A new trend is causing doctors to worry about men. The trend is called "looksmaxxing". Men want to "maximize" their looks. They want to have a more attractive face and body. They use some dangerous methods to do this. One method is bone smashing. This is putting pressure on bones in the face to change their shape. Men do this to get a square "power jaw". They want to look stronger. Other men are having cosmetic surgery. They are also using fillers in their cheeks, under their eyes, and in their lips. These things can remove wrinkles and make men look younger.
Doctors are worried that men are damaging their physical and mental health. Things can go wrong with bone smashing and cosmetic surgery. Mental health experts say men can develop anxiety if they worry about their looks. An expert on looksmaxxing said problems start for men when looks become the most important thing in their lives. A doctor in California warned that many men are falling "into the trap of dissatisfaction and low self-esteem". He hopes men will "focus on more sustainable ways to generate their self-esteem".
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Sources- https://theticker.org/19045/science/looksmaxxing-raises-health-concerns/
- https://wjla.com/news/local/looksmaxxing-dangerous-rise-extreme-fitness-trend-young-men-boy-kibble-clavicular-diet-warning-long-term-health-consequences-beef-rice-harmful-colorectal-cancer-warning-signs
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looksmaxxing
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