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20yo, 5"2 female. i was 109lbs, recently gained 4 from a bunch of holidays & parties. all the weight has gone to my face. i have a naturally round & full face to begin with, now my face makes me look overweight with 4lbs of extra fat! what can i do??

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Dr. Randa Foda answered

Round Face: #1 make sure that this is simple weight gain. Medical exam, basic blood laboratory including thyroid and and kidney function with a urine analysis will help rule out other insidious reasons for weight gain

Answered 5/15/2018

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A member asked:

20yo, 5"2 female. i was 109lbs, recently gained 4 from a bunch of holidays & parties. all the weight has gone to my face. i have a naturally round & full face to begin with, now my face makes me look overweight with 4lbs of extra fat! what can i do??

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