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"Cortisol face" is a viral term to describe facial swelling, allegedly caused by high levels of cortisol. Can stress cause a puffy face? Experts weigh in and debunk the condition.
An underactive thyroid might cause a puffy face, too. That’s why it’s important to get your facial swelling checked out, especially if it's a recurrent problem, Dr. Manzana says.
In case you need something else to be insecure about, "cortisol face" is now a thing. The phenomenon, popularized by a TikTok creator , was coined as a self-diagnostic catch-all term for a puffy ...
Periorbital puffiness, also known as puffy eyes, or swelling around the eyes, is the appearance of swelling in the tissues around the eyes, called the orbits. It is almost exclusively caused by fluid buildup around the eyes, or periorbital edema. Minor puffiness usually detectable below the eyes only is often called eye bags.
In people with Cushing syndrome, “too much cortisol leads to a more rounded face, pinkish red cheeks, thinner skin with easy bruises, a puffy neck, and a worsening upper back hump,” Dr. Ghalib ...
This phenomenon can be seen in various forms like increasing weight gain and swollen belly, legs, or ankles. Water retention is a symptom felt by some women of all backgrounds before their menstruation onset and was listed as one of the most common premenstrual symptoms in addition to cramping and back pain. [ 1 ]
Purdy adds that while inflammation can be seen in the face as a result of too much cortisol, “this is just one of the symptoms, so it is not necessarily the primary cause.”