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Moon face after cortisone

Asked for Female, 62 years

I had 2 cortisone injections in my back each 3 weeks apart. Last one was three weeks ago. 2 weeks ago, I have started having symptoms of moon face. I want to know if it will go away and how long will it take. Please help

Responses (1)
Dr. Beenish Ehsan
General Physician - Karachi

Dear Patient,

I would like to know for which disease and for how long have you been receiving treatment of steroids apart from the dosage you already mentioned? What's the quantity of medicine taken and do you take it orally as well?
Normally moon facies appears after long term use of high dose steroids and goes away once treatment is discontinued or falls below 10mg/day. This isn't life-threatening, fortunately, nor is it a permanent side effect. If your symptoms worsen, you can meet a specialist.

For further help, we recommend checking with one of the
best gynecologists in Karachi and seek a piece of in-person advice at https://oladoc.com/pakistan/karachi/gynecologist

You can seek help from the doctors listed below:

Prof. Dr.Asha Mahesh
Gynecologist, Obstetrician
Karachi
Prof. Dr.Sarah Feroze
Gynecologist, Obstetrician
Karachi
Dr.Faridoon Setna
Gynecologist, Obstetrician, Fertility Consultant
Karachi
Dr.Attiya Mubarik
Gynecologist
Islamabad

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