by getting steroid injections that resulted in excess cortisol in her body. According to the Mayo Clinic, the condition can lead to weight gain, fatigue, “moon face,” headaches and other symptoms.
Schumer said she felt “reborn” learning her diagnosis, following an uncertain series of tests to determine what was going on.
“While I was doing press on camera for my Hulu show, I was also in MRI machines four hours at a time, having my veins shut down from the amount of blood drawn and thinking I may not be around to see my son grow up,” Schumer recalled. “So finding out I have the kind of Cushing that will just work itself out and I’m healthy was the greatest news imaginable. It has been a crazy couple weeks for me and my family.”
Unanswered, of course, is why was she getting steroid injections? Moon facies occurs after prolonged, and high-dose steroid use.
Along with the hump neck.
