Looksmaxxing

===Hardmaxxing===

===Hardmaxxing===

[[File:Maxillomadibular_advancement.png|thumb|alt=A illustration of Maxillomadibular advancement.|[[Maxillofacial surgery]] is frequently proposed and discussed among looksmaxxers.{{cite journal | last1=Sousbois | first1=Ozan Félix | title=Incels, Looksmaxxing, and the Surgical Design of the 'Chad'-vertised Body | journal=Body & Society | date=2025 | volume=31 | issue=4 | pages=33–62 | doi=10.1177/1357034X251363787 | url=https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1357034X251363787 }}]]

[[File:Maxillomadibular_advancement.png|thumb|alt=A illustration of Maxillomadibular advancement.|[[Maxillofacial surgery]] is frequently proposed and discussed among looksmaxxers.{{cite journal | last1=Sousbois | first1=Ozan Félix | title=Incels, Looksmaxxing, and the Surgical Design of the 'Chad'-vertised Body | journal=Body & Society | date=2025 | volume=31 | issue=4 | pages=33–62 | doi=10.1177/1357034X251363787 | url=https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1357034X251363787 }}]]

Hardmaxxing is a subset of Looksmaxxing that refers to more extreme practices in order to achieve significant changes to one's appearance and facial structure. These include the administration of [[off-label]] or illegal substances (such as anabolic steroids, [[Peptide therapeutics|peptides]],{{Cite web |last=Hogan |first=Alex |date=2025-05-08 |title=Inside the world of internet peptides |url=https://www.statnews.com/2025/05/08/peptide-craze-social-media-wellness-influencers-hype-carries-risks/ |access-date=2026-01-09 |website=STAT |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2025-11-15 |title=The trend of unproven peptides is spreading through influencers and RFK Jr. allies |url=https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/health/peptides-unregulated-influencers |access-date=2026-01-09 |website=CNN |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Perrone |first=Matthew |date=2025-11-14 |title=A closer look at the unapproved peptide injections promoted by influencers and celebrities |url=https://apnews.com/article/peptide-injections-risks-side-effects-6f0d391b270f5008932cba909b8fef07 |access-date=2026-01-09 |website=AP News |language=en}} [[human growth hormone]], [[aromatase inhibitor]]s, [[weight loss medication]]s, etc) to achieve a taller stature, more masculine appearance and greater muscle mass; extreme dieting to the point of starvation to achieve a low body fat level; and [[skin whitening]] to achieve a lighter skin tone, which is interpreted as being more desirable; and undergoing cosmetic surgeries, such as [[jaw surgery]] and [[rhinoplasty]].

Hardmaxxing is a subset of Looksmaxxing that refers to more extreme practices in order to achieve significant changes to one's appearance and facial structure. These include the [[Off-label]] or illegal administration of substances (such as anabolic steroids, [[Peptide therapeutics|peptides]],{{Cite web |last=Hogan |first=Alex |date=2025-05-08 |title=Inside the world of internet peptides |url=https://www.statnews.com/2025/05/08/peptide-craze-social-media-wellness-influencers-hype-carries-risks/ |access-date=2026-01-09 |website=STAT |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2025-11-15 |title=The trend of unproven peptides is spreading through influencers and RFK Jr. allies |url=https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/health/peptides-unregulated-influencers |access-date=2026-01-09 |website=CNN |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Perrone |first=Matthew |date=2025-11-14 |title=A closer look at the unapproved peptide injections promoted by influencers and celebrities |url=https://apnews.com/article/peptide-injections-risks-side-effects-6f0d391b270f5008932cba909b8fef07 |access-date=2026-01-09 |website=AP News |language=en}} [[human growth hormone]], [[aromatase inhibitor]]s, [[weight loss medication]]s, etc) to achieve a taller stature, more masculine appearance and greater muscle mass; extreme dieting to the point of starvation to achieve a low body fat level; and [[skin whitening]] to achieve a lighter skin tone, which is interpreted as more being desirable; and undergoing cosmetic surgeries, such as [[jaw surgery]] and [[rhinoplasty]].

More dubiously, a practice known as bonesmashing, which refers to the act of hitting one's face against objects such as a hammer in order to create a "chiselled look", is often described when discussing looksmaxxing. This practice is considered an [[inside joke]] and is rarely done. Sources label it as [[misinformation]].{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Ruchira |date=7 June 2023 |title=Women Want One Thing in Men, and It's 'Hunter Eyes' |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/hunter-eyes-men-trend/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206042732/https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kxxb4/hunter-eyes-men-trend |archive-date=6 February 2024 |access-date=11 February 2024 |website=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]}}{{Cite web |last=Nejam |first=Abderrahemane |date=8 November 2023 |title='The majority of looksmaxxers are in their late teens': Inside the bizarre trend that's exploding in popularity among young men |url=https://www.dailydot.com/news/looksmaxxing-trend-men/ |access-date=11 February 2024 |website=The Daily Dot |language=en-US |archive-date=13 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213051533/https://www.dailydot.com/news/looksmaxxing-trend-men/ |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |last=Zizaza |first=Nicky |date=6 November 2023 |title=What is bone smashing? The dangerous TikTok beauty trend surgeons are warning against - CBS Baltimore |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/what-is-bone-smashing-tiktok-beauty-trend/ |access-date=11 February 2024 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US |archive-date=14 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214021532/https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/what-is-bone-smashing-tiktok-beauty-trend/ |url-status=live }}

More dubiously, a practice known as bonesmashing, which refers to the act of hitting one's face against objects such as a hammer in order to create a "chiselled look", is often described when discussing looksmaxxing. This practice is considered an [[inside joke]] and is rarely done. Sources label it as [[misinformation]].{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Ruchira |date=7 June 2023 |title=Women Want One Thing in Men, and It's 'Hunter Eyes' |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/hunter-eyes-men-trend/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206042732/https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kxxb4/hunter-eyes-men-trend |archive-date=6 February 2024 |access-date=11 February 2024 |website=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]}}{{Cite web |last=Nejam |first=Abderrahemane |date=8 November 2023 |title='The majority of looksmaxxers are in their late teens': Inside the bizarre trend that's exploding in popularity among young men |url=https://www.dailydot.com/news/looksmaxxing-trend-men/ |access-date=11 February 2024 |website=The Daily Dot |language=en-US |archive-date=13 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213051533/https://www.dailydot.com/news/looksmaxxing-trend-men/ |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |last=Zizaza |first=Nicky |date=6 November 2023 |title=What is bone smashing? The dangerous TikTok beauty trend surgeons are warning against - CBS Baltimore |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/what-is-bone-smashing-tiktok-beauty-trend/ |access-date=11 February 2024 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US |archive-date=14 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214021532/https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/what-is-bone-smashing-tiktok-beauty-trend/ |url-status=live }}