puffiness

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Consultant dermatologist Dr Aiza Jamil says facial puffiness is usually caused by fluid retention and common triggers include high salt and alcohol intake, allergies and lack of sleep.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

This extreme puffiness helps resolve a long-standing question in planet formation.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

The upper tends to address hooding and volume loss of the eyelid, while the lower focuses on puffiness and dark circles or hollowing under the eye, says Dr. Flora Levin, a Connecticut-based oculoplastic surgeon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

How do you measure how “glowy” your cheeks are, or how much under-eye puffiness you have?

From National Geographic • Feb. 21, 2024

Ella traced a finger along one, feeling its warmth and puffiness from her conjure work.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton