What Is ‘Cortisol Face’? Experts Explain the Viral Stress-Related Trend

In today's social media age we find various things related to health and skin. A lot of videos and skin care tips are shown in videos. Currently, we can see a discussion on cortisol face on social media. Many people have wondered what exactly this problem is and what causes it? Today, we are going to understand this from experts.

Cortisol is known as a stress hormone. That is, when this hormone increases in the body, our stress also increases. Not only that, when the level of this hormone increases, problems like swelling, dullness and dark circles are also seen on the face. This is what is being called cortisol face on social media. But this word is limited only to TikTok. Because there is no mention of this disease in the medical dictionary.

Moon face is the main reason

American doctor Brianna Connor, speaking to Verywellmind, said that cortisol face is a temporary condition. In which the face starts looking round due to excessive stress. This condition is basically “moon facies”. In this, there is excessive swelling or fat accumulation on the face. The face looks round and puffy. Sometimes the face also hurts. This condition can be a sign of a disease such as Cushing’s syndrome. This problem can also be caused by taking steroid drugs for a long time.

When to worry?

If your face is swollen only during stress, does not hurt and gets better after a few days, it can be called cortisol face. This is a common side effect of stress. But if the swelling on the face is constantly increasing, there is pain, along with weight gain, and weakness, then see a doctor in time.

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How to relieve stress?

If you are under a lot of stress, try the exercise of taking deep breaths and exhaling slowly to control it. Along with this, other exercises, meditation, getting good sleep, and reducing screen time also help reduce stress. Remember that in most cases, mild swelling on the face is only caused by stress and can be eliminated with the right lifestyle.