Despite its importance in maintaining balance, the term “cortisol face” has gained popularity on social media, with users claiming that it causes facial puffiness and other visible changes.

Social media is full of tips and tricks designed to help people reduce their cortisol levels in a bid to shake off excess facial puffiness. But is ‘cortisol face’ even a real thing?

This is referred to as Cortisol face – named after Cortisol, the stress hormone. In an interview with HT lifestyle, Dr Pranav Ghody, Senior Endocrinologist at Wockhardt Hospitals Mumbai Central ...

Online, I see people confusing the symptoms of Cushing with stress. That includes "cortisol face", a claim that a round face means you have high cortisol. These symptoms shouldn't be confused as ...

The relationship between beauty, wellness and TikTok can be a double-edged sword at the best of times. Misinformation is rife, wellness influencers feign proper medical credentials, and a new ...

According to Mayo Clinic, Cushing syndrome "happens when the body has too much of the hormone cortisol for a long time." The syndrome can cause "moon face," or a puffy appearance. Schumer said ...

If scarlet fever is the reason why you have a flushed face, look for other symptoms like ... your body makes very high amounts of a hormone called cortisol. Sometimes it's caused by excessive ...

Hollywood film star Amy Schumer said online comments about her "puffy face" led to her being diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome, a hormonal disorder which produces an excess of cortisol.