Moonface

[Ryliefew123dogcat]

Hi can anyone tell me how low in presnosone do you have to go be for the moon face starts to go away. I am on 35mg at the moment.

[SnazzyD]

Hello, a wee while yet. It’s a gradual process and we’re all different so I don’t know for certain but people were saying mine looked less under 20mg but I couldn’t see it, though my cheeks didn’t feel as firm. Low teens saw a big improvement but for me under 10mg it became more noticeable. Below 5mg I’d say my face was near normal but it isn’t the same and I’m trying to put my finger on why. You can make a big difference by keeping salt intake ultra low and of course keeping weight down. As has been said here often, try to embrace the reduced wrinkles and perhaps change the hairstyle if it bothers you.

[Soraya_PMR in reply to SnazzyD]

“I’m trying to put my finger on why.”

Gravity??? 😂 😉

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Soraya_PMR]

Certainly has a lot to answer for!!

[SnazzyD in reply to Soraya_PMR]

Actually it struck me yesterday that the few lines I did have before GCA were along the laughter lines because I spent my working days smiling. After two years they have reset into my new default expression which has obviously been frowning with a down turned mouth 😮. How sad. Some serious intervention needed methinks.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to SnazzyD]

One of the things I really do concentrate on is to walk around with a smile on my face - in the UK you tend to get strange looks but here most people smile back and greet you!

[SnazzyD in reply to PMRpro]

I’ve noticed in my village, if I say hello and smile at people I don't know who are about under 60, they look uncomfortable. If they are over 60 they appreciate it and reply in kind.

Anyway, more smiles from now on; nature’s own face lift.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to SnazzyD]

Although there are some young ones too buried in their phones to see anyone else, most littles are still taught to respond with a greeting. And late middle aged are the most miserable!

[Ryliefew123dogcat in reply to SnazzyD]

Thanks Snazzy for your quick reply. I guess l just have to live with it for a while longer. I get lots of compliments saying how well l look and it suits me. I know they are just being nice .At least l am not in a lot of pain at the moment.

[SnazzyD in reply to Ryliefew123dogcat]

Hmm I don’t know. I suspect we don’t look a million dollar up to diagnosis but then we rock up with fewer wrinkles and a rosy cheeked glow. However, the black eye circles must be a bit of a shocker, so you may be right 🙂

[jinasc]

The short answer as we are all different it goes when it goes for you.

I was sad when mine went as all my wrinkles came back and so did the chicken neck.

[Ryliefew123dogcat in reply to jinasc]

Very positive thinking. Thank you

[PMRpro Ambassador]

No real answer - my moonface faded away together with the 35lbs of weight I lost by cutting carbs. At a pred dose for between 10 and 15mg at the time.

Some of it will probably go with lower dose but I do know a few who lost nothing of the pred-associated weight until they stopped pred altogether. Then it melted away. Others got off pred and still didn't lose it until they took active participation in the process by altering their diet.

[Ryliefew123dogcat in reply to PMRpro]

Hoping to go on 25mg next month. Thanks for your reply

[Hidden in reply to Ryliefew123dogcat]

Top Tip if having your photo taken, wear Sunglasses 😎 it hides the cheeks & small eyes obviously not ideal if your indoors mid winter but stand at the back it does help 😉

[Constance13 in reply to Hidden]

I totally agree! My profile picture, taken last year when we moved into our new flat, is very flattering. I don't look 79 do I? DO I ?????

[Hidden in reply to Constance13]

Looking Fabulous Constance 😎

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Constance13]

No way Constance!!!

[piglette in reply to Hidden]

Wear sunglasses and you can pretend you are a celebrity!

[borednow]

I've never had the moonface - just the moonbody.

[tangocharlie]

Mine didn't go until I was off pred. But now I have wrinkles instead.

[1964-karina]

Mine went at about 8mg, a friend at work said I looked like myself again!