LaylaBird via Getty Images Experts say high cortisol can cause a rounder face appearance, but it's not as common as social media says. “Cortisol is what we call a glucocorticoid hormone, and it actually helps regulate your body’s response to stress,” said Dr. Divya Yogi-Morren, the medical director of the Pituitary Center at Cleveland Clinic. “If your body has too …
Social media is always brimming with new trends and the latest example is ‘Cortisol face’ or ‘moon face.’ Cortisol Face is generally characterised by face swelling and bloating, resulting in a round, puffy appearance. Dr Vijay Murthy, PhD, a leading functional medicine doctor and co-founder of Murthy Health, told Healthline, that the notion of ‘cortisol face’ affecting everyone under stress …
