According to Dr. Connor, “cortisol face” is used on TikTok and other social media platforms to describe a condition where ...

One side effect of a cortisol spike is lipogenesis, a metabolic process by which excess fatty acids are created and deposited around the face, neck and midsection.

TikTok has been on a cortisol kick. It started months ago with low-cortisol workouts that aimed to be as low-key and stress-free as possible. Right now it’s all about “cortisol face” — a ...

Cortisol face is not be a real condition, and lowering your stress levels probably won’t change your face shape or appearance, the experts emphasize. That said, reducing stress does have other ...

The face and jaw area contain some of your body’s highest concentrations of nerve endings and typically hold significant tension during stress. Releasing these areas creates powerful calming ...

A condition dubbed 'moon face', but also known as 'cortisol face', refers to a potential skin side effect of having too high levels of the stress hormone - cortisol - in the body. Before you start ...

Social media influencers claim “moon face,” a round, puffy face that comes with the use of steroids, can be caused by everyday stress. Here’s what the experts say.

New scientific evidence demonstrates that stress doesn't just affect mental health—stress fundamentally alters how our skin ...

Can Stress Really Give You a Round ‘Cortisol Face’? Online influencers claim the hormone can change the shape of your face. But experts say that misconstrues how cortisol works.

Stress is often framed as the villain to our well-being. But what if I told you that stress, when understood and managed correctly, can be a driving force for growth, resilience and even success ...

Toxic stress also has implications for learning, according to Patrick Sharkey, a professor of sociology at New York University who got his doctorate in sociology and social policy from Harvard.