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I have lost weight in face always been thin my whole life now got ulcers what makes you lose weight in face besides ulcers?
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Weight loss: Weight loss and malabsorption could cause facial fat wasting. Antiretroviral meds also do this.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Any weight loss: Anything that causes weight loss results in a thinner face. The causes of weight loss other than an ulcer are too numerous yo cover here but any unexplained weight loss that persists should be evaluated by a physician.
Answered 4/7/2013
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ASTHENIA: Poor appetite makes you loss weight , face skinny due to lack of food intake. Anorexia nervosa gives you also poor appetite makes you asthenic.
Answered 4/7/2013
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