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A new [trend / trendy] among young men is causing doctors to worry. The trend is called "looksmaxxing". Men who [follow them / it] want to maximize their [looks / looking] . They want to have a more physically attractive face and body. They do this [through / though] many different methods. Some of these are dangerous. One method is bone smashing. This [involve / involves] putting pressure on bones in the face to make them change [sharp / shape] . Many men do this to try [to / for] get a "square" jaw. They want to look stronger by having a "power jaw". Another thing young men are [done / doing] is having cosmetic surgery and using fillers in their [checks / cheeks] , under their eyes, and in their lips. These things can [remove / removal] wrinkles and make men look younger.

Many doctors are [cornered / concerned] that men who follow looksmaxxing are damaging [them / their] physical and mental health. Many things can go [long / wrong] with bone smashing and cosmetic surgery. Moreover, mental health [experts / expats] warn that young men can develop [anxiety / anxious] if they constantly worry [around / about] their looks and body shape. Anda Solea, an expert on looksmaxxing, said problems start [for / to] men when looks become the only thing in their [lives / live] . Dr Stuart Murray, from the University of Southern California, warned that too many young men are [falling / felling] "into the trap of dissatisfaction and low self-esteem". He hopes men will "focus on more sustainable [ways / way] to generate their self-esteem".

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