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.

‘Cortisol face’, also known as ‘moon face’, is ... there are some stopgap solutions. “Red light therapy will calm any redness ...

Online trolls who thought they were insulting Amy Schumer led her to an important medical discovery. The 43-year-old opened up on how it happened as she spoke about her health on an episode of the ...

Many users consider the problems to be caused by cortisone dependence. Topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) is a phenomenon commonly described as extremely red and painful skin arising when cortisone ...

Many users consider the problems to be caused by cortisone dependence. Topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) is a phenomenon commonly described as extremely red and painful skin arising when cortisone ...

Indeed, you can find videos on TikTok discussing "cortisol face" with millions of views. Unfortunately, trends are rarely as simple as they appear and may have people jumping into action before ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Meanwhile, influencers are keen to tell us how to banish “cortisol face” or “cortisol belly”, terms they use to describe the ageing ...

Negative effects of cortisol have been dubbed terms like “cortisol face” or “moon face” (a puffy appearance blamed on high cortisol stores in the body) and have sparked fear and confusion ...