Social media is fixated on “cortisol face,” which describes the appearance of round, puffy, or moon-shaped cheeks. While high cortisol levels can contribute to this appearance, it's primarily ...

They may be describing general facial puffiness that comes with poor lifestyle habits, weight gain, or prolonged stress, or even just their natural face shape. Moon face, in particular, is usually ...

The first face-related change is casually referred to as "moon face." Having a moon face (or what some call "cortisol face") due to prednisone side effects means that your face has taken on extra ...

While some we can take with a pinch of Epsom salt, the latest has stressed out Brits worried rising cortisol levels could be causing them to experience a puffy face. A condition dubbed 'moon face', ...

Medically speaking, Dr Merrifield notes that people who have extremely high cortisol levels tend to have a 'moon' shaped face, and they can present as very puffy and round.