If you've been online over the past year, odds are, you've come across the term "lookmaxxing," a movement that has taken off with young men seeking to improve their appearance by any means necessary. For some, this involves taking drastic, dangerous measures.
Looksmaxxers online have promoted "bonesmashing" − a debunked practice of deliberately breaking bones so they heal back stronger and more chiseled. Some have advocated for "mewing" − another debunked practice aimed at sharpening the jawline. Some even say they've used drugs to lower their body fat percentage, or "leanmaxx."
Now, plastic surgeons are sounding the alarm on another disturbing trend: More and more young men, they say, are coming into their offices in need of corrective procedures for looksmaxxing attempts gone wrong. One of the most common issues they say they're seeing are complications arising from self-injected filler.