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Moon face and hump due to steriods
I have taken steriods injection in scalp for alopecia treatment. The injection is discontinued since 1 month but i have got a moon face and a hump. Please suggest solution and how much time will it take to get rid of this puffy face.
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Dr. Sriharsha.T
Dermatologist
23 yrs exp
Visakhapatnam
Who gave systemic steroids for alopecia?
Is the diagnosis right?.
If high doses are started then they need to be tapered
That means the tablets shouldn't ne stopped at once and gradually reduced
U need to undergo some investigation too
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Consult an endocrinologist for further work up
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