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:for the forum see [[Looksm.ax]] | :for the forum see [[Looksm.ax]] | ||
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'''Looksmaxxing''' or '''Looksmaxing''' is any attempt at improving one's [[looks|appearance]]. The majority of [[women]] have been looksmaxxing from an early age, e.g., regularly [[fakeup|using make-up]]. | '''Looksmaxxing''' or '''Looksmaxing''' is any attempt at improving one's [[looks|appearance]]. The majority of [[women]] have been looksmaxxing from an early age, e.g., regularly [[fakeup|using make-up]]. | ||
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Some forms of looksmaxxing are mild (such as getting a haircut, using minoxidil and grooming eyebrows), however there are also more extreme forms of looksmaxxing such as plastic surgery and using [[Anabolic steroid|anabolic steroids.]] | Some forms of looksmaxxing are mild (such as getting a haircut, using minoxidil and grooming eyebrows), however there are also more extreme forms of looksmaxxing such as plastic surgery and using [[Anabolic steroid|anabolic steroids.]] | ||
The most controversial | The most controversial practice postulated by some [[ethnicel]]s includes [[whitemaxxing]]. | ||
==In-depth description== | ==In-depth description== | ||
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==SoftMaxxing== | ==SoftMaxxing== | ||
Softmaxxing is a subset of looksmaxxing that concerns non-invasive and cheap methods to improve one's [[Beauty|looks]]. Examples of softmaxxing are: | Softmaxxing is a subset of looksmaxxing that concerns non-invasive and cheap methods to improve one's [[Beauty|looks]]. Examples of softmaxxing are: | ||
* Dietary changes such as following a healthy diet and lifestyle, dieting to get lean etc. | |||
* The use of certain over the counter supplements that are purported to, or have been proven to improve certains aspects of aesthetics. Such as supplements that can improve the color and tone of the skin, such as carotenoids like beta-carotene and astaxanthin,<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22428137/</ref><ref>https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/132/3/399/4687282</ref><ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1090513810001169</ref> supplements that can improve overall skin quality and improve wrinkles, such as collagen peptides,<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22956862</ref><ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31627309/</ref>, and supplements that are claimed to improve hair and nail quality, such as biotin (with there only being evidence of biotin serving to alleviate the hair loss caused by a serious deficiency of this mineral).<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2273113/</ref><ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19727438/</ref> | *Dietary changes such as following a healthy diet and lifestyle, dieting to get lean etc. | ||
* Working out in gym to get muscular, running, cycling etc. Various forms of physical activity aimed at improving one's body composition. (Lowering body fat percentage and increasing muscle mass). | *The use of certain over the counter supplements that are purported to, or have been proven to improve certains aspects of aesthetics. Such as supplements that can improve the color and tone of the skin, such as carotenoids like beta-carotene and astaxanthin,<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22428137/</ref><ref>https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/132/3/399/4687282</ref><ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1090513810001169</ref> supplements that can improve overall skin quality and improve wrinkles, such as collagen peptides,<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22956862</ref><ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31627309/</ref>, and supplements that are claimed to improve hair and nail quality, such as biotin (with there only being evidence of biotin serving to alleviate the hair loss caused by a serious deficiency of this mineral).<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2273113/</ref><ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19727438/</ref> | ||
* Better grooming and [[Fashion|style]]. Examples would be following a skincare routine, haircuts, styling facial hair and eyebrows, and wearing better fitting, higher quality clothing. One could also include anti-aging serums in this category, such as usage of retin-A (tretinoin) or various other substances/methods that have evidence for slowing, or purporting to slow collagen loss, such as dermarolling. | *Working out in gym to get muscular, running, cycling etc. Various forms of physical activity aimed at improving one's body composition. (Lowering body fat percentage and increasing muscle mass). | ||
* Various methods of frauding natural features. Like wearing light color contacts, or increasing height with shoe lifts. | *Better grooming and [[Fashion|style]]. Examples would be following a skincare routine, haircuts, styling facial hair and eyebrows, and wearing better fitting, higher quality clothing. One could also include anti-aging serums in this category, such as usage of retin-A (tretinoin) or various other substances/methods that have evidence for slowing, or purporting to slow collagen loss, such as dermarolling. | ||
* Orthodontic and dental work such as repairing, aligning, and whitening the teeth, and generally improving oral health. | *Various methods of frauding natural features. Like wearing light color contacts, or increasing height with shoe lifts. | ||
*Orthodontic and dental work such as repairing, aligning, and whitening the teeth, and generally improving oral health. | |||
==Hard looksmaxxing== | ==Hard looksmaxxing== | ||
Hardcore Looksmaxing involves more invasive or hazardous methods of enhancing one's physical appearance. | Hardcore Looksmaxing involves more invasive or hazardous methods of enhancing one's physical appearance. | ||
Examples would include: | Examples would include: | ||
* Injecting (or taking orally) [[Anabolic steroid|anabolic steroids]] to improve one's muscle building capacities far beyond what would be possible naturally.<ref>https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejm199607043350101</ref> | |||
* Other substances with anabolic effects or weight loss drugs. Such as the use of the bronchodilator clenbuterol to improve body composition,<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18374884/</ref> or the use of potentially dangerous stimulants like ephedrine for weight loss. [[SARM|SARMs]] would also fall into this category. | *Injecting (or taking orally) [[Anabolic steroid|anabolic steroids]] to improve one's muscle building capacities far beyond what would be possible naturally.<ref>https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejm199607043350101</ref> | ||
* Bleaching one's skin or using other chemicals to [[Whitemaxxing|whiten one's skin.]] | *Other substances with anabolic effects or weight loss drugs. Such as the use of the bronchodilator clenbuterol to improve body composition,<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18374884/</ref> or the use of potentially dangerous stimulants like ephedrine for weight loss. [[SARM|SARMs]] would also fall into this category. | ||
* Various forms of plastic surgery: fillers, laser scar removal, botox etc. | *Bleaching one's skin or using other chemicals to [[Whitemaxxing|whiten one's skin.]] | ||
* Preventing male-pattern hair loss with the anti-androgenic five-alpha-reductase enzyme inhibitor drugs finasteride and/or dutasteride. Hair regrowth agents like minoxidil could also be included in this category. In extreme cases, some men experiencing hair loss even opt to take even more potent anti-androgen drugs (drugs that block testosterone production or make it inert in the body) such as spironolactone and abiraterone acetate. This is because testosterone itself is bio-active in the scalp, though to a lesser degree than DHT (a more potent androgen, inhibited by the five-alpha-reductase drugs listed above). So, in some extreme cases, men opt for chemical castration rather than lose their hair. There is also some mechanistic and anecdotal evidence (especially among MTF transsexuals) that estrogen or topically applied estrogen can dramatically stimulate hair regrowth,<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022202X15306242</ref><ref>https://www.pnas.org/content/93/22/12525.short</ref> leading some desperate men experiencing hair loss to experiment with these compounds on their own hair, despite the obvious strong risk of feminization related side effects (gynecomastia, mood swings, disruption of libido, etc). In the case of topically applied estrogen, the systematic side effects could perhaps be alleviated by the concurrent administration of SERMs (selective estrogen receptor modulators), which bind to the estrogen receptor in certain body tissues negating its effect (such as breast tissue), and are thus often used by steroid using bodybuilders to prevent gynecomastia. | *Various forms of plastic surgery: fillers, laser scar removal, botox etc. | ||
*Preventing male-pattern hair loss with the anti-androgenic five-alpha-reductase enzyme inhibitor drugs finasteride and/or dutasteride. Hair regrowth agents like minoxidil could also be included in this category. In extreme cases, some men experiencing hair loss even opt to take even more potent anti-androgen drugs (drugs that block testosterone production or make it inert in the body) such as spironolactone and abiraterone acetate. This is because testosterone itself is bio-active in the scalp, though to a lesser degree than DHT (a more potent androgen, inhibited by the five-alpha-reductase drugs listed above). So, in some extreme cases, men opt for chemical castration rather than lose their hair. There is also some mechanistic and anecdotal evidence (especially among MTF transsexuals) that estrogen or topically applied estrogen can dramatically stimulate hair regrowth,<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022202X15306242</ref><ref>https://www.pnas.org/content/93/22/12525.short</ref> leading some desperate men experiencing hair loss to experiment with these compounds on their own hair, despite the obvious strong risk of feminization related side effects (gynecomastia, mood swings, disruption of libido, etc). In the case of topically applied estrogen, the systematic side effects could perhaps be alleviated by the concurrent administration of SERMs (selective estrogen receptor modulators), which bind to the estrogen receptor in certain body tissues negating its effect (such as breast tissue), and are thus often used by steroid using bodybuilders to prevent gynecomastia. | |||
==Controversial looksmaxxing methods== | ==Controversial looksmaxxing methods== | ||
In the Looksmaxxing community other less popular methods are also discussed, that many deride as pseudo-scientific or unproven, such as: | In the Looksmaxxing community other less popular methods are also discussed, that many deride as pseudo-scientific or unproven, such as: | ||
* [[Mewing]], a practice that supposedly improves facial bones (such as the position of the [[maxilla]]) through adopting correct tongue posture. | |||
* [[Smash Bone Theory|Bonesmashing]], a practice that supposedly relies on Wolf's Law (that states that bones adapt to stress by becoming stronger) to improve bone structure. Basically striking yourself in the face in the belief that this will remould your facial bones. | *[[Mewing]], a practice that supposedly improves facial bones (such as the position of the [[maxilla]]) through adopting correct tongue posture. | ||
* [[Fapstinence|NoFap]] i.e. stopping masturbation for various purposes like improving brain receptors or improving the hormonal profile. | *[[Smash Bone Theory|Bonesmashing]], a practice that supposedly relies on Wolf's Law (that states that bones adapt to stress by becoming stronger) to improve bone structure. Basically striking yourself in the face in the belief that this will remould your facial bones. | ||
* The assumption that various over the counter supplements, like vitamin K in the MK4 form, can have dramatic effects like reshaping one's facial bones. | *[[Fapstinence|NoFap]] i.e. stopping masturbation for various purposes like improving brain receptors or improving the hormonal profile. | ||
*The assumption that various over the counter supplements, like vitamin K in the MK4 form, can have dramatic effects like reshaping one's facial bones. | |||
==Surgerymaxxing== | ==Surgerymaxxing== | ||
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==Community== | ==Community== | ||
Looksmaxxers discuss their methods in different forums | Looksmaxxers discuss their methods in different forums | ||
*'''PSL sites''': [[Looksmax. | |||
* | *'''PSL sites''': [[Looksmax.org]], [[PSL|Lookism.net]] (male only, [[Redpill]]) | ||
* | *Normie sites: r/PlasticSurgery, RealSelf.com (non-ideological) | ||
*Other sites: jawsurgeryforums.com, limblengtheningforum.com, hairlosstalk.com, forum.bodybuilding.com (focusing on a specific affliction) | |||
==Alternatives to Looksmaxxing== | ==Alternatives to Looksmaxxing== | ||
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== See also == | ==See also== | ||
*[[Plastic surgery]] | *[[Plastic surgery]] | ||
*[[Gymmaxxing]] | *[[Gymmaxxing]] | ||