Can tired eyes make your face look fat?

I'm kinda very conscious about my weight. I'm 24, weigh about 160. I put on a few pounds in past month and half, plus i work out everday but i think i've gained more fat then muscle in past month. Anyways, today i took a pic at work with a coworker on my iphone and my face looked HUGE! It looked really fat and i had huge bags under my eyes. But last week, in a pic, my face didn't look as big. Its not water retention and i don't know if its just the angle or because its an iphone and last week it wasn't on a iphone… But can being tired and having bags make your face look bigger?

Yes to an extent. Your face may look puffy because you:

a) Eat a diet rich in carbohydrates therefore holding a lot of water. Fact: Each gram of carbohydrate holds 3g of water due to glycogen ( where excess carbohydrates are stored: in your muscles and liver)

b) Your salt intake is high. I get a puffy face when I eat canned salmons and tuna.

So to get a leaner face, drink liquids with caffeine and a lot of water. Cut your salt intake.

Taking a picture of yourself on a mobile makes you look bigger. Trust me on this. Look at yourself through a mirror.

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