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At just 22, Kaylee Engle dismissed the first strange lump near her breast-but when new ones appeared daily, she feared the ...

an increased risk of infections and Cushing’s syndrome (where one has a round or “moon face” appearance and upper body obesity with thin limbs). Conversely, if one stops taking steroids ...

a condition in which the face appears round, puffy and moon-like," Bala told CNET. "This can be secondary to disorders like Cushing's disease, long-term steroid usage, specific hormonal issues or ...

“Moon face can be caused by any condition that markedly increases cortisol in the body. This includes taking high doses of steroids, pituitary tumors that stimulate the adrenal gland to produce ...

But in the movie, Amy references her recent Cushing syndrome diagnosis, which has caused her face to be "puffier than ... I have been getting steroid injections for my scars” from her breast ...

Eventually, Schumer said, she was diagnosed, and her condition was linked to steroid injections ... “Round and reddish face, also called moon face, is frequently observed in [Cushing syndrome,] but ...

Symptoms include acne, slow wound healing, easy bruising, and weight gain in the face (known as “moon face”) and upper body ... However, after seeing remarks mentioning steroid injections and Cushing ...

“I was getting these steroid injections ... “I learned that I had something called ‘moon face,’ and I’m starring in a movie and there’s a camera in my face, and I’m like, ‘Oh ...

Amy Schumer reflected on how internet comments about her “moon face” ultimately led to her ... She remembered that she had “been getting steroid injections for [her] scars” from her ...

So, I was getting these steroid injections and so ... and that I had something called 'moon face', and I'm starring in a movie — and there's a camera right in my face. Advert "I asked some ...