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''' | '''Looksmaxing''' is any attempt at improving one's [[looks|appearance]]. The majority of [[women]] have been looksmaxing from an early age, e.g., regularly [[fakeup|using make-up]]. | ||
Some forms of | Some forms of looksmaxing 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 practice postulated by some [[ethnicel]]s includes [[whitemaxxing]]. | The most controversial practice postulated by some [[ethnicel]]s includes [[whitemaxxing]]. | ||
==In-depth description== | ==In-depth description== | ||
In the | In the looksmaxing community, having a lean body and a full head of hair are considered the most crucial features to look good as a male. | ||
Skin quality is another important trait and can be improved by fixing acne, increasing collagen or moderate tanning. | Skin quality is another important trait and can be improved by fixing acne, increasing collagen or moderate tanning. | ||
As regards the facial bone structure, forward growth (opposed to the unattractive downward growth) is considered the key to have an attractive face. This feature can be improved with procedures like Jaw surgery and genioplasty. | As regards the facial bone structure, forward growth (opposed to the unattractive downward growth) is considered the key to have an attractive face. This feature can be improved with procedures like Jaw surgery and genioplasty. | ||
==SoftMaxxing== | ==SoftMaxxing== | ||
Softmaxing is a subset of looksmaxing that concerns non-invasive and cheap methods to improve one's [[Beauty|looks]]. Examples of softmaxing are: | |||
*Dietary changes such as following a healthy diet and lifestyle, dieting to get lean etc. | *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> | *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> | ||
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*Various methods of frauding natural features. Like wearing light color contacts, or increasing height with shoe lifts. | *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. | *Orthodontic and dental work such as repairing, aligning, and whitening the teeth, and generally improving oral health. | ||
==Hard | ==Hard looksmaxing== | ||
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: | ||
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*Various forms of plastic surgery: fillers, laser scar removal, botox etc. | *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. | *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 | ==Controversial looksmaxing 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. | *[[Mewing]], a practice that supposedly improves facial bones (such as the position of the [[maxilla]]) through adopting correct tongue posture. | ||