Dermatologists cast doubt on chatter among social media users that high levels of the stress hormone cortisol can lead to puffy or rounded cheeks, a condition that’s been dubbed “moon face.” Social ...

When we’re under chronic stress, the body activates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis — that’s our internal stress ...

TikTok is feeding me “Cortisol Face” content. It’s a little alarming, because in truth I have been anxious recently and it’s showing on my skin. The algorithm apparently knows this too. As the ...

In school, you meet new people, learn new things, and have lasting experiences. But let’s not act like it’s stress-free. With classes, homework, jobs, and relationships, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.

TikTokers are notoriously obsessed with how they look. To that end, these social media users will employ strange trends like mewing, “bone-smashing” or mouth-taping in an attempt to “looksmaxx” — a ...

Is your face puffy and swollen after you experience stress? If yes, you might just get diagnosed with ‘cortisol face’, as per TikTok. The popular tagline doing the rounds is ‘You aren’t ugly. You just ...

Social media users just won’t stop talking about how the stress hormone cortisol can cause cheeks and eyelids to swell out of recognition, a condition dubbed “moon face.” “Your face is like a moon, it ...

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