Amy Schumer says criticism over her 'puffy' face led to Cushing syndrome diagnosis
Amy Schumer is opening up about a recent health diagnosis after social media users questioned why her face appeared "puffier" during a promo tour for "Life & Beth."
Amy Schumer is opening up about a recent health diagnosis after social media users questioned why her face appeared "puffier" during a promo tour for "Life & Beth."
The comedian and actor revealed that she has Cushing syndrome, a condition caused by having too much of the hormone cortisol in the body for a long time, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Symptoms include a rounded face, a fatty lump between the shoulders, and pink or purple stretch marks on the skin. It can also lead to high blood pressure, bone loss and type 2 diabetes, according to the Mayo Clinic.
"While I was doing press on camera for my Hulu show, I was also in MRI machines four hours at a time, having my veins shut down from the amount of blood drawn and thinking I may not be around to see my son grow up,” Schumer said in Friday’s edition of Jessica Yellin’s "News Not Noise" newsletter.
"So finding out I have the kind of Cushing that will just work itself out and I’m healthy was the greatest news imaginable," she continued.
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